Allgemeine Info

Welcome to The Monroe County Fair: "Jeff Demaray Memorial Tournament" .

This is the eleventh year we have held our season kickoff event at the Monroe County Fair.   The memorial is for Jeff Demaray, one of our founding mentors and a champion of early season events, who passed over the summer.  The "Fair Event" was one of his favorites, being the first event of the season in the United States at its inception.   Did you know that over 80% of the teams attending early season events go on to compete in respective state championships? Teams also move to other championships establishing abilities in head-to-head competitions. Watch this space for updates as they become available. This is the first stop on the way to the 2027 World Championship.   

Admission to the fair (for the team members and one mentor/coach) is included with the team registration.   Our event ends by 4:00 p.m., and the fair is open 'til 11:00 p.m.   More about the fair can be found on their webpage:  https://monroecountyfair.com/ 

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with events.vex.com and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the events.vex.com website.

Engineering notebooks

Engineering Notebooks will be evaluated on Saturday of the event, please bring a phycical copy of the notebook.

Lunch and Concessions
It's the fair!   From chili-cheese fries to cotton candy, corn dogs to elephant ears, there are food vendors of all types.  Feel free to bring your own, too, as there are no restrictions on "outside food."

Elimination Matches
Up to 24 teams will participate in elimination matches.  All elimination matches will be best of 1

Competition Preparation
All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

Review all game information on the VEX website

Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5 Robot Inspection Checklist

Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com

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

• Goggles/Safety Glasses
• Spare parts & tools
• Batteries and chargers
• Power strip and extension cord
• Laptop computer
• Programming cable
• Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)
• Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
• Giveaways if you have them
• Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101 Before Your First VEX Tournament.
• Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
• Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.

Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.

Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to events.vex.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. 

 

See you soon.

Have a VEXellent day

Mike Mohn

Grade Level: Alle

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten: Ja

Bewertungsformat: Alle persönlichen Bewertungen

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten für VURC/VAIRC Teams: Ja