Grandville Zeta VEX IQ Robotics Competition™ League

Informacje ogólne

League Nights will be held 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Thursday, January 7 - Teamwork Matches

Thursday, January 21 - Teamwork Matches

Thursday, February 4 - Teamwork Matches

Thursday, February 18 - League Championship.  Teams will compete in the Skills Challenge.  All teams will be paired up and participate in Finals Matches. Trophies will be awarded.  Note:  no judging

Event Location

The event will be held at the Grandville Robotics Competition Center located on the west side of Grandville Middle School.  VEX IQ team members and parents should use the Grandville Middle School entrance off Canal Ave, at the intersection of Canal and Jacob.  Enter through Door-O.

VEX IQ Fields

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

Team Pits

Teams will be assigned a 6-foot pit table with 4 chairs.  Coaches might want to bring a bag chair.  Teams will have access to electricity in the pit area.   

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 the events.vex.com website.

 Food and Concessions

Teams may bring food to the event.    

Finals Night

On February 18, the 4th week will be our League Championship.  Teams will have an opportunity to compete in the Skills Challenge and Finals Matches. If we have an even number of teams, all teams will be paired up and participate in Finals Matches.  If we have an odd number of teams, the top 16 teams will be in the finals.

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.  

Poziom oceny: Wszystkie

Zaoferowano Wyzwanie Umiejętności: Tak

Format oceny: Bez osądzenia