Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Event Code: RE-VIQC-20-3317
Program: VEX IQ Challenge
Type of Event: Tournament
Event Format: Remote
Capacity: 16 / Spots Open: 2
Event Region: Washington
100% of total capacity is reserved for Washington.
2 remaining spots are reserved for Washington.
Max Registrations per Organization: 4
Price: $55.00
This event is closed to registration because:Date: 01/09/2021
Venue/Location:
Grade Level: All
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No judging
Remote inspection will on 1/8/2021 from 3:00pm - 4:40pm
100% of total capacity is reserved for Washington.
NOTE: New this year, you will be required to complete an online consent release form for all participants on robotevents.com. See the Documents tab for more info.
This will be a unique experience! For more information and details, keep reading!
Due to COVID-19, there are a few key differences in how this event will be played:
First of all, this event will be played fully online, so anyone can join remotely!!!
Because of the online format, this event is held as a "Skills-Only" event.
This means that you will only play skills matches: driver and autonomous (no teamwork matches).
Each team will have the chance to play 3 driver skills matches and 3 autonomous matches throughout the event.
The robot with the highest skills score will win the event!
We will send out match schedules once all of the teams have joined the meeting.
This VEX IQ competition will be held entirely through Zoom. Before the event, I will send you the meeting link and password.
This means that you will need to have:
1. A device capable of joining a Zoom meeting with video;
2. A field and game elements to play matches on; and
3. The ability to compete under the Remote, Live Skills conditions described in the Game Manual: https://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/viqc-rise-above/VIQC-GameManual-10012020.pdf
We will be running matches live, and teams will be able to live stream their matches into Zoom. Per the Game Manual, the Head Referee will be a certified referee for this event.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at emartinez@wahluke.net or 509-750-6429
In order to be ready for this event, there is not much you will need to do other than build a robot and practice.
Make sure that you can join the Zoom meeting (if you're not sure if your setup is perfect, I will be on 60 minutes early at 8:00 AM PDT to help anyone with potential tech issues. After we get you all set up, you can just relax and wait for the event to start)
Here are a few things that would be good to verify you have access to on the day of the event:
NOTE: New this year, you will be required to complete an online consent release form for all participants on robotevents.com. See the Documents tab for more info.
Teams should plan to arrive before 8:45 AM PDT (11:45 AM EST). If you're not there at 8:45, we will contact you to make sure that you are still planning to attend.
We plan to start promptly at 8:55 AM PST (11:55 AM EST), and need time to prepare match schedules and coordinate check-in and verification.
Teams must be paid one 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 waitlist. Refunds are not typically offered, but if you have a special case, please just let us know and we will see what we can do.
^^ This is our standard policy, but beause of COVID, etc. we are more flexible this year.
Per VEX and REC policy, we are not allowed to livestream this event publicly (see Game Manual rules on Remote, Live Skill-Only events).
However if you would like to watch, just contact me at emartinez@wahluke.net and I can give you the link.
I know that there is a lot of uncertainty about this, so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: emartinez@wahluke.net
I'll be sending you email updates as the event comes nearer, so you should have all of the info you need :)
PST = Pacific Standard Time,
Times subject to change.
7:30 AM PST – video conference open, pre-event setup (no teams)
8:00 AM PST – Event open to teams to join and verify technology works
8:45 AM PST – All teams join, security checks
8:55 AM PST – Welcome and attendance
9:00 AM PST ) Inspection
9:30 AM PST – Driver’s meeting
9:45 AM PST – Matches begin
10:30 AM PST – 15-minute Break
10:45 AM PST – Resume Matches
12:30 PM PST – Break
1:00 PM PST – Resume matches
3:00 PM PST – Awards
3:15 PM PST – Thank you, end of event
3:30 PM PST – CANI, review event, debrief with volunteers (no teams)
4:00 PM PST – Video conference closed
Each team participating will need one adults over the age of 18 in attendance at their competition field.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds.
Please be advised that it is possible that there will be changes to the event due to COVID-19 safety regulations and teams will be notified if there are any changes.
Please adhere to all COVID-19 safety procedures and policies.