Dana Shark Bytes VEX IQ Highrise Tournament
- Date
- 17-Jan-2015 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-15-2588
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- California - South
- Standard Registration Opens
- 4-Nov-2014 00:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 14-Jan-2015 00:00 EST
- Price
- $25.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
Agenda
8:00 am Pits open/ Registration
8:30 am Robot Inspection
9:15 am Drivers Meeting
9:30 am Opening Ceremony/Qualification Matches Begin
12:00 pm Lunch Break
12:30 pm Qualification Matches Resume
1:30 pm Alliance Pairings
2:30 pm Tournament Champions/Judges Awards
3:00 pm Pits Close
Documents
Important Documents Please bring signed Participant Release Forms for all team members (students and adult mentors) to team check-in:
http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/06/vrc-participant-release-form.pdf
Please use the Highrise Inspection Checklist to pre-inspect your robot prior to competition:
http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/08/vex-iq-challenge-inspection-checklist.pdf
Competition Preparation This event is sure to be a fact-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here.
2. Check the official VEX IQ forums 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.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
STEM Project Presentation Materials
Engineering notebook
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX IQ Tournament.
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. Remember that safety comes first.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament.
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide.