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2025 Thunder Basin HS High Stakes V5RC Bot Bash

V5RC, Blended HS/MS, All in person judging

Fecha
1-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Código de evento
RE-V5RC-24-5884
Programa
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Tipo de evento
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacidad
32
Plazas disponibles
50%+
Event Region
Wyoming
Standard Registration Opens
29-Oct-2024 20:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
29-Jan-2025 19:00 EST
Payment Deadline
26-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Precio
US$35.00

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Información general

 

Overview

Welcome to the 2023 Thunder Basin HS VRC Bot Bash. This tournament will be held at Thunder Basin High School.

At this time there are no restrictions due to Covid 19; the following protocols will, however, be in place. Teams should bring hand sanitizer for their pit area; teams are asked to complete a Covid screening for all participants, students, coaches and participants before leaving for the event, wearing of masks will be encouraged, pit areas will be spaced to allow for social distancing. In the event restrictions are put in place registered teams will be notified via email and the event information will be updated.

Concessions

Concessions will be available. Lunch will be provided for all teams.

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

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 on the Documents tab.

2. Check the official VEX forums at www.robotevents.com 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
  • 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, found on the Documents tab. 

6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament. 

7. Prepare 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 are allowed in the pit area. A shop area is available for teams needing to do any cutting or grinding.

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. The referee training videos can be found at www.roboticseducation.org web site, under the Volunteer Resources tab.

10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found  here .

11. Ensure your robot brain has the latest version of firmware.

Tournament Notes:

  • Alliances will be 2 teams.
  • All finals matches will be one-and-done (not best-of-three matches). 
  • Ties in finals matches will be replayed until a winner is determined.

Participation and Consent Form

All team members, coaches and adult mentors should fill out the online consent form which is good all season and for all REC run events. Note: the Create US Open is a separate event run by a different group and has its own consent form. A link to the instructions for online consent form can be found  here . 

 

 


Nivel académico : All

Concurso de habilidades de robots ofrecido: Sí

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Fecha: 1-Feb-2025

Lugar / ubicación:
Thunder Basin High School
4001 Saunders Blvd
Gillette, Wyoming 82718
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

TENTATIVE! Check here the week of the event to make sure you have the current agenda.

8:00: Doors open, team check-in begins, collect notebooks
9:30: Team check-in ends

Teams MUST be checked-in by 9:30, 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.

  • 8:15: Inspection begins
  • 8:45: Skills Begins
  • 10:00: Inspection ends
  • 10:15: Team & Driver meeting
  • 10:30: Qualification matches
  • 2:40: Qualification matches & Skills end
  • 2:50: Alliance selection
  • 3:15: Finals matches (Awards intermixed between rounds)
  • 4:30: Final awards and closing

Tournament Notes:

  • Alliances will be 2 teams.
  • All finals matches will be one-and-done (not best-of-three matches).
  • Ties in finals matches will be replayed until a winner is determined. 

Voluntario

Anyone wishing to volunteer should contact Mike Schultz at [email protected] or 307 299 2677

Política de emergencia/mal tiempo

The tournament will go on unless the interstate is closed for bad weather. Teams will need to use their best judgment on safe travel.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • If the tournament is canceled for any reason a refund less a $5 RECF fee will be given to all teams.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

  • If a team or group of teams has already registered and cancels there will be no refund given.  If you are nervous about losing your entry fee, please wait to register.

 

Webcast

Webcast

The plan is for this event to be live-streamed. The address to the live-stream will be sent our through email.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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