Agenda

7:30am - 8:15am - Check-In/Registration

(NOTE: All teams must be checked in by 8:15am)

7:30am - 9:00am - Inspection

(NOTE: Inspection line will close at 8:45am)

8:00am - 9:30am - Skills Challenges

(NOTE: Teams will have a maximum of 3 driver and 3 programming attempts during the tournament.  Please take advantage of this time in the morning to run skills so you are not trying to get them all in during qualification matches.  Skills fields will close during drivers meeting, welcome/opening session, and lunch.  Final Skills cut-off will be 2:00pm)

9:35am - 9:50am - Drivers Meeting

9:50am - 10:05am - Welcome and Opening Session

10:10am - 12:00pm - Qualification Matches & Skills Challenges

(Teams will need to run Skills Challenges in between matches, as time permits)

12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch

12:35pm - 2:30pm - Qualification Matches & Skills Challenges

(NOTE: Skills Challenge fields will close at 2pm and no other skills runs will be allowed after that time)

2:30pm - 2:45pm - Finals Pairings and Strategy Meetings

(Note: Top 16 teams will move to the finals)

2:45pm - 3:00pm - Finals

3:00pm - 3:30pm - Awards

Volunteer

Interested volunteers should contact:

Tim Schmitt

schmitt.tim@newton.k12.ga.us

678-314-8150

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Teams will be notified as early as possible if it is determined that bad weather will cause a change in event-day plans.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds will be made to teams up to two weeks prior to the event, provided a written request is submitted (via email) to Tim Schmitt (schmitt.tim@newton.k12.ga.us).  Any cancellations inside of the two-week window will not result in a refund.

If the event is rescheduled because of a weather-related event, refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis.

Webcast

This event will be livestreamed via YouTube on the Georgia VEX State Championship YouTube Channel (https://tinyurl.com/GaVexStream).