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Originally Posted by ArtemusMaximus
Thanks for info, thats helping me to understand FLL better 
He will be registering on CD shortly so hopefully he will ask specifics himself.
Actually, here are few questions.
What is the time line?
When is kick off?
How long is the build period?
What are the competition structure? |
Team registration is open now. You need two adults to complete registration per Youth Protection policies. Field set up kits are shipping now, so the sooner a team is registered and paid the sooner they will get their kit.
I think official FLL kickoff is August 26th.
Website with that info here. If you start a little before or after that date it doesn't much matter, as there's plenty to do beforehand (especially for a first year team) but if you don't get started you'll have time to catch up.
Build period and competition structure are regionally dependent, so you'd need to specify where in Canada you are. In Michigan (where I am) teams attend one qualifying event on (usually) one of three weekends in November, where they have the opportunity to qualify to move on to states. States takes place the first or second week in December and the season wraps up before December break. We have one of the more limited/condensed schedules. Some areas have qualifying events after the new year even, with state championships in February. Some areas allow teams to attend more than one qualifying event.