Manistee SaberBots VIQRC Full Volume Tournament : Blended VIQRC ES/MS Manistee Catholic Central Robotics Region 2 : Robot Events

Manistee SaberBots VIQRC Full Volume Tournament

Blended VIQRC ES/MS Manistee Catholic Central Robotics Region 2

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Manistee Catholic Central Sabers are excited to announce our VEX IQ Tournament!

This Tournament is for both Elementary and Middle School teams with spots available to advance to the Michigan State Championship.

Skills Challenges will be first come first served with up to three programming and three driving attempts.

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.

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be available from 9 am to 3 pm. Lunch specials will be announced.

Finals Matches

Up to 16 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

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
Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com
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
- Programming cable
Remember that safety comes first, please don't partake in actions that would pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area.
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)

Questions

Please contact Laura Cameron [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Location

This event will be held in the gym which is located on the West side of the school.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 20-Jan-2024

Venue/Location:

Manistee Catholic Central School
1200 U.S. 31 South
Manistee, Michigan 49660
United States

Contact Information

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Code 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

Agenda is Subject to Change

Maximum Skills per team: 3 Driver and 3 Programming

8:30am Doors Open and and Inspection begins
9:15am Driver Meeting in gym (Teams must be checked in prior to 9:15am)
9:30am Opening Ceremony
9:45am Qualification Rounds Begin and SKILLS Field Open
11:30am Lunch Break (Skills will be closed during lunch)
------------Snack Concessions will be available for purchase----------
12:00pm Qualification Rounds continue
1:45pm Qualifying Ends
2:00pm Alliance Selection (8 alliances will play in the Finals)
2:30pm Finals & Awards

Volunteer

To volunteer to:

greet teams at the check in table,
in the pits,
referee,
field reset,
or any other role

- please contact the Laura Cameron at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where we will post updates about the event status as needed.

Please feel free to contact Laura 231-690-6700 if you are going to be late for the event.
Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Teams will be refunded minus $5 from REC processing

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

If you need to withdraw from the event before the event deadline, and produce an invoice showing payment, will be considered for a partial refunded (minus processing fee), at our earliest convenience.
Teams that withdraw between the event deadline and the day of the event will receive NO refund (unless determined by the Event Partner that there are extenuating circumstances).