General Info

Instructions on how/where to sign up for the available time slots are sent upon registering for the event. Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you don't receive a sign-up email immediately after you register.

Mandatory: All participants (In-person and Remote) must have a Participant Release Form on file. It is the responsibility of the coach to make sure this occurs. A link to the instructions on how to submit a Participant Release Form is found here: https://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2018/03/participant-release-form.pdf/

Remote Skills:

• One Competition Switch, Field Controller setup with Tournament Manager, or an extra V5 Brain for enabling and disabling the robot.
• Tool for sizing (VEX measuring tool, measuring tape, etc.)
• Webcam(s) with GoToMeeting capability. One webcam is permissible if it can view the whole field as well as move around the field via the Head Ref's instructions. Otherwise, additional webcams are needed to accomplish these tasks. Webcams need to log into the event at least 5 minutes before your time slot.

A link to this event's GoToMeeting is in the auto-generated email after registration. Teams should carefully review the VRC Change Up Appendix B section regarding team requirements for Remote Skills Matches: VRC ChangeUp Appendix B (Pay close attention to RSE4 - RSE8).

Agenda

Event Registration Deadline:

Deadline for signing up: Monday (1/4), 5 PM, Central Time Zone (Dallas Time)

Event Date & time:

Saturday January 16th at 9AM to 3:30PM (Ending time depends on event schedule being adhered to with no issues), Pacific Time Zone

Inspections:

Thursday (1/14): 3 PM - 6 PM. Pacific Time Zone

Remote Skills Event:

We are hosting a remote skills challenge. Each team will be assigned a 30-minute time slot. Inspections will be held remotely and it's important that you have a camera and a measuring device allowing the inspectors to certify your robot. Please test your meeting Link that will be provided to you ensuring you have no issues logging in prior to your assigned time slot. If you are to have any issues please contact us ASAP.

Volunteer

We are looking for one or two additional referees encase our schedule falls behind or someone has to cancel at the last minute. Please contact us if you able to assist.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This is a remote event.

Refund Policy

By policy we do not issue refunds but on a case by case basses we will make judgement calls. If any refund is given it would be less five dollars.

Health and Safety Policies

Remote only event. Follow your team's health and safety procedure to participate in the event.

Travel Info

Remote only event