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(Canceled) Windom VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Blended MS/HS

(Canceled)
Date
4-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-6026
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
48
Spots Open
48
Event Region
Minnesota
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
4-Nov-2024 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
1-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
23-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has been canceled.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Windom VEX V5 Robotics Touranment. This event will be located at the Windom High School. This will be a mixed tournament with both middle school and high school students. If you have any questions feel free to email the EP: [email protected]

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 during check-in. 

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be offered at this event, so please consider supporting our program and limit the food being brought in. 

Elimination Matches

Up to 32 teams will participate in elimination matches.  All elimination matches will be best of 1

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:

  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 V5 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.

    • 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 readVEX Tournaments 101.

  6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.

  7. 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.

  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 director 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.

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

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 4-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
Windom High School
1400 17th Street
Windom, Minnesota 56101
United States

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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

Tentative Agenda (subject to change):

IMPORTANT! If your team will be late, you must call or text the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). If your team is not checked-in on time, the match schedule will be run without your team and they cannot compete. The match schedule CANNOT be run after the tournament begins.

7:30 am - Check in/inspection/turn in engineering notebooks, Skills field opens shortly after (for inspected robots)

9:00 am - All teams need to be checked in

9:15 am - Inspection closes/Opening Announcements

9:30 am - Qualification rounds begin, Judging begins shortly thereafter

11:45 am - Lunch

12:15 pm - Qualification matches resume

2:30 pm - Skills Fields will close with 6 matches remaining, all teams in line will be able to finish their last skills run

2:45 pm - Qualification matches end

2:55 pm - Alliance selection for elimination rounds

3:15 pm - Elimination rounds (with some awards between matches)

4:30 pm - Closing

Volunteer

Please contact Event Partner (EP) if you would like to volunteer for the event.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event is canceled, then canceled will appear in the title of the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

Teams that wish to withdraw before the tournament will receive no refund unless another team from the Waiting List can fill the team’s spot. If a team withdraws before the tournament due to extenuating circumstances, the Event Partner will consider whether a refund is appropriate. Refunds in this instance will be rare. 

If the event is canceled because of weather, refunds will be given to teams (minus the $5 RobotEvents fee).

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

11 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

Please login to add or remove teams from the waiting list.