Good Shepherd Lutheran Tournament
Blended VEX IQ Robotics Competition ES/MS
- Date
- 25-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-6871
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 9
- Event Region
- South Dakota
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 21-Oct-2024 16:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 15-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 13-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
- Price
- $40.00
General Info
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.
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.
Finals Matches
Up to 24 teams will be paired up and participate in Finals matches.
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
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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 IQ parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the IQ Robot Inspection Checklist
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Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
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Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com
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Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
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Spare parts & tools
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Batteries and chargers
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Power strip and extension cord
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Laptop computer
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Programming cable
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Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)
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Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
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Giveaways if you have them
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Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101.
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Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
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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.
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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.
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Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your IQ 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
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:4800 South Southeastern Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode 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.
8:30 am Doors open, team check-in begins
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.
8:30 am Inspection begins
8:45 Skills Begins
10:00 Inspection ends
10:15 Team & Driver meeting
10:30 Qualification matches
1:40 Qualification matches & Skills end
SKILLS WILL END IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LAST QUALIFICATION MATCH
2:00 Finals matches
3:00 Final awards and closing
NOTES:
- Alliances will be 2 teams.
- All teams up to 24 will participate in the finals. (Note: Teams that decline invitations may inadvertently remove themselves from finals)
- Ties in finals matches will follow the rulebook for determing a winner.
Volunteer
If you have interest in volunteering in any way at this event, please reach out to the EP, Alex Hunt, at 507-217-6790 or by email at [email protected].
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of an emergency or bad weather resulting in your team being unable to attend, please let the EP know no later than the day before the event.
In the even tof an emergency or bad weather during the event, and emergency plan will be enacted to ensure the safety of the participants and spectators.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Full Refund minus $5 processing fee
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refunds
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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.