Wisconsin VRC High School State Championship : Robot Events

Wisconsin VRC High School State Championship

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General Info

Wisconsin VRC – High School has been granted 8 World Championship spots:

1 Excellence Award Winner
3 Tournament Champions
3 Tournament Runner-Ups
1 Design Award Winner

If a team double-qualifies for a World Championship spot, the state’s next highest ranking team from the World Skills Standings up to and including the State Championship receives the invitation. World Championship invitations from the World Skills Standings are offered after the results of the State Championship have been posted at robotevents.com, and will not be announced at the State Championship.

World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.

General 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. The inspection checklist can be found on the documents page..

2. Read the document 120 Things to do before your first VEX Tournament found on the Document Page.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants should thoroughly read the game rules. Additional rulings and interpretations of the game rules can be found on the VEX Forums. Link

6. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. See the Documents tab.

7. To ensure that you have the latest version of firmware make sure that you have the latest update of your programming software. If you have the white VEXNET keys, the keys themselve have updatable firmware and you can download the VEXnet Key Firmware Updater. Link to Firmware Updater Utility and VEX Key 2.0 Firmware Updater Utility

8. Participation and Consent Form - A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.

Download the VEX/RECF Consent & Waiver Form from the Documents page

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 3-Mar-2017 - 4-Mar-2017

Venue/Location:

MSOE Kern Center
1245 North Broadway
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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

Tournament Schedule tentative as of 2/27/2017

Note: Judging Interviews and Inspections are to take place at two sites on Friday evening.

Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton and at MSOE

Friday Evening:

Doors open, registration and inspection 5:00pm

Inspection opens 5:30pm

Judging Interviews 6:00pm – 8:00pm (tentative)

Schedule to be sent out no later than 3/1/2017

Saturday:

Doors Open, registration and Check-in 7:30am

Final Inspection 7:45am – 8:45am

Skill Challenge Fields open

(3 attempts per team – first come first served) 8:00am – 1:00pm

Opening Ceremonies 9:00am

Coaches’ and Drivers’ Meeting 9:15am – 9:45am

Qualification Rounds 10:00am – 1:00pm

Alliance Selection 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Elimination Rounds

Quarter-Finals 2:15pm – 2:45pm

1st Awards 2:45pm

Semi-Finals 3:00pm – 3:30pm

2nd Awards 3:30pm

Finals 3:45pm – 4:00pm

Final Awards

Volunteer

Link to Volunteer Registration

Set-up workers (Friday afternoon-evening)
Judges
Referees
Scorekeepers

Tournament Manager Operators

Queueing Assistants
Field setters
Concession workers
Break-down workers

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates will be posted about the event status as needed.

Please feel free to contact me by phone if you are going to be late to the event.

Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refund Policy
Teams that need to withdraw from the event before the event deadline and produce an invoice showing payment will be refunded in full at our earliest convenience. Teams that withdraw between the event deadline and the day of the event will receive NO refund, unless as determined by the Event Partner that there are extenuating circumstances (these will be rare).

Date: 3-Mar-2017 - 4-Mar-2017

MSOE Kern Center
1245 North Broadway
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
United States

Travel Info

Directions

From the north (via I-43)
Take I-43 south to downtown Milwaukee. Then take Highway 145 east/McKinley Avenue exit (exit # 73A). Turn left (east) on McKinley; proceed for about six blocks. Turn right on Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.

From the north (via 41/45)
Take Highway 41 south to Milwaukee; then take I-94 east to downtown Milwaukee; then take I-43 north toward Green Bay (exit # 310B; then take Highway 145 east/McKinley Avenue exit (exit # 73A). Proceed on McKinley for about six blocks. Turn right on Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.

From the south
Take I-94 west/I-43 north to downtown Milwaukee. Continue north on I-43, then take Highway 145 east/McKinley Avenue exit (exit # 73A). Proceed on McKinley for about six blocks. Turn right on Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.

From the west
Take I-94 east to downtown Milwaukee; then take I-43 north toward Green Bay (exit # 310B); 794; then take Highway 145 east/McKinley Avenue exit (exit # 73A). Proceed on McKinley for about six blocks. Turn right on Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.