Season Dates and Deadlines

National Registration Opens UPDATE: mid-July for 2026-2027

Challenge Sets start shipping

Season Information Posted

Global Challenge Kickoff (Materials Released)

Training Webinars and Coach Seminars

Season Kickoff Event and Seminars

Regional Scrimmage Registration Opens (open to teams registered with FIRST)

Regional Tournament Preference Selection Opens (9 AM)

Event Fees Due

Complete team rosters due (including all consent & release forms)

Coach requirements due

Regional Tournament Preference Selection Closes (5:45 PM)

Regional Tournament Registration Opens (6 PM)

National Registration Closes for Central California (or when we reach region capacity, whichever is earlier).

Regional Scrimmage Registration Closes

Scrimmage hosted by FRC Team 1671 Buchanan Bird Brains

For Nov 14 Qualifier

• Registration closed

• Team photos due (in team profile on MyCVR) – used for opening ceremony and award ceremony

• Final teams name due (update on your FIRST dashboard)

For Nov 21 and Nov 22 Qualifiers

• Registration closed

• Team photos due (in team profile on MyCVR)

• Final teams name due (update on your FIRST dashboard)

Official Qualifiers (dates subject to cancellation based on regional team registration numbers)

MyCVR Judging Profiles and Team Names due a week prior to event

Teams advancing to the Championship must confirm participation within 4 days after their qualifier.

(Dates in bold are finalized.  Dates italicized are tentative)

Payments due for Championship

Team photos due (in team profile on MyCVR) – used for opening ceremony and award ceremony

Championship Coach Badges printed

Central California Championship