Lynx Robotics - VRC MS/HS Battle in the Bluffs
- Date
- 19-Nov-2022
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-22-9403
- Program
- VEX Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Capacity
- 50
- Spots Open
- 35
- Event Region
- Iowa
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 12-Sep-2022 16:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Oct-2022 16:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Nov-2022 15:11 EST
- Price
- $80.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
General Info
All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.
Lunch and Concessions
To be determined
Awards
Excellence Award - Top All Around Team
Tournament Champions - Each Team on Winning Alliance
Design Award - Team with a professional design approach
Judges Award - Recognition from Judges for special accomplishments
Robot Skills Winner - Team with the highest combined programming and driver skills
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Eligible Teams:
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 19-Nov-2022
Venue/Location:1205 Bonham Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
United States
Contact Information
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Agenda is subject to change.
Tentative Schedule:
7:00 - Registration & Pits Open
7:30 - Robot Inspection
8:00 - Judging begins
8:30 - Skills Fields Open
9:00 - Drivers Meeting & Opening Ceremonies
9:30 - Qualification Matches Begin
12:00 - Lunch Break
12:30 - Qualification Matches continue
2:30 - Alliance Selection
3:00 - Elimination Matches Begin
5:00 - Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
We are always looking for good volunteers or teams willing to bring a Game set. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Justin Heckman: jheckman@cbcsd.org
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the case of inclement weather, all team advisors will be contacted via email. While sometimes weather can be unpredictable, usually we will make a decision by 4:00pm the day before the event, if not earlier. I will also update the "EVENT NAME" to read "CANCELED" at the top.
Please ensure your contact information in Robotevents is current
Depending on the circumstances, we will make every effort to reschedule, rather than outright cancel the event.
Refund Policy
- Full refund if request is made 3 weeks prior to event (minus $5.00, per registration, if paid through Robotevents)
- Half refund if request is made 2 weeks prior to event (minus $5.00, per registration, if paid through Robotevents)
- No refund if request is made less than 2 weeks prior to event.
- In the event the tournament is canceled all teams will recieve a full refund (minus $5.00, per registration, if paid through Robotevents)
Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.