General Info

Welcome to the Mix and Match Middle School Michigan State Championship

Robot Skills

Robot skills will be available the evening before the main event.  Please see the agenda for details.

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.

Engineering notebooks

You will need to have a link to your digital engeneering notebook attached to your team in your robotevents account 1 week prior to the event.   Deadliine for link upload in RobotEvents is March 1, 11:59pm.

Lunch and Concessions

Pre-orders will be available on the day of the event, and we'll have on-site concessions, too.   "Bring your own" is fine, too.   There is a large lobby area available for lunch, and a more "quiet area" in the adjacent CTC building for additional lunch seating

Elimination Matches

Up to 32 teams will participate in finals matches.  All finals matches will be best of 1

Competition Preparation

All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

Review all game information: https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq/competition/viqc-current-game

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the VIQRC Inspection Checklist
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com
4. 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
   • Power strip and extension cord
   • Laptop computer
   • Programming cable
   • Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)
   • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
   • Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Guide to Judging. 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 teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.
9. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your Brain.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) 

See you soon.

Have a VEXellent day

Mike Mohn

3547/MCCC Team Virus VEX Robotics

Mentor, Event organizer

Mike Mohn

https://www.facebook.com/vexteamvirus

E mail [email protected]

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks