Información general

                                                  Welcome to Walk The Plank!

Venue

The Competition Fields, Skills Fields, Practice Fields, and team pits will all be located in the Moapa Valley Old Gym. Signs will be posted.

Parking

Please park on the west side of campus in the general student parking lot. Enter the school through the main entrance oustide blue metal doors.

Concessions/Lunch

On-site concessions will be available throughout the day. 

Skills Challenges

All teams will be offered exactly 3 Driving Skills attempts and 3 Autonomous Coding Skills attempts. Teams are responsible for completing their Skills attempts during the time provided. If your team misses the opportunity to complete an attempt, it cannot be made up after Skills closes. Robot Skills will close at the end of Qualification Matches. Plan accordingly and do not wait until the final Qualification Matches to begin your Skills runs.

General Information

Grade Level: Middle and High School
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-Person Team Interviews / Digital Engineering Notebooks

Team Event Preparation

1. Review the current 2026–2027 Robot Inspection Checklist and Game Manual. Run through the inspection checklist approximately one week before the tournament so your team has time to correct any problems before arriving.
2. Check the current VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override Game Manual before the event. The Game Manual is updated throughout the season, so do not rely on a version downloaded earlier in the year.
3. Review the Official V5RC Q&A. Official Q&A responses are binding rules interpretations and should be treated as an extension of the Game Manual.
4. Carefully read all information on this tournament's events.vex.com page, including the agenda, judging information, Skills information, awards, and any updates from the Event Partner.
5. Review information about attending a VEX V5 Robotics Competition tournament, especially if this is your team's first event.
6. Review the awards being offered at this tournament and the criteria for each award.
7. Prepare for your team interview with the judges. Students should be prepared to explain their design process, programming, strategy, testing, failures, improvements, and individual contributions to the robot.
8. Make sure your Digital Engineering Notebook is complete and submitted correctly if your team wants to be considered for awards requiring an Engineering Notebook.
9. Safety comes first. Please do not bring tools that create an unnecessary safety risk to your team or those around you. Pit space is limited. Grinding, cutting, or any other activity that creates sparks is not permitted inside the venue.
10. Know how Override is played. Students should understand the rules before arriving at the tournament. Teams are encouraged to review the current referee training materials because understanding how referees interpret and apply the rules can help teams avoid unnecessary violations.
11. Review robot troubleshooting procedures before the event. Teams should know how to diagnose common connection, controller, battery, firmware, and programming problems.
12. Check your robot's firmware before arriving. The Override Game Manual currently requires VEXos 1.1.5 or newer, but teams should verify the current firmware requirement before every competition.
13. Test your competition connection. Make sure your robot uses a Competition Template and properly responds to field control for both Autonomous and Driver Controlled periods.
14. Pack for the tournament the day before you leave. A few things you don't want to forget:

• • Safety glasses
  • Robot
  • Spare parts
  • Tools
  • Fully charged robot batteries
  • Controller
  • Controller charging cable
  • Battery chargers
  • Programming cable
  • Power strip
  • Programming computer and charger
  • Engineering Notebook
  • Team identification/signage
  • Banners or decorations for your pit
  • Team shirts
  • Giveaways, buttons, or stickers if your team has them
  • Water bottles
  • Anything needed for your Autonomous Coding Skills runs

Most importantly: charge everything, update everything, test everything, and don't wait until tournament morning to discover a problem.

Nivel de grado: Todo

Desafío de habilidades ofrecido: Sí

Formato de evaluación: Todo el juicio en persona

Desafío de habilidades ofrecido para equipos VURC/VAIRC: No