VEX IQ Rise Above: Skills-Only Event: Remote, Live

General Info

Event: VEX IQ Rise Above: Skills-Only Event, Remote, Live

Grade Level: All
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No judging

General Info:

Welcome to the Vex IQ remote event. This will be the first event in Georgia being conducted remotely due to Covid-19

There are Key Differences on how the event is organized and teams evaluated due to Covid-19.

How the Event is Organized:
- The event is organized fully online. Individual teams are expected to join remotely via video confernce to avoid close contact.
- The event will be held entirely on Zoom video confernce. The Zoom link and password will be shared to the registered email id before the event
- Each team is allocated a slot of 30 mins. The allocated slot's time window is communicated in the beginning of the event.
- Teams are expected to be available in their assigned time slots
- Teams will have chance to perform in their assigned slots
- All Team camera footage must be streamed live, from one camera feed, with no “cuts”
- The Driver(s), Robot, Controller and complete competition field must remain on camera at all times during the match.
- The camera must be able to move around the field, with no breaks or “cuts”, so that it can verify standard checks before and after the Match
- A Driver must pair their Controller to their Robot on video prior to each Match
- Other participating teams can watch the performance of other teams via video conference
- As per VEX and REC policy, we are not allowed to livestream this event publicly

How the Teams are Evaluated:
- This event will only evaluate the teams in the Categories of Driving and Autonomus skills. There will not be any team challahanges.
- Each team will have chance to play 3 driver skill matches and 3 autonomous matches in their alloted slot
- Each match will be of 60 second duration
- Due to Covid-19 and to avoid contact, individual team will have the option to have 1 driver drive all the 60 seconds with no drvier switch
- The team with the highest score in Driving will win the Driving Skill award
- The team with the highest score in Autonomous driving will win the Autonoous skill award
- There will be a first place and second place awards, based on the score, in each category

Note* - Teams are expected to go through the game rules for "Skills-Only Event: Remote, Live " available at https://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/viqc-rise-above/VIQC-GameManual-10012020.pdf

Participating teams are expected to:

    - have an Adult team contact present in all Matches
    - restrict the invite link and password within the team
    - bring measuring tape
    - Setup Device with a camera, microphone, speaker and internet connection with Zoom installed
    - pre setup VEX IQ 2020-2021 Rise Above Field and game elements
    - carry Spare parts, batteries and chargers
    - bring Robots and controllers
    - carry Lunch/Snacks

 

Mandatory: All participants (In-person and Remote) must have a Participant Release Form on file. It is the responsibility of the coach to make sure this occurs. A link to the instructions on how to submit a Participant Release Form is found here: https://events.vex.com/consent/

Email updates will be shared as the event date approaches with all the details needed to participate.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging