Purdue University Memorial Union VEXU Qualifier
- Date
- 11-Feb-2022 - 12-Feb-2022
- Event Code
- RE-VEXU-21-6387
- Program
- VEX U
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Capacity
- 25
- Spots Open
- 10
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Price
- $45.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Purdue SIGBots is excited to host the Purdue University Memorial Union VEXU Qualifier! We will be hosting the competition at the historic Purdue Memorial Union. This venue for this year will be a first for this event and will allow us to expand the event to bigger than ever before. The newly renovated Memorial Union also includes a hotel allowing teams to stay at the same venue as the competition!
Purdue's Team, ACM SIGBots, will be in attendance and welcomes any VEXU team who wants to compete. They will also be ready to answer any technical questions teams may have with VEX hardware and/or PROS.
Whether you are a new team or veteran team, we welcome you to join us!
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-Person judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 11-Feb-2022 - 12-Feb-2022
Venue/Location:101 Grant Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
United States
Contact Information
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-------------- Friday, February 11, 2022 --------------------------------------
10:00 am - Begin event setup
03:00 pm - Team Load In, Pit Area, Registration & Inspection Opens
04:00 pm - Practice Field and Skills Opens
10:00 pm - Venue Closes
-------------- Saturday, February 12, 2021 ------------------------------------
08:00 am - Team Load In, Pit Area, Registration & Inspection Opens
08:30 am - Practice Field and Skills Opens
09:00 am - Drivers Meeting
09:30 am - First Match
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
01:30 pm - 6:00 pm Matches
07:00 pm - Tear down/Venue closes
Volunteer
We are always looking for volunteers! Please reach out to us at sig.robotics.purdue@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Please feel free to contact us by phone if you are going to be late to the event.
Refund Policy
Event payments are expected to be paid when you register for the event and must be completed 3 weeks prior to the event date. Teams that have not paid within 1 week of registering will be moved to the waitlist to allow teams on the wait list to register. Please contact us if there are considerations to be made.
All requests for refunds must be made 3 weeks prior to the event. Refunds, if approved, will be processed within 1 month following the event.
Health and Safety Policies
Please refer to Protect Purdue Policies: https://protect.purdue.edu/
Date: 11-Feb-2022 - 12-Feb-2022
Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom101 Grant Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
United States
Travel Info
Check out the Union Club Hotel if you are interested in staying in the venue: https://www.purdueunionclubhotel.com/
Webcast
We will be live streaming the event at: https://www.twitch.tv/purduesigbots.
Judging Format
This event will feature a hybrid judging model, with Digital Notebook Submissions and Standard, In-Person pit interviews of teams.
Notebook Submission
https://forms.gle/ZqpcKdU6fVb1VDn88 (Due Date: Friday, Feb 11 at 10:00 AM)
Team Interviews
Each team will have an in-person interview in their pit, which will not be scheduled. Some teams may be called to secondary interviews with judges.
VEX U and VRC use the same field setup and scoring.
VRC Tipping Point One-Page Description
VEX U uses the VRC game manual with VEX U specific rules to be found in the Appendices.
VRC Tipping Point Game Manual
VEX U and VRC use the same field and field setup.
VRC Tipping Point Appendix A – Field Specificati
VEX U and VRC use the same field and field setup.
VRC Tipping Point Field Assembly Instructions
VEX U and VRC use the same field elements.
VRC Tipping Point Field CAD
VEX U and VRC use the same DIY field.
VRC Field Perimeter DIY
VEX U and VRC use the same field setup and scoring for skills.
VRC Tipping Point Appendix - B Robot Skills
VEX U and VRC use the same LRT setup and scoring.
VRC Appendix E – Live Remote Competitions