Music City Qualifier

Sending Fees and Team Paperwork for the

Music City Qualifier

The criteria below must be met before a team can be attend an event:

Two coaches must be registered with FIRST and complete the FIRST Youth Protection Program.
All coaches and team members must have completed FIRST Release and Consent forms online.
The qualifier event fee of must be paid to
No additional fee is required from any team that advances to the Championship.

$100

TNFIRST

1. REGISTER FOR A QUALIFIER

Teams may register for one Qualifier Tournament in their region. 48 teams will advance from Qualifiers to the East Tennessee Championship.

To register, choose an event from the FLL Challenge Events Page and complete the Registration Form.

Registrations are NOT processed automatically, so please allow a few days for your team to appear on the Roster for your chosen event.

2. Complete FIRST Consent & Release Forms

All team members and coaches must provide proof of a FIRST Consent and Release before participating in any FLL event. Click for information on Express Enrollment and Consent & Release. Coaches, please PRINT your roster from your dashboard, showing completed consent & release forms for each participating team member, and bring it to your event.

3. Pay Tournament Fees

Once your team appears on the Roster for your event, submit the Qualifier tournament Fee either online or by mail.

ONLINE: Purchase "FLL Qualifier Registration" from the TNFIRST Shop. Be sure to include your team number in your order.

BY MAIL: Print and complete the Tournament Invoice. Send the completed Invoice and a a check payable to TNFIRST to the address below.

TNFIRST

c/o Nancy Wentz

630 Trowbridge Ln

Knoxville, TN 37934

Attn: Nancy Wentz

Make checks or money orders payable to:

TNFIRST

and put your FLL Team number on the memo line.

Questions about payments and receipts can be directed to:

Cary Busby, cbusby@firstpartners.org

4. Get ready for Tournament Day

Watch for an email from your tournament director with the Team Info Packet. These will also be posted to each event page.

To ensure accurate team profile data for tournament programs, check the Team Roster on your event's page. Corrections should be made in the team's FIRST dashboard AND sent to Cary Busby cbusby@firstpartners.org.

PRINT your Team Roster (from your firstinspires dashboard) showing all team members and participating mentors with completed Consent & Release forms. In rare instances, parents may complete paper forms instead of the online system. Paper forms are available here: English version or Spanish version.

Regional guidelines for judging sessions:

Do NOT leave any information or handouts with the judges other than the following items. No items will be returned to you.
To improve team recognition with the judges, teams may bring a one-pager with basic information about your team. You may choose to use this Team Information form template.
To help the judges quickly and consistently learn about your robot, you may bring one or more pages of printed code. You may also bring your robot (of course) and computer. Note that only student team members may participate in any demonstrations or explanations during judging.
To help the judges learn more about your team and its unique story, you may prepare something (physical or presented) that shows how you practice the FIRST Core Values. While not in the Judging Session Flowchart, you may find a way to present this information during the 8-minute discussion period at the end. Be ready for judges to ask if there's anything else you want to share!
A note about water: the use of water in your judging session may be allowed during this SUBMERGED season, but this is up to each venue. Please check the Team Info Packet or ask your Tournament Director. IF you use water, team members should be prepared to clean up the entire amount they bring, if it spills.

Teams that advance from a qualifying tournament will receive an invitation to the East Tennessee Championship held in Cookeville on February 8, 2025. For more information about the Tennessee East events, go to the FLL Events page, open the Tennessee-East events, and read ‘Team Info Packet’ on the appropriate event page.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO TEAMS THAT ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

(Due two weeks before the Championship)

TTU's policy for minors on campus requires that all team members attending the East Tennssee FLL Championship must provide additional documentation required by Tennessee Tech. The parents of each team member must complete the TTU Minor Participant Information and Release.