Tigertown Throwdown VEXU Tournament
- Date
- 4-Feb-2023 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VEXU-22-8604
- Program
- VEX U Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 6
- Event Region
- South Carolina
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Aug-2022 07:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Feb-2023 19:07 EST
- Price
- $75.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the Tigertown Throwdown! We are looking forward to an exciting, fast-paced qualifying event! This is a qualifying event for the World Championship held on April 27th-29th. Please consult the awards tab to see which awards qualify teams for Worlds
This event will feature two divisions in one venue! Each event will compete on dedicated competition and robot skills challenge fields.
- VRC Tournament
- VEXU Tournament
University Logistics
This event will take place on Clemson University's campus. Teams will be required to follow all University policies while on campus. Be sure to acquire a parking pass before attending the event! Each VEXU Team will receive one parking pass as part of their registration. Additional passes can be purchased from Campus Parking Services.
Judging
This event will feature the in-person submission of notebooks and in-person interviews. Per to the Judge's Guide, teams who maintain a digital notebook should convert their notebook to a physical form for this event. Printing out the notebook is an acceptable option for these teams. For more information, please consult the judging tab!
Competition Field Information
The robot skills challenge and competition fields will use the portable field perimeter. For this event, fields may be raised 12". Please check back on January 9th, 2023, for a final determination.
Skills Challenge
This event will offer skills challenge matches on the competition fields before qualification matches. Teams who help with setup on Friday night are also eligible to run skills challenge matches the night before.
Each division will have dedicated skills challenge field, and we will run skills on the competition fields for each division before the qualification matches start.
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 4-Feb-2023
Venue/Location:720 McMillan Road
Clemson, South Carolina 29631
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
| Friday, February 3, 2023 | |
| 3:00 PM | Begin event setup |
| 6:00 PM | Inspection & Skills Challenge Opens |
| 10:30 PM | End of Skills & Inspection |
| 11:00 PM | Venue Closes |
| Saturday, February 4, 2023 | |
| 7:30 AM | Doors Open |
| 8:00 AM | Inspection Line Opens |
| 8:00 AM | Skills Challenge Opens |
| 9:00 AM | Event Meeting |
| 9:30 AM | Qualification Matches (1-3) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 PM | Qualification Matches (4-6) |
| 3:15 PM | Alliance Selection |
| 3:30 PM | Elimination Matches Begin |
| 5:30 PM | Finals Match |
| 5:45 PM | Awards & Closing Remarks |
| 6:00 PM | Venue Closes |
Note: this event will be run quickly to maximize each team's number of matches. Teams should come to matches prepared. This means pneumatics are pumped, batteries and controllers are present, and all drive team members are ready and excited to go!
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any successful event! Please reach out to Brendan McGuire ([email protected]) for questions about volunteering.
Volunteer Sign Up: https://go.bren.app/volunteer
Note: volunteers will be provided lunch and snacks throughout the day. If you have any dietary concerns we should be aware of, feel free to reach out so we can accommodate you!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the unlikely event that the event will need to be cancelled, coaches will be informed through their primary team contact email in RobotEvents.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:
In the rare circumstance that we must cancel the event, the event partner will issue refunds to teams who have paid, or allow them to transfer their payment to cover another event hosted by the event partner.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Teams are eligible for a refund up to 4 weeks before the event start date. All teams requesting refunds should submit requests to [email protected] by January 4, 2023, at 11:59 PM.
Health and Safety Policies
All team participants, including Students, Coaches, and Parents will be required to follow all Clemson University policies while on campus.
Date: 4-Feb-2023
Hendrix Student Center720 McMillan Road
Clemson, South Carolina 29631
United States
Travel Info
This event will occur at Hendrix Student Center on Clemson University's campus. VEX U Teams will receive one parking pass upon arrival to place in their car. Additional passes can be purchased from Campus Parking Services.
Enter through the front entrance, and climb the staircase to the 2nd floor. Elevators are available to the right.
Webcast
This event will be broadcast live to the South Carolina VEX youtube channel.
Judging Format
In-Person Submission of Engineering Notebooks
In order to be eligible for the Design or Excellence Award, a team must submit an engineering notebook. For this event, teams will be required to submit a physical copy of their design notebook. Teams with a digital design notebook should convert their notebook to a physical form. Teams will need to submit notebooks by 9:00 AM on the day of the event for notebooks to be considered.
In-Person Judging Interviews
For this event, teams will be interviewed by judges in their pit area.
All questions about the judging process for this event should be directed to the Event Partner, Brendan McGuire ([email protected])