New England VEX IQ Remote League

General Info

Welcome to the New England VEX IQ Remote Skills-Only League

To Register, add yourself to the waitlist. (see image below)

For this League you will sign up for a time slot and connect to zoom. 

A referee will inspect your robot and score your runs in real time.

Your New England event partners have partnered up to create this regional opportunity for our VEX IQ Teams.  For this event, teams will have up to 4 opportunities to submit skills scores.  These scores will be uploaded to the Global Skills Ranking page.    Teams will register for a time slot and connect to ZOOM.  Referees will be on zoom to insepct and score your runs.

When:

There are 4 seesions will last one week. Teams can choose what day and time works best for them during each week by signing up for a ONE HOUR TIME SLOT each week

• 2/24 - 2/27
• 3/3 - 3/6
• 3/10 - 3/13
• 3/17 - 3/20

Where:

This is a remote event, so you compete from the comfort and safety of your school, classroom, living room, basement or even a local park.  Wherever you can set up a field!  We recommend you follow all health and safety guidelines for your area.

Who:

This is open to any New England VEX IQ Team registered with RECF.  Sorry, we are not accepting teams from outside of New England.

Cost:

The $30 fee covers ALL 4 sessions!  

How to Register - Add yourself to the waitlist

Since this event is allowing teams from multiple regions (NH/VT, SNE and CT), teams need to add themselves to the waitlist.  Once I confirm you are a team from one of the New England regions, your team will be added to the event.  If you have any questions about this, call or email me at [email protected]
Click here to see an image the Robot Events Screen

What do I need to participate?

To be ready for this event, there is not much you will need to do other than build a robot and practice.

Verify you will have access to the following:

• VEX IQ Field and 2020-2021 Rise Above Game Elements
• Device with camera to connect to Zoom
• Robot and Controller
• Device with the VEX HUB App to use the timer

How will this work?

Teams will log into zoom at their scheduled time.  Coaches will sign up for a time slot the week before the league session.

Teams will be inspected by a referee through zoom

Teams will then complete their driver and programming skills runs while the referee is watching and scoring.

What if I miss a week?

That's the beauty of this format.  If you are unable to participate in a week, that is okay.  Just join us for the next one.  Ideally, we hope you will join all 4 sessions, but if you miss a session, that's okay too.  We understand a team may suddenly not be able to participate due to COVID/Quarantine/School policies.  This is supposed to be fun and flexible.

Will this help me qualify for State/Regionals/World Championships?

YES!  While the details are still to be worked out, SKILLS scores that are posted to the Global Skills Ranking are a vital part of our region’s qualification process.  

Additional Information:

If you have additional questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging