California Mid State VEX IQ Bank Shot

Agenda

Schedule/Agenda 7:00 am . . . Door Open for Volunteers
7:30 am . . . Judge's Meeting - - - Referee's Meeting
7:30 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open - - - Team Check-In and Registration - - - Practice Field Opens - - - Inspection Table Opens
8:15 am . . . Drive Team Meeting
8:45 am . . . Opening Ceremony - Please stop work on robots at this time
9:00 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin - - - Skills Challenge Field Opens - - - Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:30 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume- - - Skills Challenge Field Closes
1:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends - - -Judging Ends - - -
2:00 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
3:00 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
3:30 pm . . . Team Load-Out - - - Clean-Up Begins

Date: 6-Feb-2016

Travel Info

If you are traveling and need a hotel you will have to book a hotel in Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, or Pismo Beach.

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 Nothing But Net 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 fast-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 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
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.