Cougar Bot Wars
VRC, MS Only, All In-Person Judging
- Date
- 13-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-23-3148
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 2
- Event Region
- Kansas
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 7
- Standard Registration Opens
- 31-Oct-2023 20:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 10-Jan-2024 11:55 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 13-Jan-2024 08:00 EST
- Price
- $40.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Cougar Bot Wars
January 13th, 2023
Coaches,
Thank you for joining us for the 2nd annual Cougar Bot Wars! We will be following all rules and scoring requirements set by REC.
Arrival
Coleman is located at 1544 N. Governeour rd, Wichita, KS 67206. There are two main parking lots (north and south), please park in the south parking lot closest to the park. Feel free to park in the grass by the park or on Governeour street if the parking lot is full. DO NOT USE THE NORTH PARKING LOT FOR STUDENT DROP OFF. You will enter the gymnasium through door #23. It will be the only propped door by the south main entrance.
Spectators will need to enter the building from the Main Entrance on the North Side of the building and receive a Visitors Pass.
Lunch
We will be offering lunch for your students for $6. Students will receive two slices of pizza and a beverage. There will also be several other items at the concession stand throughout the day for you and your students to enjoy.
Skills Competition
We will have a dedicated skill field where each team will be given three opportunities for each: driver control and programming skills. The skills field will open at 8:45 and will be open until the end of lunch.
Don't forget to pack:
- Your Awesome Robot
- License Plates
- Parts and Tools
- Safety Glasses
- Batteries and Chargers
- USB Cable
- Programming Laptops
- Engineering Notebooks
If you have any questions or please contact me at [email protected] or 316-323-0046
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 13-Jan-2024
Venue/Location:1544 North Governeour Road
Wichita, Kansas 67206
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
Schedule/Agenda *All times are Approximate and could change*
7:45 AM - Doors open to registration and event area
7:45 AM - Inspections begin (engineering notebook submission)
8:30 AM - Drivers meeting and announcements
8:45 AM - Qualification rounds, Skills Challenge, and Judging begins
12:00PM - 1:00PM - Lunch break and Skills Challenge
1:00PM - Alliance selection
1:30PM - Elimination rounds
2:45PM - Awards Ceremony
3:15 PM - Tournament conclusion
Volunteer
Volunteers are welcome to assist. We will provide training for those helping with the event. Student volunteers will be used for field reset. Contact Jason West at [email protected] for more information.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event that an emergency or weather prohibits the tournament we will look to reschedule for the next day. If that is not possible, then teams will be reimbursed and the tournament will be cancelled.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refund will be given if a team is absent or does not participate. Refunds can be given if a coach cancels registration of a team at least two days prior to tournament. There is a $5 non-refundable charge to every team, no exceptions
Please have your tournament fees paid before competition on Saturday January, 13.
Health and Safety Policies
We will follow any health and safety guidelines required by Wichita Public Schools for this event.
No grinding of parts or other actions that create sparks will be allowed in the gym.
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.