Registration
Registration fees are as follows (all prices are $US):
| EXPLORER | $400 |
| RANGER | $200 |
| NAVIGATOR | $100 |
| SCOUT | $50 |
*Some regionals will offer discounts on registration fees; others may have sponsors or scholarships to help cover them. Contact your regional coordinator for more information. PLEASE NOTE: Registration fee payments are credit card ONLY. Registration fees cannot be refunded or transferred to future years or other teams.
Check below for information regarding registration for your regional event. As registrations open for the 2021 MATE competition season, the list below will be updated and populated with information.
EXPLORER Teams who compete in the ASEAN, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Turkey or United Arab Emirates Super-Regionals should register directly with their regional event. All other EXPLORER class teams should register directly with the "World Championship Qualifier" event.
Please click here for the EXPLORER class eligibility requirements.
Please click here for the MATE ROV Competition Participant Code of Conduct
Tutorials for registration are here: Mentors/Instructors, Student Participants OVER 18, and Student Particpants UNDER 18 (for parents and/or legal guardians).
The MATE ROV Competition has Health and Safety Guidance for In-Person Events - Click here to review this document
Direct links to registration pages are below:
| Event | Registration Opens | Team Registration Closes | Competition Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | August 5-7, East Tennessee State University | |
| *We at MATE HQ are opening registration for the World Championship Qualifier with the following caveat: we may need to cancel because of 1) COVID or 2) lack of team participation to make running the event viable. | |||
| American Samoa | April 21, 2021 | April 27, 2021 | April 27, 2021 (In-Person) |
| Appalachian Highlands | March 1, 2021 | April 15, 2021 | April 30-May 1, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Arizona | TBD | ||
| ASEAN | No event in 2021 | RANGER and EXPLORER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Asia - NAVIGATOR | No event in 2021 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| Bermuda | Pending | June 5, 2021 (In-Person) | |
| Big Island | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| China - Mainland | TBD | ||
| Coastal Carolina | March 29. 2021 | May 5, 2021 | May 8, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Colorado - Rocky Mountain | April 13, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | May 14 & 15, 2021 (In-Person) |
| Egypt | March 1, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
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| Florida | April 22, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | North Broward Preparatory School (In-Person) |
| Gray's Reef - Southeast | February 5, 2021 | April 16, 2021 | May 1 & 2, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Great Lakes - Michigan | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Guam | May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 14, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Hong Kong (RANGER & EXPLORER) | May 6, 2021 | June 5, 2021 | June 12, 2021 (Remote) |
| Hong Kong (SCOUT & NAVIGATOR) | March 6-20, 2021 (In-Person) | ||
| India | No event in 2021 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| Indiana - STEMNASIUM Circle City | No event in 2021 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| Mid-Atlantic | No event in 2021 | Competitors should register with either Appalachian Highlands, Coastal Carolina, or Pennsylvania regional events | |
| Mid-South | April 27, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | June 11 & 12, 2021 (hybrid) |
| New England | March 2, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | May 22, 2021 (Remote) |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | April 21, 2021 | November 1, 2021 |
November 18-20, 2021 (In-Person) RANGER class competitors should contact their Regional Coordinators for information about qualifying for the 2021 World Championship |
| Northern California - Monterey | May 11, 2021 | Various | June 19, 2021 (Hybrid)* |
| *We at MATE HQ are opening registration for the Northern California - Monterey regional with the following caveat: we may need to cancel 1) because of COVID or 2) if the U.S. Navy has a need to use the facility. | |||
| Northern Gulf Coast | March 1, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | April 23-25, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Nova Scotia | TBD | ||
| Oahu | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Ohio - Buckeye | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Olympic Coast | TBD | ||
| Oregon | April 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | May 19-23, 2021 (Hybrid) |
| Pacific Northwest | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Pennsylvania | February 14, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | June 5, 2021 (Remote) |
| Russia - Far East | March 19, 2021 | April 25, 2021 | May 7 & 8, 2021 (In-Person) |
| San Francisco Bay - Golden Bear | No event in 2021 | Competitors should register with the Monterey Regional event | |
| Scotland | March 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | June 2, 2021 (Remote) |
| Shedd Aquarium - Midwest | April 12, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | June 5, 2021 (In-person) |
| Southern California - Long Beach | No event in 2021 | RANGER class competitors should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Texas | February 22, 2021 | April 1, 2021 | May 15-June 1, 2021 (Remote) |
| Tunisia | No event in 2021 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| Turkey | April 6, 2021 | April 14, 2021 | April 16, 2021 (Remote) |
| United Arab Emierates | No event in 2021 | RANGER and EXPLORER class teams should follow video submission guidelines | |
| Wisconsin | March 19, 2021 | April 20, 2021 | May 8-16, 2021 (Hybrid) |
