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Omaha North High School HS Only V5RC Robotics Tournament

VEX V5 Robotics Competition HIGH SCHOOL

Date
13-Dec-2024 - 14-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-6171
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
80
Spots Open
50%+
Event Region
Nebraska
Max Registrations per Organization
20
Early-Bird Registration Opens
1-Aug-2024 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
1-Nov-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
7-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
27-Nov-2023 21:00 EST
Price
$100.00

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General Info

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have their offical team number for this event.  All registration fee's must be paid in full no later than five weeks after registering for this event or three weeks prior to the event (November 25, 2023).  Failure to comply may result in your team(s) being removed from the event.Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete.  

Lunch and Concessions

Full concessions will be available Friday evening and Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Check-in/Inspections

Please note - ALL -  teams must check in and pass inspection Friday, December 15, 2023.  

Select the Agenda tab for more information

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. V5 Inspection checklist found 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
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them

5. Be sure to read VEX 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. 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 the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.

9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to take the referee certification training course VRC Referee Certification Course or the Drive Team Certification before they attend a tournament.

Participation and Consent Form

A Participant Release form must be completed for all participants prior to team check-in. Team leaders are responsible for seeing that all team members attending the event have completed the release.  The form is online now and can be found Participant Release Form Instructions or Instrucciones del formulario de autorización del participante.


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 13-Dec-2024 - 14-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
North High School
4410 North 36th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68111
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

(Tentative Agenda)

Friday, December 15, 2023
  3:45 p.m.  -  Pits Open
  3:45 p.m.  -  Team registration and Inspections (Friday Night Only)
  4:00 p.m.  -  8:00 p.m.  -  Skills Challenges
  4:00 p.m.  -  8:00 p.m.  -  Judging in the Pits

Saturday, December 16, 2023
  7:15 a.m.  -  Pits Open
  8:15 a.m.  -  8:25 a.m.  -  Opening Ceremony
  8:25 a.m.  -  8:45 a.m.  -  Drivers and Coaching Meeting
  9:00 a.m.  -  12:00 p.m. -  Judging in the Pits
  9:00 a.m.  -  12:00 p.m. -  Qualifying Rounds
  12:00 p.m. -  12:45 p.m. -  Lunch
  12:45 p.m. -  3:00 p.m.  -  Qualifying Rounds
  3:00 p.m.  -  3:20 p.m.  -  Alliance Selection
  3:30 p.m.  -  5:00 p.m.  -  Finals
  5:00 p.m.  -  5:15 p.m.  -  Award Ceremony

A single Robot Skills Field for MS/HS will be open from 9:00 a.m. to the last qualification match of the day.  We encourage every team to complete as many Robot Skills runs as possible on Friday night.  The Robotics Skills Field will be closed during lunch.

Volunteer

We are always looking for good volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved, you can contact Jeremy Wiemer at [email protected] or sign up using this LINK

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of inclement weather, all team advisors will be contacted via email. While sometimes weather can be unpredictable, usually we will make a decision by 4:00pm the day before the event, if not earlier. I will also update the "EVENT NAME" to read "CANCELED" at the top.

Please ensure your contact information in Robotevents is current

Depending on the circumstances, we will make every effort to reschedule, rather than outright cancel the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

- Event Partner will receive a full refund (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

 

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

- Full refund if request is make 3 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

- Half refund if request is made 2 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

- No refund if request is made less than 2 weeks prior to event.

Webcast

The webcast can be found at https://striv.tv/omaha-north/ 

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

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