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West Michigan VEX IQ Robotics Competition

Tournament of Champions Elementary School Teams Only

Күн
6-Mar-2027 Күнтізбеге қосу
Оқиға коды
VE-IQ-26-67048
Бағдарлама
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Оқиға түрі
Invitational Tournament
Оқиға пішімі
Invitational
Өрісті басқару жүйесі
N/A
Сыйымдылығы
42
Ашық нүктелер
-
Оқиға аймағы
Michigan
Бір ұйымға ең көп тіркелу
16
Стандартты тіркеу ашылды
4-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Тіркеу мерзімі
1-Mar-2027 12:00 EST
Төлем мерзімі
1-Mar-2025 16:00 EDT
Бағасы
$125.00
Бұл оқиға тіркелуге жабық, себебі:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

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West Michigan VEX IQ Tournament of Champions

Event Location

The event will be held at the Grandville Robotics Competition Center located on the west side of Grandville Middle School.  VEX IQ teams should use the Grandville Middle School entrance off Canal Ave. Teams will enter through Door-O.

Additional Parking for VEX IQ team parents and spectators is located on the east side of Grandville Middle School.  Parents and spectators can access the east parking lot by using the Middle School 52nd Street entrance. This entrance is located west of Wilson Ave.    

VEX IQ Fields

The VEX IQ fields used for the TEAMWORK matches will be on a raised platform.

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and events.vex.com website 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 events.vex.com website.

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be available from 8:30am am to 2:30pm pm. We offer a lunch pre-order that includes 2 pieces of pizza, snack, a piece of fruit and a drink.  Lunch preorders will be taken until January12. Link for lunch pre-order will be emailed to coaches.

Finals Matches

Up to 32 teams will be paired up and participate in Finals matches. 

Competition Preparation

Team should bring a printed copy of their Engineering Notebook for the judges. 

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

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:

https://www.vexrobotics.com/level-up-manual?srsltid=AfmBOoqbYkLKBk--sjlcSybT-kSYkLSzGq10JrTrdr9_0olug1iybq0y

  1. 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 IQ parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the IQ  
  2. Check the officail vex forum for rule updates and changes.
  3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
  4. 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
    • Power strip and extension cord
    • Laptop computer / Tablet
    • Programming cable
  5. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your IQ 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.  


Сынып деңгейі: Бастауыш

Ұсынылған дағдылар сыныбы: Иә

Бағалау пішімі: Барлығын жеке бағалау

Оқиға күндері мен орындары

Күн: 6-Mar-2027

Өтетін орны/Орналасқан жері:
Grandville Robotics Competition Center
4900 Canal
Grandville, Michigan 49418
United States

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Agenda 

All times are approximate and may change

 

8:00am     

8:15am               

9:00am                      

9:30am                    

12:00 - 12:45pm  

12:50pm              

3:30pm                 

       

             

Doors Open and Robot Inspection Begins

Skills Field Open

Drivers' Meeting and Opening Ceremony

Teamwork Rounds, Skills and Judging

Lunch

Teamwork Rounds, Skills and Judging

Alliance Play-off matches

Awards to follow Play-off matches

 

Ерікті

Please contact the event partner to volunteer for the event.  Thank You

Rosemary Hepfer, Event Partner

[email protected]

Төтенше жағдай/Қолайсыз ауа райы саясаты

VEX IQ Tournament - Weather Cancelation

VEX IQ Tournaments will be canceled if Grandville Public Schools closes the schools.  We could have an instance where school is canceled during the day and the evening activities would still be held.  Coaches will be emailed by 7am on Saturday, March 6 if we have to cancel because of weather.  We will also post the cancelation on Grandville Robotics Facebook page and on RobotEvents tournament page.

Қайтару және төлем саясаты

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

a refund check will be mailed to all participants.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

A refund will not be given.

Бағалау пішімі

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

 

Lunch Preorder

Tournament Preorder lunch 

 Teams can preorder the by Tuesday, March 2 by 8pm.  Lunch preorder link will be emailed to teams.

Parking/Robot Drop Off

Tournament Parking

There are two separate parking lots at Grandville Middle School.

  • The West parking lot is located off of Canal Ave, at the intersection of Canal Ave and Jacob Street.  This parking lot is reserved for coaches, team members and handicapped parking.
  • The East parking lot can be accessed from the 52nd Street entrance, located between Wilson Ave and Canal Ave. Parking for spectators and parents.  This lot will also be used for overflow parking when the West lot is full.

Robot Drop Off

The Robotics Competition is on the lower level of the school.  If you do not want to carry your equipment down the stairs, use the lower-level doors, on the north side, to drop off robots and pit items.  People needing a handicapped accessible door, close to the pits, can also be dropped off on the north side. 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus Drop off and Parking

Bus drivers should use the Grandville Middle School designated "bus lot and drop off" area on the south side of the parking lot.  The bus lot can be accessed from the west entrance of the school  The entrance is at the intersection of Canal and Jacob.