High Stakes in the Swamp Nevada Qualifier at Green Valley

VEX V5 Robotics Competition, Blended MS/HS, Digital Notebook Submissions

This event is closed to registration because:

This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to High Stakes in the Swamp

This is a Nevada State Qualifying Tournament @ Green Valley. Come experience the thrill of VEX Robotics Competition as alliances battle in head-to-head matches trying to out score and climb higher than their opponents to become Tournament Champions! Each team will get a minimum of 6 qualification matches to build rank for alliance selection, followed by eliminations and Finals.

Venue
The Competition Fields, Skills Fields, Practice Fields and Pits will all be located in the Lunchroom at Green Valley HS.

Parking
Please park on the West side of campus in the general student parking lot. Enter the school through the main entrance by the flagpole.

Concessions/Lunch
On-site concessions will be sold throughout the day. Pizza will be sold during the lunch break. Contact the Event Partner if you would like to pre order.

Skills Challenges
All teams will be offered exactly 3 attempts of each Robot Skills Challenge (3 Driving and 3 Programming). If your team misses their chance to complete their attempts during the time provided, they cannot be made up. Skills will close at the end of qualifying matches. NO EXCEPTIONS.

General Information
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In Person Interviews/Digital Engineering Notebooks

Team Event Preparation

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 Checklists can be found here: V5RC Inspection Checklist
Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com
Be sure to read "Attending a V5RC Tournament"
Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament
Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
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.
Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to do the referee training before they attend a tournament. The referee certification course can be found here.
Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
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 (required for Design and Excellence Awards)
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:

460 N Arroyo Grande Blvd
460 North Arroyo Grande Boulevard
Henderson, Nevada 89014
United States

Contact the Event Partner

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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

Saturday
7:00 AM - 8:30AM     Pits open, inspection and registration begins
8:35AM - 9:00AM     Drivers meeting
9:00AM - 12:00PM    Qualifying matches
9:30AM - 12:00PM    Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
9:30AM - 12:00PM    Judging of teams for Excellence and design award
12:00PM - 1:00PM    Lunch (Pizza for sale to support the Green Valley Robotics Club)
1:00PM - 3:30PM Qualifying matches
1:00PM - 3:30PM Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
1:00PM - 3:30PM Judging of teams for Excellence, Judges, and Design awards
15 minutes after the end of Qualification rounds Alliance selections begin
15 minutes after the Alliance selections the elimination Tournament will begin
Awards will take place immediately following the final elimination match.

*Skills will be available until qualifying matches are finished. Teams must be in line at the end of the last qualifying match.

*Please be aware that the event will move with the matches. This means that your match may take place earlier than it is written on the schedule!!! Please keep track of matches and be sure you are at the queuing tables on time when your match is called! Teams who are not present when called to the field will be disqualified from that match. No exceptions.

Volunteer

Events like these can't exist without the amazing support of students, parents, teachers, and our local community. Adult and student help is always welcomed.

If you are interested in Volunteering, please click on the link to complete the volunteer form.

https://forms.gle/5UmW9RgsvwDwD9hi7

To see all available Volunteer role descriptions please click the link below.

https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/articles/4969327789207-Volunteer-Roles-Available

Head Referee (Adult Volunteer Position, minimum age 20 years old)

Head Referee Certification Course

Judge Advisor (Adult Volunteer Position, minimum age 20 years old)

Judge Advisor Certification Course

If you have questions please contact Andy Agan at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This is an indoor event in Southern Nevada

In the unlikely event of weather that would lead to a cancelation of the event we will do our best to relay that information as early as possible via email. Please contact Andy Agan at [email protected] if weather is a concern and please monitor the event status on RobotEvents.com. Cancellations will be posted there.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be provided in the event the competition is cancelled.

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

50% refund on paid registration fees until November 22nd, 2024
No refunds after November 23rd, 2024

Teams not paid in full by November 22nd, 2024 will be moved to the wait list to allow other teams the opportunity to compete. If a team in invited from waitlist, payment is due within 72 hours of invitation.

Webcast

High Stakes in the Swamp.

Green Valley High School, Henderson Nevada

12/7/2024

Judging Format

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.com.

Digital Notebooks need to be submitted by 11/29/2024 @ 8:00am

Code of Conduct Reporting Tools

Team Swapping Policy

Student Centered Policy VRC

Code OF Conduct VRC

Attending a VRC Tournament

Inspection Checklist VRC

Partcipant Release Form

Guide to Judging

Qualifying Criteria

Smart Field Control for Teams

Early-Bird Registration Policy & FAQ