General Info

Welcome to the 6th. Annual Spartan Championship-High School.  We are excited to bring together some of Southern California's finest teams and battle for a chance to go to the state championships.  If this event is full please place yourself on the wait list.

Teams that have not checked in 45 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run. Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped. 

Teams must be paid two weeks prior to the event. Teams not paid at this time may be dropped at the event partner's discretion to allow teams in from the wait list.

Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run.

Note: This event is planned to be in person and will follow all LA County Health guidelines. 

Judging

Judging will be done remotely using zoom.  Teams will be required to sign up for a 30 min time slot if they would like an interview.  Time slots will be Thursday Oct.6th - Wednesday Oct. 12 from 4pm - 7pm and we will send the link to sign up for your time slot to all registered teams Monday Oct. 3rd.  Additional interviews may be conducted in person on the day of the event but not all teams will receive a second interview.  Notebooks will be judged remotely and teams must submit their notebook via robotevents.com byt Oct. 5th at 5:00pm.

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. Please make sure to keep in mind at all times.

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
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.

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

7. Prep 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.

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 vexrobotics.com

10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. 

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded on robotevents.com prior to check-in. 

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Interviews & Notebooks

Eligible Teams: