General Info

League Nights will be held 5:45pm - 8:00pm

Thursday, January 18  - Teamwork

Thursday, January 25  - Teamwork

Thursday, February 1  -Teamwork

Thursday, February 8 - League Championship.  Teams will compete in the Skills Challenge and Judging interviews.  All teams will be paired up and participate in Finals Matches.

Event Location

The event will be held at the Grandville Robotics Competition Center located on the west side of Grandville Middle School.  VEX IQ team members and parents should use the Grandville Middle School entrance off Canal Ave, at the intersection of Canal and Jacob.

Team Pits

Teams will be assigned a 6-foot pit table with 2 chairs.  Coaches might want to bring a bag chair.  Teams will have access to electricity at their pit tables.  Bring a power strip to plug in multiple items.  

There will be bleachers available for spectators.

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.

Engineering notebooks

We will be collecting Physical Engineering Notebooks on Thursday, February 8 for judging.  We ask that teams with a digital notebook print the notebook and bring on Thursday, Februaury 8.

Food and Concessions

Teams may bring food to the event.   Concessions  - TBD.

Finals Night

On February 8, the 4th week will be our League Championship.  Teams will have an opportunity to compete in the Skills Challenge and Judging.  All teams will be paired up and participate in Finals Matches.  

Competition Preparation

All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:

Review all game information: Current Game Webpage

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX IQ parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the IQ Robot Inspection Checklist
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.
   • Spare parts & tools
   • Batteries and chargers
   • Power strip and extension cord
   • Laptop computer / Tablet
   • Programming cable
5.  Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
6. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
7. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your IQ Brain.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging