IN PARTNERSHIP WITH the University of Waterloo
2026 Waterloo FTC Qualifier
The Waterloo FTC qualifier is a competition for FIRST Tech Challenge teams in Ontario, grades 7-12, to compete in an annual robotics challenge on a 12×12′ playing field. Members of the public are welcome to attend the event!
Students compete on the playing field with their robot and present to a panel of judges about their community outreach, teamwork, and engineering process. Winning teams move on to FIRST Ontario Provincial Championships for a chance to qualifiy for FIRST World Championships.
Volunteer roles are available for brand new, and experienced volunteers! Youth & adults are all welcome to apply to the event, for full day, or partial shifts.
- Judge
- Field Reset
- Queuing
- More!
TEAM INFORMATION
For Teams
24 teams compete on a single playing field to advance to Provincial Championships.
Event timing, pit maps, live stream links, and interview schedules are available in the team package.
DETAILS
event Information
Sunday, December 6, 2026
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo, Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building
(Formerly Engineering 7 Building)
200 University Ave W, Waterloo
Parking: Q Lot, enter from Philip Street