Cancelled Minto VEX IQ Tournament

Date: 1-Feb-2020 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQC-19-1427
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Capacity: 32
Spots Open: 32
Event Region: North Dakota
Max Registrations per Organization: 8
Standard Registration Opens: 24-Dec-2019 08:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 25-Jan-2020 22:00 EST
Price: $50.00

This event is closed to registration because:

This event has been canceled.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome

Welcome to the Minto VEX IQ Tournament! This event is a Qualifier for the State Championship! Please check the Awards tab for information on which awards will qualify teams for State Championship.

Concessions

Concessions will be offered at this event and we encourage you to take advantage of the food, drink and snacks throughout the day. (10am-2pm) For your convenience, teams will also be allowed to bring food into the building. Thank you for your cooperation.

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting. 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 your team has ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found on the Documents tab. Additional information on rules can be found on the Official VEX Forums.

2. Read the document 101 Things I Wish I’d Know Before My First VEX Tournament, which can be found on the Document tab.

3. Pack for the event the day before, and remember to bring the following:

Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (REQUIRED for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them

4. Remember that safety comes first. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby.

5. Make sure the robot components have been updated to the latest firmware revision:

For VEX IQ, the Brain, Controller, Motors, & Sensors should be updated using the VEXOS utility from VEX Robotics: https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/resources/vexos

6. Each player and coach/mentor must have a completed and signed Participation and Consent Form. The team coach/mentor will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in at the check-in table. The form can be found on the Documents tab.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 1-Feb-2020

Venue/Location:

200 4th St
200 4th Street
Minto, North Dakota 58261
United States

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Agenda

Tentative Agenda – Subject to Change

IMPORTANT! If your team will be late, you must call the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). If your team is not checked-in on time, the match schedule will be run without your team and they cannot compete. The match schedule CANNOT be run after the tournament begins.

Team Judging will be held in the Pits. Please make yourselves available to the Judges when they show up at your Pit table. If you have a match upcoming shortly, respectfully inform the Judges and agree on a time when you will meet with them at your Pit table.

7:30 am – Doors open, Registration, Pits Open
8:00 am – Inspection Opens
8:30 am – Practice Field Open, Skills open on Skills Field & Match Fields as available
Inspected Robots Only!
Skills are first come, first served, maximum 3 Driver & 3 Programming skills runs
9:00 am – Check-in & Inspection Closes – Call the Event Partner if your team will be late!
9:40 am – Opening Ceremony & Team Meeting – Everyone meet in competition area
10:00 am – Qualification Matches Begin, Skills Field Opens
1:00 pm – Qualification Matches End, Skills Field Closes
1:15 pm – Finals Matches Begin (All Teams Play In Finals Matches!)
2:00 pm – Final Awards & Event Closing

Volunteer

This event is fully volunteer run. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Molly Pengilly for information on volunteering for this event.

We ask that each team provide one adult volunteer for the event as the team is able. No experience is required for many volunteer positions. Some volunteer positions can be split between two adults for a morning & afternoon shift. Or you can volunteer for a whole day depending on the volunteer role. Lunch is provided for all-day volunteers.

Visit the REC Foundation website at www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials:

Judges
Referees/Scorekeepers
Inspectors
Emcees
TM Operators
Queuing
Team Check-in
Volunteer Check-in
Field Reset
Setup crew
Breakdown crew

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If our school district closes activities due to weather, this event may be postponed, rescheduled, or canceled. Please check the General Info tab at the event web site; updates will be posted as they become available.

The safety of teams, coaches, parents, and volunteers always comes first. If weather looks threatening, adults should exercise their own judgment when deciding to travel or allowing their children to travel.

If the event is cancelled then "Cancelled' will appear in the title of the event on events.vex.com.

Refund and Payment Policies

Teams that wish to withdraw before the tournament will receive no refund unless another team from the Waiting List can fill the team’s spot. If a team withdraws before the tournament due to extenuating circumstances, the Event Partner will consider whether a refund is appropriate. Refunds in this instance will be rare.

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