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

General Info

Welcome to the Vex IQ remote event. This Event Conducted will be in Georgia being conducted remotely due to Covid-19. We reserve upto 8 teams from Georgia and remaining could be from any other states can register. 

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/

NOTE: If the number of teams less than 12 teams, the Robot Skill Champion award may be replaced with Chesstronics-VEX-IQ Robot Skill Champion Award Will be provided. Also the world skill ranking may not be posted immediately it might delay. 

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