General Info

Welcome to the 2021 Colorado VRC High School State Championship! 

Teams must qualify to compete in the State Championship.  This Championship is for Colorado VRC High School Teams that have qualified for State either through qualifying events and/or from the World Skills Standings, according to the 2020-2021 Qualifying Criteria.  Teams may continue to attend qualifying events and/or post Skills Challenge scores to the World Skills Standings up until two weeks before the date of the State Championship.

You may bring in food and beverages. Other snacks and drinks will not be available due to COVID-19 pandemic and local guidelines.

The Colorado High School State Championship has been granted 3 VRC World Championship spots:

Excellence Award = 1 spot

Tournament Champions = 2 spots

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 issued by email 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.

At this time we are planning on a live in-person tournament.  Depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and local guidelines, the event format may change.  This may include modifying event capacity or converting the event to a remote format.  Remote formats may require teams to have access to their own fields/game sets.  If changes to the event occur that are out of the control of the event hosts, and your team isn't able to comply with new event requirements, your registration fee will be refunded according to the stated Refund Policy.  Please consider these caveats before registering for the event.

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ATTENDEES PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

We will take everyone's temperature as they come in, and reserve the right to turn away an entire team if one in the party has an elevated temperature.  We advise teams to self-check for COVID-19 symptoms before driving to the tournament to avoid a problem at check in.

The health screening questionnaire on the Health and Safety tab will be required of every team member and coach when they arrive at the event.  LINK - Health and Safety Policies Signature Document

See the 'Documents' tab above to complete the required  'Participant Release Form', Instructions HERE

Wearing masks/facial coverings and maintaining social distancing will be enforced. 

In order to keep numbers down, spectators will not be allowed.  Organizations are requested to limit the number of on-site participants to essential student team members and coaches, up to 4 persons total.  Adults in this number are asked to volunteer as event staff to be able to attend.  Primary adult team contacts will receive a communication from the event host regarding total headcount and volunteer assignments.  No additional headcount will be allowed in on the day of the event that exceeds this total.

Please click on the 'Health and Safety Policies' tab above and review additional COVID-related procedures that will be implemented at this event. 

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.  We are looking forward to having you join us!

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Message from REC Foundation:

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Agenda

High School

The Agenda has changed so the High School Teams all come in at 11:00am.  There is an additional Pit-2 that has 2 Big Projection Screens in it and will help with separation of teams for the event.  It has a really close unload door to where Pit-2 is but unfortunately stairs to the playing fields.  Watch for the email on Thursday afternoon for Pit Assignment.  If you have Pit-2 you will check in the same location but unload will be around the West Side of the Mail Entrance.

07:30 - 08:00  Volunteers arrive  (Some may arrive later)

08:00 - 12:00  Middle School Event in progress (If smooth we hope to end early and start Skills)

11:00 - 11:30  High School Teams Check-In

11:15 - 12:00  Inspections will be completed at your Pit Table

We will begin Skills Runs as soon as MS Event Finalizes. We expect it to end early.

12:00 - 03:00  4 Skills Fields Open - High School

There is sufficient time during Skills for teams to break for lunch as they would like.

12:00 - 03:00  Judging Interviews

03:00 - 03:15  Event Meeting 

03:15 - 05:45  3 Fields Open for Qualification Matches (8 Each Qual Rounds)

04:45 - 05:00  Alliance Selection

05:00 - 05:45  Elimination Matches

05:55 - 06:15  Awards

Qualification Rounds will be 8

Teams will be offered 3 attempts at Driving Skills and 3 attemps at Programming Skills.

Volunteer

Due to the need to keep total attendance numbers down, we will accept volunteers in advance and include them in our total headcount for the event.  Please contact us (below) to sign up as a volunteer.  Please include your Team Number with your Sign Up.

SignUpGenius

Randy Miller 303-359-0450, Cell

fuseroboticsteam@gmail.com

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Should we have to cancel the event we will refund teams, minus the non-refundable $5.00 RobotEvents fee.

Refund Policy

Should we have to cancel the event we will refund teams, minus the non-refundable $5.00 RobotEvents fee. 

Health and Safety Policies

Please do not bring your team to this event if any member of your party is sick.  We reserve the right to turn your group away if any member of the group exhibits COVID-19 symptoms, or if the Health Questionnaire (below) indicates that they are at risk for having been exposed to COVID-19.

The following health screening questionnaire will be required of every team member and coach when they arrive at the event:  This Document is Printable in the Documents Tab to fill out and sign.  LINK - Health and Safety Policies Signature Document

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Has Participant had any signs or symptoms of a fever in the past 24 hours such as chills, sweats, felt "feverish" or had a temperature that is elevated for them/100.0F or greater?     (   ) Yes    (    ) No

Does Participant have any of the following symptoms?

•          Cough

•          Shortness of Breath or Chest Tightness

•          Sore Throat

•          Nasal Congestion/Runny Nose

•          Myalgia (Body Aches)

•          Loss of Taste and/or Smell

•          Diarrhea

•          Nausea

•          Vomiting

•          Fever/Chills/Sweats

(    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has Participant or a member of your immediate household traveled internationally in the last 14 days?     (    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has Participant or anyone else in your household been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days?     (    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has a Participant or anyone else in your household been in close contact in the last 14 days with someone with a diagnosis of COVID-19?         (    ) Yes    (    ) No

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All local school district regulations regarding COVID-19 protocols will be followed. At this time*, this will include the following:

• Masks or cloth face coverings that cover the nose and mouth must be worn at all times while inside the building by all participants, coaches, volunteers, and other persons over 2 years of age.
• Participants should maintain physical distance of 6' wherever possible. Markings will be provided in seating areas and in high-congestion areas.
• Sanitation stations will be placed throughout the venue. Attendees are encouraged to make frequent use of these.
• Total attendance will be limited.  Spectators will not be allowed, and team will be limited to essential student members and up to two coaches, only.
• Any person or team who has been exposed within the 14 days prior to the event to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 is asked to stay home.
• Only essential team members and up to two coaches will be allowed in the field or pit areas.
• Team tables will not be shared and will be spaced a minimum of 8' apart
• Only members of the field reset team will be allowed to handle the field and field elements, except for specially marked pre-loads/match loads, which will be disinfected between matches.
• There will be no queuing tables. This means that teams must take extra care to keep track of when their matches are and arrive a the field on time. Once a match is completed and the score finalized, participants will be expected to return to the pit area.
• No practice field will be available.
• Teams may choose to submit a digital Engineering Notebook if preferred. Physical Engineering Notebooks must be placed in a sealed plastic bag for at least 24 hours prior to the event and submitted in the bag.
• Participants are encouraged to stay with their own teams. There should be no hand shakes, high fives, or other unnecessary touching.
• There will be no concessions offered at this tournament.

* These protocols are tentative and may change at any time if guidelines or conditions change. Any changes will be updated here and/or will be send out to registrants via email.

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Message from REC Foundation:

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Webcast

Competition:   https://www.twitch.tv/18x18co

Skills:   https://www.twitch.tv/LuHi_Robotics

Addtional Awards

Volunteer of the Year - RANDY MILLER

Mentor of the Year - DAVID LARK

Mentor of the Year - KELLY HORTON

Volunteer of the Year - MATTHEW RODEFELD

          Volunteer of the Year:       RANDY MILLER, Faith Christian Academy

          Mentor of the Year:           DAVID LARK, Faith Christian Academy

          Mentor of the Year:           KELLY HORTON, Faith Christian Academy

          Volunteer of the Year:       MATTHEW RODEFELD, Lutheran High School