West Michigan Holiday VRC HS Only Tipping Point Tournament

Date: 4-Dec-2021 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VRC-21-5622
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: VEXNet Field Control
Capacity: 80
Spots Open: 11
Event Region: Michigan
Priority Registration Opens: 15-Sep-2021 13:19 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 27-Oct-2021 13:19 EDT
Registration Deadline: 28-Nov-2021 13:20 EST
Price: $90.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This is the 8th Annual Very Merry Holiday VEX Tournament! Again, there are three concurrent events this year - a High School Event, a Middle School Event, and a VEXU event. This is the HIGH SCHOOL ONLY - you can find the other events on events.vex.com.

This has become one of the largest annual events in the United States, and the top teams in Michigan come out to play. There will be eight competition fields in one gym (and of course they will all be named after the reindeer)!

Lunch Pre-order: Lunch includes: 2 pcs of pizza (pepperoni or cheese), Salad, Snack (choice of fruit, cookies, chip) and Drink (choice of pop, juice, Powerade). Cost is $6 each. Pay at check-in with cash or check made out to GATB. Please submit orders before 8pm Sunday, November 28.

Use this link to order your lunches: https://forms.gle/fznuCxUcF8PwrrxS7

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 4-Dec-2021

Venue/Location:

Grandville High School
4700 Canal Avenue Southwest
Grandville, Michigan 49418
United States

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Agenda

Schedule/Agenda - subject to change
7:00am Doors Open/Robot Check-in
7:15am Robot Inspection Begins *Please see note below for local teams
8:15am Coaches Meeting (Auditorium)
8:30am Robot Inspection Ends
8:30am Driver's Meeting (Competition Fields)
8:45am Opening Ceremony (Competition Fields) *If you are in the first two matches, please bring robots to field.
9:00am Qualification Rounds Begin (2 matches)
10:00am Skills/Judging Begins
11:00am Qualification Rounds Resumes (2 matches)
12:00pm Lunch/Skills/Judging
1:00pm Qualification Rounds Resumes (2 matches)
2:00pm Skills/Judging
3:00pm Alliance Selection
3:45pm Elimination Rounds Begin
5:00pm Awards

*If you would like to have your robot inspected on Friday night to avoid lines, Inspection will be open from 7:00p to 9:00p. Your robot must be left at your pit table over night (the facility will be secured).

Volunteer

Individuals interested in volunteering may contact Doug Hepfer ([email protected])

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where we will post updates about the event status if there is a delay or cancellation. Please feel free to contact me by phone if you are going to be late to the event (616-540-3239)

Refund and Payment Policies

Event payments are expected when you register for the event. Please contact us if you need some specific accommodation in this area (Doug Hepfer, 616-540-3239)

We will refund event fees for any team that is unable to attend the event, for whatever reason