VIQ NELA Winter Games

Agenda

8:30 am - Doors Open, Check-in Begins

8:30 - 9:30 - Robot Inspection.

NOTE: You cannot use practice field or do skills until you pass inspection.

9:30- 9:45  - Opening Ceremonies

9:45 - 12:00 - Qualifying Matches

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch and skills

1:00 - 2:40 - Qualifying Matches

3:00 - 3:30 Eliminations 5 alliances - 1 additional Match

3:30 - 3:45 Awards

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Misty Kirkland at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the unlikely event of an Emergency, we will postpone the tournament to the following weekend.

Refund and Payment Policies

There will be no refunds for this event.

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:

   Misty Kirkland <[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.