UAE VEX Robotics National Competition Over Under 2023 - 2024
Worlds Qualifier
- Date
- 24-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-24-5420
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 3
- Event Region
- United Arab Emirates
- Standard Registration Opens
- 19-Feb-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 23-Feb-2024 23:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 27-Feb-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- FREE
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the United Arab Emirates National VEX Robotics Competition!
The UAE National VRC for Middle and High School Championship will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Students this year will design robots for the Over Under Game; details can be found here: https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition/vrc-current-game
This event is open to Middle and High School students qualified from pre-nationals for the 2022 – 2023 season.
Skills Challenges will be available to all teams, with 3 Max Driver and 3 Max Programming attempts per team.
Competition Preparation
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event! All teams should come prepared for the competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are ready:
- Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition, as there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here: http://roboticseducation.org/vrcinspectionchecklist/
- Check the official Game Manual for rule updates and changes here: https://link.vex.com/docs/2022-2023/vrc-spin-up/GameManual
- Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes. https://www.robotevents.com/vrc/2022-2023/QA
- Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com
- Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
- Spare parts & tools
- Batteries and chargers
- Programming cable
- Power strip
- Laptop computer
- Engineering notebook.
- Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards being given during the tournament.
- Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
- Remember that safety comes first; please only bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby, as the venue is a very tight fit.
- Ensure that you have the latest version of the firmware. https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/products/firmware
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 24-Feb-2024
Venue/Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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
Tentative Agenda – Subject to Change
IMPORTANT! You must call the Event Manager on the day of the event if you are going to be late. If your team is not there to check in on time and no communication has been made, the match schedule will be run without your team, and they cannot compete.
Team Judging will be held in the pit area. Teams will be visited at the end of the judging period if a team has yet to arrive by 10:00 am when judging begins. Please make yourselves available to the judges when they appear at your Pit table. If you have a match upcoming shortly or are running skills, respectfully inform the judges and agree on a time to meet with them at your pit table.
08:00 am Doors open, Registration, Pits Open
08:30 am Robot Inspection Opens
09:30 am Skills Fields Open (Inspected teams only)
03:00 pm Skills Closes
10:45 am Drivers Meeting
11:00 am Qualification Rounds Begin (Round 1)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (Concessions available; no outside food allowed)
01:15 pm Qualification Rounds Begin (Round 2)
03:15 pm Qualification Ends
03:45 pm Alliance Selection
04:15 pm Finals Matches
05:30 pm Awards and closing.
Volunteer
The UAE National VEX Championship is a fully volunteer-run event. The United Arab Emirates is well-known for its strong volunteering culture; everyone is welcome to help to make this a unique experience for all participants and attendees.
Experience is optional for many volunteering positions. Some volunteering positions can be split between two adults for a morning and afternoon shift. Or, you can volunteer for a whole day, depending on the role. Lunch will be provided for all-day volunteers.
Visit the REC Foundation website at www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials:
- Judges
- Referees/Scorekeepers
- Inspectors
- Emcees
- TM Operators
- Queuing
- Team Check-in
- Volunteer Check-in
- Field Reset
- Setup crew
- Breakdown crew
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Teams will need to use their best judgment on safe travel. Follow the authority’s guidance on travel in case of extreme weather conditions.
Refund and Payment Policies
The event is free of charge. No Refund is required.
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.