MOQ Mustang - Middle School VEX IQ - 2018

General Info

MOQ Mustang - MIDDLE SCHOOL VEX IQ Tournament

The MOQ Mustang Middle School VEX IQ Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 10th.  Students this year will design robots for the Next Level Game, details can be found here:  https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/competition/viqc-current-game

This tournament is open to Middle School students, students enrolled in grade 6 or higher.  Elementary teams should register for our Elementary tournament instead:

Skills Challenges will be available to all teams, with 3 Max Driver attempts and 3 Max Programming attempts per team.  

The top ten (10) teams from the qualification rounds will participate in Finals.  These ten (10) teams will be automatically paired into 5 Alliances.  The top scoring alliance in Finals will earn the Tournament Champion Award. 

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. To help all teams prepare, here are a few tips for each team:

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here. http://link.roboticseducation.org/vexiq_robotinspectionchecklist_2018-19

2. Check the official Game Manual for rule updates and changes.
http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/viq-current-game/

3. Check the official QA Forums for rule updates and changes.
https://events.vex.com/VIQC/2018-2019/QA

4. Carefully read all of the information contained in this tournament posting all updates will be posted here

5. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.

• Spare parts & tools
• Batteries and chargers
• Programming cable
• Power strip
• Laptop computer
• Engineering notebook.

6. Read through the Awards Appendix, there has been some small changes to the awards process. 
http://link.roboticseducation.org/vexiq_nextlevel_awardsappendix

7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. 

9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX IQ participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found here: http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/vex-iq-challenge-referee-training-videos/

10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here -
http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/pdf/VEX-IQ-Troubleshooting-Flowcharts-20141117.pdf

11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware. https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/resources/vexos

Practice Judging for STEM Research Presentations

We will offer practice judging for the STEM Research Presentation.  At this point in the season most projects are emerging and would benefit more from practice Judging.  From the practice juding we will give them feedback on their presentations to help them guide their project as it is still developing.  The STEM Research Award will not be awarded at the MOQ VEX IQ Tournaments, instead teams can bring their materials and presentation to stand in front of 'Live' judges to practice their interview.  

STEM Research Project and Presentation Details
https://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2018/07/stem-research-project-presentation-2018-19.pdf

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes