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2026 Florida Lineman Competition
Hosted by City of Tallahassee
Friday, March 13, 2026
to Saturday, March 14, 2026
Category: FMEA Signature Events
Agenda
Friday, March 13
- 8:00 am – Noon: Field Exhibitors and trailer/trucks set-up at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Apprentices and Journeyman Teams sign-in at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 2:00 – 3:45 pm: Judges registration and meeting: MANDATORY for all Judges at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Welcome Reception Exhibitors check-in and set-up at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 3:45 – 4:00 pm: Apprentices and Judges report to Apprentice Safe Work Practice Exam room at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Apprentice Safe Work Practice Exam: MANDATORY for all Apprentices and Judges at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Welcome Reception & Vendor Expo at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
Saturday, March 14
- 7:30 – 7:45 am: Opening Ceremony at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 8:15 – 8:45 am: Mutual Aid event: MANDATORY for all competitors (Apprentice & Journeyman) at Apalachee Regional Park, Competition field
- 9:00 am: Competition Begins
- 6:00 – 9:00 pm: Florida Lineman Competition Awards Banquet at FSU Oglesby Union Ballroom. Please park in Woodward Avenue Parking Garage, or Lot 418 for oversized vehicles. Ticket required.
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Questions and Answers
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What is the purpose of the Competition?
The Florida Lineman Competition is a competitive event in which utility lineworkers work as teams, demonstrating their skills and knowledge in a fun and safe environment
- To encourage individual and team safety while performing various job skills and procedures.
- To enhance the communication and safety of working as a team.
- To emphasize the need to learn the correct and safe methods of performing power line job procedures.
- To provide opportunities for individuals from all segments of the industry to attend and participate.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The Florida Lineman Competition is a competitive event in which utility lineworkers work as individual apprentices or journeyman teams, demonstrating their skills and knowledge in a fun and safe environment.
- To encourage individual and team safety while performing various job skills and procedures.
- To enhance the communication and safety of working as a team.
- To emphasize the need to learn the correct and safe methods of performing power line job procedures.
- To provide opportunities for individuals from all segments of the industry to attend and participate.
- Creates safety awareness.
- Boosts morale.
- Enhances team concepts.
- Improves working skills.
- Reinforces positive behavior.
- Creates networking systems with other utilities.
Yes, release forms will be sent to each competitor and must be signed prior to the event.
Safety procedures, work practice, equipment handling, neatness, and timely completion of each event (time will be used only in case of a tie).
Operating utility linemen, foremen or supervisors. We welcome and encourage judges from all FMEA members and cooperative utilities. A person may volunteer to be a judge representing a utility without having team or apprentice in the competition. All teams must provide a judge for the competition.
Yes, any mistake, which under normal working conditions would cause serious injury or death, will disqualify the team for the event in which the mistake was made. The Chief Judge can also disqualify a team for inappropriate conduct and the modifications of safety equipment.
There is no limit to the number of teams or apprentices who can participate. But every utility must provide judges for the competition. One judge per journeyman team or one judge per two apprentices is required. There is a fee for utilities not providing judges.
A first aid station and paramedics will be on the grounds.
No, you are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
No, the general public is welcome Saturday, March 1 for the 7:30 am Opening Ceremony through the end of the competition sometime around 3 pm that afternoon.
Parking is free for this event.
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Competition Site & Hotel Information
Hotel details forthcoming
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