South Dakota 2022 State VEX IQ Championship Elementary
- Date
- 12-Feb-2022 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-21-5955
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- South Dakota
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Nov-2021 18:24 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Feb-2022 18:25 EST
- Price
- $50.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the South Dakota State VEX IQ Championship!
The SD State Pitching In VEX IQ Elementary School Championship will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Students this year will design robots for the Pitching In Game, details can be found here: https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/competition/viqc-current-game
This tournament is open to Elementary School students (any Student born after May 1, 2009 (i.e. who will be 12 or younger at VEX Worlds 2022)) . Middle School teams should register for our middle school tournament instead.
Skills Challenges will be available to all teams, with 3 Max Driver attempts and 3 Max Programming attempts per team.
Competition Preparation
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event! 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 that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here: http://link.roboticseducation.org/viqc_robotinspectionchecklist20192020
2. Check the official Game Manual for rule updates and changes here:
http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/viq-current-game/
3. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
https://events.vex.com/VIQC/2021-2022/QA
4. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
5. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook.
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX IQ participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/vex-iq-challenge-referee-training-videos/
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here -
http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/pdf/VEX-IQ-Troubleshooting-Flowcharts-20141117.pdf
11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware. https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/resources/vexos
DUTY TO SELF-MONITOR:
Participants and volunteers agree to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (symptoms typically include fever, cough, and shortness of breath) and agree to not attend if any symptoms, potential exposure, or suspected illness are present. As a participant, volunteer, or attendee, You recognize that your participation, involvement and/or attendance at the SD State VEX IQ Championship is voluntary and runs the risk of potential exposure of Covid-19. You take this risk by participation and hold Vermillion Area Robotics Association and The University of South Dakota blameless.
Grade Level: Elementary
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-Person judging
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 12-Feb-2022
Venue/Location:Vermillion, South Dakota 57069
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Tentative Agenda – Subject to Change
IMPORTANT! If your team will be late, you must call the Event Partner (Angela Anderon 605-670-8802). If your team is not checked-in on time and no communication has been made, the match schedule will be run without your team and they cannot compete.
Team Judging will be held in the pit area. If a team has not arrived by 9:30am when judging begins, teams will be visited at the end. Please make yourselves available to the judges when they show up at your Pit table. If you have a match upcoming shortly or are running skills, respectfully inform the judges and agree on a time when you will meet with them at your pit table.
8:30 am – Doors open, Registration, Pits Open
8:30 am – Robot Inspection Opens
9 am-- Skills Fields Open (Inspected teams only)
1 pm-- Skills Closes
10:45 am--Drivers Meeting
11:00 am – Qualification Rounds Begin
12:30-1 pm Lunch (Concessions available; no outside food allowed)
3:00 pm – Qualification Matches End
3:30 pm – Finals Matches (Top 10 teams will compete in finals)
4:00 pm-- Awards and closing
Volunteer
This event is fully volunteer run. Please visit the Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ADAF2BA2F94-vexiqstate or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Angela Anderson 605-670-8802 for information on volunteering for this event.
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 will be 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
Due to the nature of our rental agreement and that we are not a school-sponsored organization, this event cannot be rescheduled and will be run regardless of weather conditions. The safety of teams, coaches, parents, and volunteers always comes first. If the weather looks threatening, adults should exercise their own judgment when deciding to travel.
Refund and Payment Policies
If an individual team or organization cancels after registering for the tournament there will be no refund. If a tournament should be canceled for any reason there would be a refund minus the $5 to cover the RECF cost. If teams or organizations are worried about losing money, they are encouraged to register closer to the event.