VEX V5 Robotics Competition at WFHS
Middle and High School Teams
- Date
- 7-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-5770
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 35
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 10-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 26-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 23-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 23-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $75.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
This event is sure to be an exciting event. All teams should come prepared for fair competition. WFHS provides this event as a learning opportunity for the students. As such all involved are expected to be courteous to our volunteers helping us make it possible. Any team that does not follow this expectation will be disqualified and asked to leave. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
For all rules--How to run a team, do your engineering notebook and steps to build your robot look at the VEX Robotics website.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here.
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.
* Goggles/Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards )
5. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
6. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
8. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants should watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found online.
9. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
10 All participants are expected to complete the participant release form . (also available in Spanish) Once per season covers all events.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 7-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:4155 Drew Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
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
Agenda
* Note - This schedule is subject to change based on team registration numbers.
7:30 AM - Doors Open, Practice Fields Opens
7:30-8:00 – Check-in
8:00-9:00 AM - Inspection (first come basis).
9:00 AM - Driver Meeting
9:20 AM – Welcome and first match setup
9:30 AM – 11:30PM - Qualification Rounds and Skills (skills line will close at 11:00)
11:30 PM – 12:00 PM – Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Qualification Rounds
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Alliance Selection
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Alliance Elimination matches
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM - Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
If you wish to offer assistance for the event please send an email to both of the following. We will look for ways that you might be able to help make this event happen
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
It is our intention to host the event. If we end up with issues regarding weather, you will be informed via email to the mentors registration email.. In addition we will post that information here on this site. We will look for an alternate opportunity to host the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
The only way our event will be cancelled outright is if there is no date to reschedule. In this event we will look at possible partial refunds.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
There are no refunds.
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.