General Info

Welcome

Welcome to the 7th annual Wisconn Valley VEX Tournament at Shoreland Lutheran High School! This is our seventh year hosting an event, and we are hopeful this event will continue to help spread the word about the awesome-ness that is VEX Robotics Competition and encourage more team growth throughout the state and especially in southeastern Wisconsin.  This event is being hosted by Shoreland Lutheran High School.

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.  See detailed refund and payment information on the "Refund and Payment Policies" tab.

Engineering notebooks

We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at this event for judging.

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be available throughout the day.

Event Format

The Wisconn Valley VEX Tournament will be a single division blended VRC event with up to 40 high school and middle school teams competing in qualification and elimination rounds.  The number of elimination alliances will be determined by the number of teams in attendance.  (16-23 teams = 8 alliances in finals, 24-31 teams =12 alliances in finals, 32+ teams = 16 alliances in finals)

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 V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5RC Robot Inspection Checklist

2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

3. Carefully read all of the information contained in this tournament posting.

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

   • Power strip and extension cord

   • Laptop computer

   • Programming cable

   • Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)

   • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table

   • Giveaways if you have them

5. Be sure to read through V5RC Resources for Students & Parents.

6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

7. Prep for your interviews with the judges by reviewing Team Interview resources.

8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.  Ask the tournament Event Partner for a safe location if grinding is needed.

9. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.

Participant Release 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 complete the form can be found here.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging