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How to participate in PAFLL

Register nationally, obtain a Western PA FLL Season Pass for each local team, and select events when registration opens.


Before using this site

  1. Create or renew each team through the official FIRST Dashboard.
  2. Keep the official FIRST team number available.
  3. Identify up to three adult coach contacts for each team.

Choose a Competition Division for each team

Both Divisions include the full local experience: Western PA scrimmages, robot-game rounds, judging activities, Division awards, and a Western PA Grand Championship.

OPEN Division

The default and most intensely competitive choice. OPEN Division is the traditional full-scale experience and advances champions to postseason opportunities.

SCHOLASTIC Division

An opt-in choice offering the same core local experiences in a less intensely competitive environment without postseason advancement. It can suit teams with limited season time, more limited experience, or a different experience level from another team in the same program.

See the complete Division comparison

On the PAFLL site

  1. Open Buy Season Pass(es) and create or sign in to one coach account.
  2. Register every team you manage. Each team automatically appears on the public roster by team name and FIRST team number.
  3. Confirm the organization, city, and up to three coach contacts.
  4. Leave the default as OPEN Division or actively select SCHOLASTIC Division.
  5. Choose the intended Season Pass payment method for every team.
  6. Beginning September 1, select an AM or PM session for each event.

School payment delays are okay

Teams may register for events even when a check, purchase order, or other school payment is still being processed. Payment status and event eligibility are tracked separately.