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"Clash on the Platte" Robotics Tournament - Over Under

Blended VRC MS/HS

Date
3-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3566
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
17
Event Region
Nebraska
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
4-Dec-2023 16:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
23-Dec-2023 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
31-Jan-2024 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
22-Jan-2024 16:00 EST
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the 2024 "Clash on the Platte" Robotics Tournament in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Select "Agenda" for more information.

Registration Fee

All registration fees must be paid in full no later than ftwo weeks before this event.  Failure to comply may result in your team(s) being removed from the event.

 

Competition Preparation

All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

Review all game information: Current Game Webpage

  1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5 Robot Inspection Checklist
  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
    • Power strip and extension cord
    • Laptop computer
    • Programming cable
    • Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)
    • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
    • Giveaways if you have them
  5. Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101.
  6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
  7. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. 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 teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.
  9. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.

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: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams: Middle School and High School


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 3-Feb-2024

Venue/Location:
Grand Island Senior High School
2124 North Lafayette Avenue
Grand Island, Nebraska 68803
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

TENTATIVE! Check here the week of the event to make sure you have the current agenda.

8:30 am Doors open and team check-in begins
9:30 Team check-in ends

Teams MUST be checked in by 9:30, as the match schedule will be run at that time and CANNOT be re-run. If your team is running late, call the Event Partner or the match schedule will be run WITHOUT your team.

8:30 am Inspection begins

9:00 Skills Begins
9:30 am Inspection ends
9:45 Team & Driver meeting
10:00 Qualification matches

12:00n to 12:30 pm Lunch (concessions provided)


3:15 Qualification matches & Skills end
3:15 Alliance selection
3:30 Finals matches (Awards intermixed between rounds)
5:00 Final awards and closing

NOTES:
- Alliances will be 2 teams.
- All teams up to 32 will participate in the finals. (Note: Teams that decline invitations may inadvertently remove themselves from finals)
- If an odd number of teams, the last-ranked team should still attend Alliance Selection in case a team withdraws due to a problem with their robot.
- All finals matches will be one-and-done (no best-of-three matches).
- Ties in finals matches will be replayed until a winner is determined.

Volunteer

Volunteer information and sign up link coming soon!

If you know you want to volunteer, reach out to Alex Kemnitz ([email protected]) for more information.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event that an emergency or inclimate weather cancels this tournament, coaches/contacts will be contacted through email and the event will be updated in RobotEvents. Final decisions will be made the night before the tournament. In the event of a cancellation, the tournament may be rescheduled depending on schedule constraints at Grand Island Senior High School.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If the event cancels because of weather we will attempt to reschedual the event.  If it can not be reschedualed then there will be a full refund minus a $5 admin fee.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

If a team withdraws from the event more than two weeks before the event they will receive a full refund minus a $5 admin fee.  There will be no refunds if they withdraw less than two weeks prior to the event.

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.