2020 California VEX IQ Middle School State Championship - SAN JOSE

Agenda

Sunday, March 8, 2020

7:30 AM –  Doors open for volunteers

 8:00 AM – Team check-in and inspections begin, Spectator ticket purchase begins

9:00 AM – Team check-in ends (teams not checked in will be dropped from the event)

 9:30 AM – Driver meeting, Inspections complete

 9:45 AM – QUALIFICATION MATCHES BEGIN

12:15 PM – Lunch break begins

1:15 PM – Lunch break ends/qualification matches resume

 3:45 PM – Qualification matches end

 4:00 PM – Finals matches begin

4:45 PM – Awards 

 5:00 PM – End of event

 5:00 PM – Museum closes to public

Volunteer

Volunteers are welcome and appreciated. 

Please sign up to volunteer through this link 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFs6txJAmep74uVu-lK0Pkr21QHlmdmj1WnBxGalGgZkkLzA/viewform

Technical Positions                                                                                          Non Technical Positions                                                            

     Robot Inspectors                                                                                              Team Check In                                                

     Referees                                                                                                           Volunteer Check In

     Judges                                                                                                               Team Queuing

     Tournament Manager Operators                                                                        Skills Field Assistant

     Skills Field Referee                                                                                             Field Reset

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency.  Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your events.vex.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team. Teams should make sure their contact information in events.vex.com includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

COVID-19

As of March 3, 2020, the County of Santa Clara County Public Health Department generally is not recommending the rescheduling of public events in the county.

We are following the CDC Interim guidelines for community events, and are asking that participants and spectators to practice good personal health habits. Promote everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, which include:

• Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. 
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily.

Refund and Payment Policies

Congratulations on earning a spot at the 2020 VEX Robotics CA State Championship Event.

Choose wisely if this is the event you are selecting. Once you register you will NOT be able to move to a different city. You will NOT be refunded your fee and teams will be moved to the wait list if they have not completed the payment by February 28, 2020.  It is your responsibility to make sure that the payments have been processed in time.  We will use the visible record of payment on events.vex.com to make the determination.

Webcast

The livestream can be found on the St. Catherine School YouTube Channel.

STEM Research

1. Please refer to the **STEM Research Project and Presentation** document from the REC Foundation. The document can be found in the VEX IQ Challenge Team Resources area at https://www.roboticseducation.org
2. Record the STEM Presentation as a video following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
3. Upload the video to one of the online video resources following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
4. Have the coach or another adult email the link to the video, including the team number and contact information for the coach, to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date:

   Debbi Salom <[email protected]>

5. Teams WILL NOT be interviewed by judges at the event, unless the event qualifies teams directly to VEX Worlds. Please refer to the STEM Research Project and Presentation document for details.
6. Only ONE submission allowed per team. If two or more video links are sent to the Event Partner, only the first link received will be considered.
7. The winner of the STEM Research Project Award will be announced with the other judged awards at the event.

Waitlist

4 teams are on the waitlist for this event.