General Info

Carrot Cup Qualifier at SDSU

This January, JACKS and South Dakota State University will be hosting our first-ever Carrot Cup Qualifier!
Held in the SDSU Student Union, this event offers an opportunity for Collegiate students to represent their schools and potentially qualify for the World Championship (given at least 8 competing teams).

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with the VEXU Robotics Competition on the Robot Events 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 payment should be completed through the Robot Events website. Teams that have not paid by the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist until payment is received. If your team is unable to meet the payment deadline, please reach out—depending on the circumstances, late registration and payment may still be accommodated. VEXU teams have the opportunity to have their registration fee waived in exchange for a full day of volunteering for the V5RC competition on the following day, in the positions of judge or running the Tournament Manager software. This opportunity will only be offered for a maximum of 3 teams, with first come first-served. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact the Event Partner and when registering, select "pay later" at checkout. If your team is unable to participate in the volunteer waiver program due to scheduling or other constraints, please reach out. We understand that budgets vary, and additional financial accommodations may be considered when necessary to ensure as many teams as possible have access to this opportunity.

Waiting List

If this event is full, please add your team to the waitlist. The event’s participating teams may go above the listed capacity under appropriate circumstances. Additionally, if your organization wishes to bring more than four teams, please add additional teams to the waitlist, and we will expand the maximum organizational limit if there are still open spots and the given organzation wouldn't exceed 25% of the event total teams.

Engineering Notebooks

We will be collecting digital engineering notebooks at this event for judging.
Physical notebooks will not be accepted for judged awards.

All notebooks will be Wednesday, January 14th at 4pm

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions, including lunch options, will be offered at this event. 

Elimination Matches

All teams up to 16 will make elimination matches, with the top placed alliances receiving byes as needed. If the event goes over 16 teams only the top 16 ranked teams will make elimination rounds.

Competition Preparation

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

• Review all game information: Current Game Webpage

• Review the rules and inspection checklist about a week before the event to allow time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self-inspect using the V5 Robot Inspection Checklist.

• Check the official VEX Forums for rule updates and changes.

• Carefully read all event details posted on RobotEvents.com.

• Pack for the event the day before departure. Items to bring include:

  • Goggles/Safety Glasses

  • Spare parts & tools

  • Batteries and chargers

  • Power strip and extension cord

  • Laptop computer

  • Programming cable

  • Engineering notebook (required for judged awards)

  • Team banners/decorations

  • Giveaways (optional)

• Read VEX Tournaments 101 to understand event flow.

• Review award descriptions and criteria for the tournament.

• Prepare for judge interviews by reviewing the Judge’s Guide and checking which awards will be given.

• Prioritize safety—do not bring tools that could pose a risk in crowded pit areas. No grinding or actions that produce sparks without tournament director approval.

• Ensure that your V5 Brain firmware and programming software are fully updated before arrival.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed consent form for all participants must be uploaded to RobotEvents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders must ensure that all team members attending have completed the online consent form.
Instructions on how to upload consent forms can be found here: VEX Consent Form

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging