VEX IQ ES Herbert Simon Family Foundation Division - Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium

General Info

Elementary VEX IQ Teamwork Challenge State Champions – 520N and 12131R

Elementary VEX IQ Teamwork Challenge Finalist – 10404B and 12075A

Elementary VEX IQ State Skills Champions – 6210E

Elementary VEX IQ State Skills Finalists – 10525A

Elementary VEX IQ State Skills 3rd place – 15294A

Mentor of the Year – Dallas Goecker

Event Partner of the Year – Pat Jarboe

All World Championship Invitations have been sent out to all teams. Questions regarding Worlds please contact Randy Decker from the REC Foundation ([email protected]).

Registration - Teams who qualify at a local competition will receive a confirmation email from the REC Foundation with instructions on how to register for the Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship. If you think your team qualified but you have not received this confirmation email please contact Randy Decker from the REC Foundation ([email protected]).

Qualifying Matches - Each team will compete in 8 qualifying matches

Mentor of the Year Nomination - Do you know a coach who has Mentor of the Year qualities? Follow the link to learn more and to nominate someone who you think deserves this award: bit.ly/VEXMentor 

Event Partner of the Year Nomination - Do you know an Event Partner that did an exceptional job of hosting an event(s) this robotics season? Follow the link to learn more and how to nominate a deserving Event Partner: bit.ly/vexeventpartner

Elementary IQ Sub-Divisions - Since Elementary IQ has 150 teams attending state, teams will be divided into 3 separate sub-divisions of 50 teams, competing on 3 separate stages (similar to what is done at Worlds).

Please note:

• teams will be randomly assigned to a division
• teams from the same organization/school will be split across the sub-divisions
• pit assignments will be still be organized in sequential team number order, regardless of assigned division
• in order to determine the ultimate State Champion for teamwork challenge, the winning alliance from each sub-division and three overall wild card alliances (6 total alliances) will compete on the State Championship field for the State Championship title

Worlds Spots - Indiana VIQC – Elementary School has been granted 60 World Championship spots. Please note – the Awards tab on this event doesn’t fully reflect all State Championship Awards in regards to Worlds spots

All 3 Elementary IQ Divisions will receive the following 17 World Qualifying Awards, resulting in a total of 51 Awards/Worlds Spots (see below):

1. Excellence
2. Teamwork Champion
3. Teamwork Champion
4. Teamwork 2nd Place
5. Teamwork 2nd Place
6. Teamwork 3rd Place
7. Teamwork 3rd Place
8. Teamwork 4th Place
9. Teamwork 4th Place
10. Teamwork 5th Place
11. Teamwork 5th Place
12. STEM Research Project
13. Design Award
14. Judges
15. Amaze
16. Think
17. Build

In addition, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall VEX IQ Elementary Skills Teams will also be given Worlds Spots resulting in a total of 54 Awards/Worlds Spots

1. Overall State Skills 1st Place 
2. Overall State Skills 2nd Place
3. Overall State Skills 3rd Place

To fill the full 60 World Championship spots, the remaining spots (including any open spots due to double qualifiers in the above awards – see below) will be invited to Worlds based upon the ranking on the World Skills Standings at that time. 

Double qualifiers - If a team double-qualifies for a World Championship spot, the state’s next highest ranking team from the World Skills Standings up to and including the State Championship receives the invitation.  World Championship invitations from the World Skills Standings are issued by email after the results of the State Championship have been posted at events.vex.com and will not be announced at the State Championship.

World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event.  Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.

Team Parking - TechPoint Foundation for Youth will purchase all parking spots that Lucas Oil Stadium has to offer for teams. Find parking options including free parking, paid parking and bus parking here: PARKING MAP LINK.

Pits - Each team will get a 8'wide x 7' deep pit, 1 folding table, and 2 chairs inside their pit area. We are working with Lucas Oil Stadium to make sure teams have access to power in their pits during the event. It is suggested you bring an extension cord (no longer than 25' is needed) with a power strip.

Hotel Information - Teams looking for overnight accommodations  can find a listing of local hotels at a discounted rate here: LINK

Food - Concession stands will be available for teams. 

Load in - TBD

Skills - Skills fields will be available and each team will have 3 attempts for both driver and programming skills challenges

Practice Fields - Each division will have access to a practice field. Teams are asked not to bring any field or game elements that can not fit in their own pit.

STEM Research - Each team has the option to sign up to present their STEM research project to judges

Engineering Notebooks - Each team has the option to submit their engineering notebook

Links to review before you attend:

• Inspection - Ringmaster

• 101 Things I wish I’d Known Before My First VEX Tournament

• Pre-Event Checklist

PLEASE NOTE:  Open state spots will be filled from the Indiana Skills list.  There will NOT be any teams added from the Waiting List

Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes