Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Event-Ready
We know there’s a lot to keep track of before your first competition. To help your team get event ready, we’ve outlined the key action items below. Each step ensures your team is fully registered, compliant, and prepared for check-in at your first event.
FIRST Team Registration
Every team must register through the official FIRST Team Registration System. To be considered eligible (“event-ready”), teams must:
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Pay the Season Registration Fee to FIRST.
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Have both Lead Coach/Mentor 1 and 2 complete the required Youth Protection screening
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Be in good standing in the FIRST system
FIRST in Texas Season Fee
Every team must register with FIRST in Texas and pay the FIRST in Texas Season Fee.
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Create/login to FIRST in Texas account: After registering with FIRST all Lead Coaches, Team Mentors, and Admin will receive an email to join the FIRST in Texas coach portal system
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Register the Team: Fill out the team profile information to start the registration process
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Pay the Texas Season Fee: this covers registration in leagues (or 2 qualifiers for some teams in North).
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Pay Additional Event fees: Participation in events beyond what is covered in the initial Season Fee will incur additional costs. Please visit https://firstintexas.org/first-tech-challenge for specifics about event costs (additional details about season fees included in this newsletter)
Need help navigating how to pay using the FIRST in Texas Coaches Portal? Check out: New Coach Portal Overview which provides step by step instructions on how to use our system!
Ensure Team Members and Mentors are Registered to the Team in the FIRST System
Team Members and Mentors must be registered to a team through the FIRST Dashboard.This process ensures all students and adults affiliated with a team have a completed FIRST Consent and Release form.
For information on how to Register Youth to your team, please review the Youth Registration System Overview Resources. Review the Team Roster in the FIRST Dashboard to confirm that your team members are registered.
Ensure Team Members, Coaches, and Mentors have Completed FIRST in Texas Waivers
FIRST in Texas requires a separate Consent and Release Form from the standard FIRST waiver due to Texas-specific legal requirements. This form must be completed by all participating students, coaches, and mentors before attending any event.
Each team has a unique waiver link available through the FIRST in Texas Coaches Portal. Coaches can share this link with parents and verify completion for their team directly from their dashboard.
Step-by-step instructions for locating and sharing your team’s waiver link are available in the New Coach Portal Overview, which also covers how to register, submit payments, and manage team information.