FAMU Slapshot ES&MS VEX IQ Regional Finale

General Info

The FAMU Slapshot VEX IQ Finale

NOTEBOOK DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT OF WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 1.

Upload your notebook by January 27th and attach the link on your events.vex.com account. 

Before you arrive, please have all consent forms for team members and adults involved uploaded. http://events.vex.com/consent

Check is between 8:00 am and 9:00 am.

Upon arrival, enter the Al Lawson Arena and take the elevator to the lower floor on the IQ side of the arena. Locate your pit table.  Have the team Sponsor/Coach check in the team and pick up your envelope of information such as inspection check lists, etc..

Once inspected, Teams may  participate in up to three Driving Skills Challenges and up to three Programming Skills Challenges. 

At 9:00 sharp, teams will gather for the Opening ceremony and the team meeting and registration is closed.

Lunch begins at 11:00. Please arrange to have something with you or send someone out to bring lunch to your team.

The matches will begin promptly at 12:00 . But the first teams on the schedule should be ready by 11:45 and on the field!

The judges will be visiting your team in your pit in between your matches.  

Each team is expected to provide one adult volunteer for the Finale.  In order to assign each a responsibility, please have them sign up at VOLUNTEER LINK.

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Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
* Goggles/Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook should have been uploaded. (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards )
* Banners and other decorations for your team pit
* Giveaways if you have them

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 Qualifying for State:

Teams that qualify for a Florida State Championship Event in Florida will be responsible for the Central/North Florida State Championship.

Qualifying Criteria..https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/articles/5474199602071-Qualifying-Criteria-for-VIQC-VRC-and-VEX-U-Events

When you win a state championship spot from a qualifying competition, you will have two weeks to register and pay for the state championship. Failure to register and pay within two weeks of the competition date where the state championship spot was earned forfeits your teams state spot--so be sure and plan ahead to register and pay on time.   

Teams are responsible to have teams registered and fees paid two weeks following earning the state championship spot, unless of course your event you win a state spot is the final two weeks before states, in which you must be prepared to pay immediately following that event.  

**The State qualifying Skills score cut off will be two weeks prior to the state championship.  The number of teams coming qualifying from the skills list is based on open spots after all events have completed two weeks prior to the state championship.  While teams at events now fill double qualified spots from skills at the event, there will still be teams winning spots from multiple competitions, these additional spots come from the top combined skills scores to teams who have not yet won a spot for a state championship as in previous years.  Teams that qualify from the states skills list will have a short time to registered and pay for the state championship, please plan accordingly and be prepared for a potential invitation two weeks prior to the state championship (either one).

Teams that move on to the World Championship will be responsible for registering for the World Championship event promptly. Hint--Plan to win--plan for success--Plan accordingly with your teams from day one to win state spots, win a spot at states and play in worlds!!  Plan to win both in spirit and financial planning!!  Understand the awards and all rules.  Contact Ulrika Peroni if you need any assistance on understanding awards or qualifying for states or the worlds championships.  [email protected]

The teams coach who is officially listed in robotevents as the primary contact receives all team emails, so read the email titles and content carefully.  

All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct  .

All participants are expected to complete the participant release form .   Once per season covers all events

Note: Ensure your IT does not block emails from events.vex.com and roboticseducation.org   

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging