Kingsley 3rd Annual VEX V5 Robotics Competition : Blended V5RC HS/MS Region 2 : Robot Events

Kingsley 3rd Annual VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Blended V5RC HS/MS Region 2

Fecha: 18-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Código de evento: RE-V5RC-24-7460
Programa: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Tipo de evento: Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: VEXNet Field Control
Capacidad: 24
Plazas disponibles: 9
Event Region: Michigan
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 11-Nov-2024 16:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 7-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 15-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 8-Jan-2024 21:00 EST
Precio: US$100.00

Información general

Welcome!

This is a blended, non-judged Over Under tournament for Middle School and High School teams. The event will be located in the gym while the concessions and pits will be in the Student Commons. Click Here for Google Maps & directions.

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.

Lunch and Concessions

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

Elimination Matches

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

Skills Challenges

Skills Challenges will be first come first served with up to three programming and three driving attempts.

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

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
Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes. Here is a link to the current High Stakes game manual
Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com
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
Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101.
Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
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.
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 in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Dan Harbold, Event Partner.

Nivel académico : All

Concurso de habilidades de robots ofrecido: Sí

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Fecha: 18-Jan-2025

Lugar / ubicación:

Kingsley High School
7475 Kingsley Road
Kingsley, Michigan 49649
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

PLEASE READ: AS OF JAN 9 THE AGENDA HAS BEEN ADJUSTED, CURRENT INFORMATION IS BELOW

Kingsley Robotics Tournament Agenda Jan 21, 2023 (subject to change if needed)

8:00-9:00 am Team Check-In / Robot Inspections (Teams must be checked in by 9:00 am)

9:00-9:20 am Welcome / Team Meeting / Opening Ceremony

9:20-11:30 am Robot Skills Challenge Matches

11:30 am-12:30 pm Qualification Matches*

12:30-1:00 pm Lunch Break

1:00-3:00 pm Qualification Matches*

3:00-3:15 pm Alliance Selection for Elimination Matches

3:15-4:00 pm Elimination Matches**

4:00-4:30 pm Awards Presentations / Clean Up

*Each team will play 6 qualification matches

**Top 16 ranked teams will advance to the Elimination Matches

Voluntario

Volunteer are what make our robotics wevents thrive. Please consider helping at this and tother regional events.

Your help is always welcone and appreciated.

If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact me at your convenience

Dan Harbold

Kingsley Schools Robotics

[email protected]

Política de emergencia/mal tiempo

This is an In-Person Live event. In the event of any cancelations, state restrictions or weather, we will post any cancelation updates in this section.

The event title will also be updated to reflect "Cancelled"

Refund and Payment Policies

There are typically no refunds for this event. Please see below for our COVID-19 refund policy.

All team registrations MUST BE PAID within 2 weeks of your team registration date and at least 1 week prior to the event. Failure to meet these payment policies may result in your team being moved to the waitlist.

COVID-19 and weather Refund Policies

If we cancel the event due to COVID-19 or any other reason, we will issue refunds for the event, reschedule the event, or apply the funds to a different event we are running at our discretion.

Any refunds will be issued only after payment is received from the REC Foundation. No refunds will include the $5 that is kept by the REC Foundation for credit card processing.

Refunds will not be offered in cases where we do not cancel the event. Please consider potential travel restrictions and weather when signing up and paying for the event.

Health and Safety Policies

During Flu/COVID season

Teams are encouraged to maintain a 6 foot minimum distance between teams whenever possible.
Teams are encouraged to use hand sanitizer prior to touching any common item not owned by the individual team.