Fayetteville Halloween Classic [MS/ES]
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Date
- 19-Oct-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-6368
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Arkansas
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 15-Jul-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 11-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 11-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Price
- $55.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to Vex IQ @ Fayetteville.
We are excited to welcome everyone back for the 2024-25 season. As always, we will try to run a fun and relaxed event.
Volunteers are welcome, and can sign up at FayettevilleRobotics.com
REMINDER: Notebooks must be submitted digitally, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the event. Notebooks will be judged in their digital format by the juding crew.
Judges interviews will be SCHEDULED. We tested this at the end of the 23-24 season, and it worked amazingly well. These scheduled interview times will coincide with the morning Skills portion, and you will receive your interview schedule at the event.
This event is currently slated to be a mixed event. If we have enough Elementary vs Middle School teams, we will split the Excellence award, to provide 1 excellence award for Middle School, and 1 Excellence award for Elementary.
What to Expect
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2 Event Fields
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1 dedicated Skills Field
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1 Provided Practice Fields
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Pit tables organized per SCHOOL (quantity depends on number of teams your school brings)
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1 power station (Bring your Own Charger)
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Competition Field will be raised approx. 20" off the floor
Inspection
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Size will be determined with a 2' x 6' field portion.
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Robots will be placed on the field portion, and a sizing tool will be run across the robot to ensure the 15" height restriction.
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To avoid crowding, please send only 2 team members to the sizing table
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Once Sized, a second inspector will complete your inspections paperwork
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Reminder: Zip Ties are NOT legal Vex IQ components, even for cable management. Robots with zip ties will NOT pass inspection.
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Reminder: Cables and Wires ARE PART OF YOUR ROBOT. They cannot extend beyond the robot maximum size at any time.
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Reminder: Robots cannot exceed 15" tall at any time. If you have moving parts on your robot, they MUST be inspected at maximum extension.
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Please Review Sizing Rules in the Game Manual and ensure your robot never exceeds the 24"x72"" x 15" maximum size.
AWARDS
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Judged Awards
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Excellence Award
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Design Award
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Judges Award x2
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Innovate Award
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*** The Halloween Classic will include a 'best dressed' category to reward teams who dress for the occasion ***
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Tournament Awards
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Robot Skills Champion Award
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Teamwork Champion Award
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Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 19-Oct-2024
Venue/Location:1 East Poplar Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703
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
7:30 AM | Doors Open to Teams |
7:45 AM | Inspection Opens |
8:15 AM | Driver Meeting |
8:30 AM | Skills Begins (3 fields) |
8:30 AM | Judges Interview Begin |
9:00 AM | Inspection Closes |
12:00 PM | Morning Skills Ends / Judges Interview Complete |
12-12:30 pm | Lunch |
12:40 PM | Qualification Matches Start (6-10 matches per team) |
12:40 PM | Afternoon Skills Opens (1 field) |
4:00 PM | Qualification Matches End / Skills Closes |
4:15 PM | Final Alliance Matches ( Top 10 alliances) |
4:45 PM | Awards Presentation |
5:00 PM | Venue Break Down / Cleanup |
5:00 PM | Venue Closes |
TIMES MAY CHANGE BASED ON NEEDS | |
NOTE: Once all interviews are complete, we will begin the tournament |
Volunteer
Volunteers welcome, please sign up at FayettevilleRobotics.com
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Weather with be examined no less than 24 hours prior to event. If event is cancelled due to weather, it will be rescheduled. No refunds will be provided.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Weather with be examined no less than 24 hours prior to event. If event is cancelled due to weather, it will be rescheduled. No refunds will be provided.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds provided at the discretion of the Event Partner. No refunds are guaranteed. Most common refund is given via free registration to another Fayetteville event.
Judging Format
Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.