Allendale Robotics VEX V5 Robotics Competition: Override Middle School Teams

General Info

Thank you so much for choosing to compete in our 5th annual MS VEX V5 Tournament hosted by Allendale Robotics!

Location: This tournament is being held in the Allendale Middle School

Teams will participate in qualification matches, skills events, judging in the pits, and elimination matches if qualified.

Pit tables will be provided with power.

Lunch and Concessions

• Concessions will be available all day long. There will be coffee, hot chocolate and donuts in the morning. There will be water, soda, candy and snacks thru out the day.
• A lunch ticket will be available for purchase, which includes 2 pieces of pizza, snack and drink.

Engineering notebooks/Interviews

We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at this event for judging.

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the VEX 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 VEX Events website.

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 VEX 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 events.vex.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

   • Laptop computer

   • Programming cable

   • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table

5. Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101 (Link to be updated soon).

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 events.vex.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. Online Consent Form