2024 Texas Region 2 High School State Championship (HS VRC)
- Date
- 24-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-23-4184
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 48
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 2
- Standard Registration Opens
- 6-Nov-2023 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Feb-2024 11:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 24-Feb-2024 10:59 EST
- Price
- $215.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
***YOU MUST QUALIFY FOR THIS EVENT VIA ANOTHER REGIONAL EVENT****
The Following Award Winners will be Presented with a Banner and a Trophy
Excellence Award
Tournament Champion
Design Award
Robot Skills Champion
The Following Award Winners will be Presented a Trophy Only
Tournament Finalists
Amaze Award
Build Award
Create Award
Innovate Award
Think Award
Judges Award
Volunteer of the Year
Competition Preparation
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that 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 Q&A 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
Giveaways if you have them
5. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
6. 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.
7. Understand how the game will be played.
8. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be electronically submitted prior to check-in. Link is here
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 24-Feb-2024
Venue/Location:7819 Farm Road 275 South
Cumby, Texas 75433
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode 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
Friday
2:00PM Doors open
03:00 PM - 5:00 PM Team Check-in and Inspection, Skills Fields open
Saturday
06:00 AM - Doors Open for Volunteer Check-in / Practice Fields Open
06:30 AM - 07:30 AM - Team Check-In, turn in Engineering Notebooks at Registration
06:30 AM - 07:30 AM - Robot Inspection
07:30 AM - Qualification Rounds Match List Run
07:45 AM - Opening Ceremony, Drivers and Coaches Meeting
08:30 PM - 03:00 PM - Judging Interviews
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Qualification Rounds
08:00 AM - 04:00 PM - Robot Skills Challenge BREAK FOR VOLUNTEER LUNCH 11:30 to 12:00
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Lunch (ALL FIELDS OPEN FOR SKILLS FROM 12:00-1:00)
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM - Complete Qualification Rounds
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM - Alliance Selection
04:15 PM - 05:30 PM - Alliance Elimination Matches
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM - Awards and Closing Ceremony
Any award that will qualify a team for the VEX World Championship will be presented at the conclusion of the Elimination Matches
Volunteer
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] if you'd like to volunteer for this event.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather, updates will be made by email. Please be sure the contact information for your team is accurate and up to date.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refunds. The only exception will be with a cancelation and no rescheduling of the event.
Date: 24-Feb-2024
Miller Grove Independent School District7819 Farm Road 275 South
Cumby, Texas 75433
United States
Travel Info
Miller Grove ISD
7819 FM 275 South
Cumby, Texas 75433
United States
Travel Info
This event will be held in the Miller Grove ISD Multi-Purpose gym
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Webcast
YouTube and Twitch links:
https://youtube.com/live/F7ByQlFh8u8?feature=share
https://www.twitch.tv/studio101/schedule?seriesID=3dc4d049-416f-4974-966c-1a179aa0beda
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.