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Albert Lea Tigers VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Blended MS/HS

Datum
15-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Veranstaltungscode
RE-V5RC-24-8152
Programm
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Veranstaltungsart
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Kapazität
30
Verfügbare plätze
0
Event Region
Minnesota
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Early-Bird Registration Opens
14-Oct-2024 16:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
4-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
12-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
3-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
Preis
$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

Allgemeine information

 

 

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX V5 Robotics Competition on 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

We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at this event for judging.

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be available from 9 am to 3 pm. 

Lunch specials will include a pulled pork sandwhich with chips and a cookie for $8 as well as pizza will be available for purchase.

For this event we are able to accept cash or card at our concessions.

Elimination Matches

Number of elimination alliances (16-23 teams = 8 alliances in finals, 24-31 teams =12 alliances in finals, 32+ teams = 16 alliances in finals)

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: Current Game Webpage

  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 V5 Robot 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 Judge's Guide. 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 V5 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 are given here: VEX Consent Form.


Klassenstufe: All

Herausforderung der roboterfähigkeiten: Ja

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Datum: 15-Feb-2025

Veranstaltungs-/austragungsort:
Albert Lea High School
2000 Tiger Lane
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

Teams MUST be checked-in and through inspections by 8:45, as the Match Schedule will be run at that time and CANNOT be re-run. If your team is running late, call the Event Partner or the match schedule will be run WITHOUT your team.

7:30 Doors open, team check-in begins

8:00 Inspection begins

8:30 Skills Begins

8:45 Inspection ends

9:00 Driver meeting/ Opening Ceremonies

9:30 Qualification matches

12-12:30 Lunch Break

2:30 Skills End

SKILLS WILL END IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE LAST QUALIFICATION MATCH

2:45 Alliance selection

3:00 Finals matches (Awards intermixed between rounds)

 

NOTES:

- Alliances will be 2 teams.

- All teams up to 32 will participate in the finals. (Note: Teams that decline invitations may inadvertently remove themselves from finals)

- If an odd number of teams, the last-ranked team should still attend Alliance Selection in case a team withdraws due to a problem with their robot.

- All finals matches will be one-and-done (no best-of-three matches).

- Ties in finals matches will be replayed until a winner is determined. 

Sich freiwillig melden

Thank you for expressing interest in volunteering for Albert Lea High School Robotics VEX V5 Tournament! 

Please select how you would like to support this event by selecting from the options listed in the following link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAFA628A6F8C07-53247073-albert 

Lunch will be provided to all volunteers the day of the event.

 

 

Richtlinie für not-/schlechtwettersituationen

If an Emergency or Bad Weather impacts the event, coaches will be contacted via email provided through registration.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: We will roll your registration fee into a future event.

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Teams that cancel will ony be refunded if another team takes their palce and will get a refund, minus administrative fees ($5/team)

 
Date: 15-Feb-2025
Albert Lea High School
2000 Tiger Lane
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
United States

Reiseinformationen

All teams will need to unload/ load and enter/ exit on the north end of the school building.

Webcast

Follow the action on the livestream at Albertlive.com

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.