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This email addresses event registration for FRC teams only. FTC and all FLL programs register for events with their local Michigan program directors. FRC registers for events through the\u00a0firstinspires.org<\/a>\u00a0dashboard.<\/p>\n \n EVENT PREFERENCING<\/strong><\/p>\n This Thursday at noon FIRST event registration opens.\u00a0 Since two events are included with your registration fee, FIRST requires you to preference your event choices two separate times. The list you make tomorrow is just for one of your two events.\u00a0 It is destroyed after first- event preferencing ends. You must make a second, brand new list in a few weeks for your second event.<\/p>\n \n YOUR TEAM MUST BE “EVENT READY” TO REGISTER \/ PREFERENCE FOR AN EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n Your team must be \u201cevent ready\u201d in order to preference which event you want to sign up for. This means:<\/p>\n \n No money is due to place your preference and register for an event.\u00a0\u00a0Payment and event selection are totally separate.\u00a0 The registration fee is not due until Nov 14.<\/p>\n \n CHOOSING AN EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n We assigned a \u201chome event\u201d to each team. You are not required to sign up for it, but if you want it, you are guaranteed a spot there.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT IS A HOME EVENT?<\/strong><\/p>\n Your home event is not an event you can choose or change. It is simply the event geographically closest to you, as determined by the computer. If you want it, you are guaranteed a spot there during first-event preferencing only. If you do not choose your home event during first-event preferencing, you can still sign up for it, but the spot will not be guaranteed.\u00a0 There are no guaranteed spots during\u00a0second event preferencing.<\/p>\n \n HOW TO REGISTER FOR YOUR \u201cHOME EVENT\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to be guaranteed a spot at your home event, then during first-event preferencing, select ONLY your home event. Do not put any other events on the list. You will get a spot.<\/p>\n \n WHAT IF MY HOME EVENT VENUE IS HOSTING A SECOND EVENT AT THE SAME VENUE AND I WANT THAT ONE INSTEAD?<\/strong><\/p>\n You can have it!! The computer just isn\u2019t capable of assigning two events to a single team. Simply choose ONLY the #2 version of your home event and waitlist for it. Do not add any others. We will manually move you in once first event assignments have finished running.<\/p>\n \n Be sure to note the dates of the #1 and #2 versions of the double events:<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kettering #1 and #2 are both Thurs night, Fri, Sat events, on two different weekends.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lakeview #1 and #2 are both on the same weekend! One is Thurs night, Fri, Sat. The second one is Sat night, Sun, Monday! We are super excited to try this.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Troy #1 and #2 are separate weeks but the first one is a Fri, Sat, Sun event and the second one is Thurs, Fri, Sat.<\/p>\n \n We are extremely grateful to our double event hosts. It means we have 3 less fields to build!<\/p>\n \n FIND YOUR HOME EVENT\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0OR ON THE\u00a0FIM WEBSITE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n STEPS TO REGISTER \/ PREFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Log into the\u00a0FIRST<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/em>Dashboard<\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0HOW DOES THE COMPUTER DETERMINE WHO GETS WHAT EVENT?<\/strong><\/p>\n Here is how the process works. Every team is assigned a lottery number randomly. For first-event preferencing the lottery runs starting with lottery number one. During the second-event preferencing the computer runs in the opposite order with the highest lottery number going first.<\/p>\n \n Only steps 2 and 3 happen again for Round 2 when you submit your new list for your second event. Step one is removed as there is no home event for Round 2.<\/p>\n \n All Michigan teams will get two events even if it means adding additional events to the roster. We hold back a lot of spots initially for new teams we don\u2019t know about yet. They need to be able to get into their home event too.<\/p>\n When we have a better feel for how many of the reserved sports we actually need, we start releasing the spots we won’t need. The spots are then filled in the order of the waitlist. We will usually circle back to make sure you still want that spot. But again, in the end EVERY Michigan team will get two district events.<\/p>\n You may notice that we have only 5 district event weekends this\u00a0 season. That is because we are required to have a week off before the Houston Championship.<\/p>\n \n DRIVE BASE OPT OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n While in the dashboard to select events, veteran teams that do not want their drive base this season can\u00a0OPT OUT and instead receive a $450 voucher to AndyMark. To do this, select the \u201cDrive Base Opt Out\u201d from the \u201cTeam Options\u201d under the \u201cParts and Products\u201d drop down.<\/p>\n \n SELECT A KICKOFF<\/strong><\/p>\n While in your dashboard, be sure to go to Kit and Kickoff under Event Options to select which kickoff you would like to attend to pick up your kickoff kit.\u00a0 Teams that don\u2019t want to attend a kickoff have the option of paying an additional $200 to have the kit shipped directly to them.\u00a0 The kit will arrive sometime after kickoff but the delivery date is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n I will be sending more information in a separate email with additional info on grants and other gems coming up this season! As always, reach out with any questions.<\/p>\n Best Regards,<\/p>\n Gail Alpert<\/p>\n President, FIRST in Michigan<\/p>\n 248-425-4148<\/p>\n gail@firstinmichigan.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi, This email addresses event registration for FRC teams only. FTC and all FLL programs register for events with their local Michigan program directors. FRC registers for events through the\u00a0firstinspires.org\u00a0dashboard. EVENT PREFERENCING This Thursday at noon FIRST event registration opens.\u00a0 Since two events are included with your registration fee, FIRST requires you to preference your event choices two separate times. The list you make tomorrow is just for one of your two events.\u00a0 It is destroyed after first- event preferencing ends. You must make a second, brand new list in a few weeks for your second event. 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