General Info

Teams must qualify for the VEX State Championship by competing in a regional event prior to February 5th.  This is a two day High School Championship that will qualify 9 teams for the World Championship in April.

Agenda

The following is an example schedule, but changes will be made. A detailed agenda will be released closer to the event date. 

Thursday, February 16th
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Tournament Setup, Volunteers welcome

Friday, February 17th
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Doors Open, Check-in, Inspection & Practice (Skills Field opens at 10:30 am)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Opening Ceremony & Drivers Meeting (Main Stage)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Practice Matches (1 per team)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Qualification Matches (5 per team)

Saturday, February 18th
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Doors Open & Practice
9:00 am - 9:30 am - Awards Ceremony (Main stage)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Qualification Matches (2.5 per team)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Qualification Matches (1.5 per team)
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm - Alliance Selection
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Elimination Rounds up to Finals
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Final Rounds & Awards
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Pack up & Clean up

Volunteer

Volunteer Signup will be here: https://2017vavex.my-trs.com/

We are currenly seeking the following key positions for experienced volunteers who have filled one of these roles at a local tournament:

• Division Manager
• Head Referee
• Head Judge

We will be in need of many Judges, Computer Operators and General Assistants.  We will have training available on-site for these positions.  All volunteers will receive meals, snacks and a free shirt.  

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will update any cancellations on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/NOVAsystemic.  In the event of bad weather we will attempt to modify the event to fit within this weekend.  In the event of a complete cancellation details will be emailed to teams on how to proceed.

Refund Policy

Partial refunds will be issued up to February 1, 2017. Any teams cancelling beyond this date or not showing for the event will not receive a refund. If the event is cancelled we will issue refunds to teams who cannot attend the alternate date.

Award Nominations

Nominations for Mentor and Volunteer of the Year

Nominations are being accepted for the Volunteer and Mentor of the Year awards. Please write a 1-2 page description of why an individual you know deserves one of these awards and submit to systemic@nvcc.edu

More details on the award description can be found on the REC Foundation Website.

www.roboticseducation.org

World Qualifications

Virginia has 13 VRC High School World Tournament spots.  They will be allocated as follows:

• Excellence (1)
• Tournament Champions (3)
• Tournament Finalists (3)
• Robot Skills Champion (1)
• Design Award (1)

The remaining 4 spots and any World spots not used due to double qualifications will go to the highest rated skills scores in Virginia for the season.  The highest score may be at the State Championship or at an earlier event. The skills spots will not be announced until the week after the State Championship.  Please contact Katrina Hill with any questions.