General Info

Date: 01/11/2020

Venue/Location:

Faith Christian Academy - Elementary School
6210 Ward Road
Arvada, Colorado 80004
United States

Grade Level: All

Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

TSA Event: No

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Randy Miller
Title: Mentor
Email: fuseroboticsteam@gmail.com 
Phone: 303-359-0450 
Event Day Phone: 303-359-0450 
 

Secondary Contact

Mike Stiles
Title: Mentor
Email: fuseroboticsteam@gmail.com 
Phone: 303-437-8425 
Event Day Phone: 303-437-8425 

General Info

Event Details

Hello Teams,

Looking forward to our fun-filled day at FCA Elementary School (6210 Ward Rd. Arvada, Co)! The school is on the east side of Ward Road, just south the 64th Ave. The main entrance and parking is on north side of the building. A map is attached.

Consent Form
Attached please find the consent form that must be filled out and turned in at check-in for all teams, coaches, and volunteers.

Here is the tentative schedule:
08:00 08:30 Doors Open, Team Registration
08:30 09:30 Inspections
09:30 10:00 Opening Ceremony, Driver's and Coach's meeting
09:00 12:45 Team Interviews with the Judges
10:00 12:45 Qualification Matches, Skills Field Open
12:45 01:15 Lunch
01:15 01:45 Alliance Selection
02:00 03:30 Elimination Matches, Skills Field Open
03:45 04:15 Awards

Robot Inspection
Simply queue up your team for Robot Inspection immediately after you check-in and find your Pit table. You can find the checklist here
http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/06/inspection-checklist-vrc.pdf

The things that most often cause a re-inspection:

Being over 18x18x18
No Team Number License Plate
No license plate holder
No 9V battery. This will cause your robot to reset during competition if you draw too much current.
Competition software template not loaded
Sharp edges
Protruding axles or likewise which risk entanglement

Referee Training Videos

https://www.roboticseducation.org/competition-teams/vrc-training/

Game Manual

https://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/vrc-inthezone/VRC-InTheZone-GameManual-20170817.pdf

Referee Guide

https://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2017/10/vrc-referee-guide.pdf

Skills Challenge

https://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/vrc-inthezone/VRC-InTheZone-AppendixB-RobotSkills-20170817.pdf

Summary of the Q&A forum

attached doc:  Q&A_Summary_In_the-Zone.docx

Dont Forget
Charge your batteries the night before the event, bring them & chargers
Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware loaded onto your Cortex AND Joystick(s).
Safety Glasses All participants must wear goggles while competing.
Programming cable
Spare parts & tools
The computer with your robots code
Awards
Excellence Award
Tournament Champions
Programming Skills Award
Robot Skills Award
Judges Award
Design Award
Sportsmanship Award

Food

You may bring your own food or purchase pizza and other snacks at the event. The FCA HS Robotics Club will be running concessions (as well as volunteering many hours for this event). All proceeds will go to help fund their teams. The attached Pre-Order Lunch Form should be turned in at check-in.

Most Important
Have fun!

Can't wait to see everyone!

Team Lunch Pre-Order

Team Lunch Pre-Order

FCA HS VEX Event

Faith Christian Academy Elementary School


Email order to robotics@fca-schools.org by Wednesday Evening.

Present this form and payment at check-in.
Please bring cash or check.
Proceeds benefit Faith Christian Academy High School Robotics

Qty Large 10 slices, Papa Johns
Large Cheese                 Qty ____ x  $15 $ ____________
Large Pepperoni             Qty ____ x  $15 $ ____________

Drinks
Water 16 oz bottle          Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Sprite 12 oz can             Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Coke 12 oz can              Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Diet Coke 12 oz can      Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Pepsi 12 oz can             Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Voltage 12 oz can          Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Code Red 12 oz can      Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Dr. Pepper 12 oz can     Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________
Diet Pepper 12 oz can   Qty _____ x  $1 $ ____________

Total $ ____________

General Info

Competition Preparation

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

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

5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.

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 watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. 

10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.

11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware. 

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.

Skills Challenges

All teams will be given three (3) Driving and three (3) Programming Skills Challenge attempts. If you elect to stop a run early, that run cannot be made up. NO EXCEPTIONS.