CCS VEX JM Robinson Bulldog Blended VRC Qualifier
- Date
- 14-Jan-2023 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-22-9821
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- North Carolina
- Priority Registration Opens
- 3-Oct-2022 08:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 19-Nov-2022 08:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Jan-2023 13:40 EST
- Price
- $80.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Competition Preparation
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.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.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.
Robot
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards)
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.
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. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament.
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 14-Jan-2023
Venue/Location:300 Pitts School Road Southwest
Concord, North Carolina 28027
United States
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Schedule/Agenda
7:30 am Doors open for volunteers
8:00 am Registration, Pits, Practice fields and Inspection open
8:45 am Registration Closed
9:00 am Inspection Closed
9.15 am Drivers meeting
9:30 am - 12:00 am Skills Challenge on two fields.
9:30 - 12:00 Qualification Matches on two fields.
12:00 pm Break for lunch
12:45 pm Qualification and skills matches continue
3:00 pm Qualification matches finish / skills fields close.
3:15 pm Alliance selections
3:30 pm Elimination matches begin
4:00 pm Awards ceremony
4:30 pm Competition event closes
NOTE: Programming Skills and Robot Skills rounds will follow the same schedule and conclude when the qualification rounds conclude at 2:45 PM.
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering for our Official VEX Robotics event, please contact Mr. David Parisi at: [email protected]
Or go directly to our signup link here:
https://events.vex.com/robot-competitions/vex-robotics-competition/RE-VRC-22-9821.html#general-info
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If CCS VEX has to cancel the event due to an Emergency / Bad Weather refunds will be sent out, minus the RECF $5 processing fee.
An email will go out to all registered teams immediatly after any decision is made to cancel an event due to weather.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refunds unless the tournament is canceled. If the tournament is canceled, all participants will be notified by e-mail by 6 PM on the day prior to the event (Nov 11). Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.