December 12, 2015
The Middle School Division of the Omaha North VEX Robotics Tournament is one of the largest and most competitive VEX Robotics tournaments in the region.  A test for many of the Middle School teams on handling big tournament scenarios.

This tournament qualified four teams for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship, the Excellence Award winner and the three Tournament Champion teams. The Excellence award was awarded to team 985A (Enlightened Luddites) from Mary Our Queen School. The Tournament Champions were 985C (Robohawks) from Mary Our Queen School, 3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics, and 985E (RoboDragons) from Mary Our Queen School.

A great performance by these teams and the rest of the field! Check out the results below.

Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division Awards

Excellence Award

985A (Enlightened Luddites) from Mary Our Queen School were awarded the Excellence Award. This is awarded to a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a well rounded VEX robotics program. This award also qualifies the team for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship & CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Tournament Champions

Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division Champions were 985C (Robohawks) from Mary Our Queen School, 3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics, and 985E (RoboDragons) from Mary Our Queen School. The Tournament Champions are the three team Alliance that wins the Elimination Rounds of the tournament. This award also qualifies the team for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship & CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Tournament Finalist

Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division Finalists were 1028J (Murphy’s Law) from Brownell-Talbot, 1073A (OPS – Decoded) from Marrs Magnet Middle School, and 5233M (The Shield) from National Robotics Academy, Inc. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.

Programming Skills Winner

3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics recorded the top Programming Skills score at 135 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Robot Skills Winner

3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics recorded the top Robot Skills score at 122 points.

Design Award

3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics were awarded the Design Award. This is awarded to a team that demonstrates an organized and professional approach to the design process, project and time management and team organization.

Amaze Award

3141R (Random Bits) from Daniel J. Gross Catholic HS were awarded the Amaze Award. This is awarded to a team that has built a competition robot that clearly demonstrates overall quality.  A solid mechanical design along with demonstrated robot programming, robustness, strong performance and consistency are key attributes assessed for this award.

Build Award

985C (Robohawks) from Mary Our Queen School were awarded the Amaze Award. This is awarded to a team that has built a well crafted and constructed robot that also shows a clear dedication to safety and attention to detail.  Judges will be looking for robots that have a professional feel and quality look to them, with clear attention to detail in construction, efficient use of mechanical and electronic components, and reliability on the competition field.

Judges Award

1028J (Murphy’s Law) from Brownell-Talbot were awarded the Judges Award. This is awarded to a team the judges decide is deserving of special recognition.  Judges consider a number of possible criteria for this award, such as team displays of special attributes, exemplary effort and perseverance at the event, and team accomplishments or endeavors throughout the season that may not fall under existing awards – but are nonetheless deserving of special recognition.

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Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division
Qualification Round Results

The tournament starts with Qualification Rounds, which are used to determine how you rank during the tournament. This rank is used during alliance selection, where 3 teams are paired off with each other. Each alliance competes in the Elimination rounds, which determines the Tournament Champions and Finalists. The Tournament Champions qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.

Rank	Team #	Team	School	Win / Loss / Tie
1	985C	Robohawks	Mary Our Queen School	6 / 0 / 0
2	3018V	VEXcalibur	Techna Pwn Robotics	5 / 1 / 0
3	1028J	Murphy’s Law	Brownell-Talbot	5 / 1 / 0
4	1073A	OPS – Decoded	Marrs Magnet	5 / 1 / 0
5	985A	Enlightened Luddites	Mary Our Queen School	5 / 1 / 0
6	1028H	Triple A	Brownell-Talbot	5 / 1 / 0
7	3141R	Random Bits	Daniel J. Gross Catholic HS	5 / 1 / 0
8	3919D	Brobots	St. Patrick’s Catholic School	4 / 2 / 0
9	5233A	Falcon Fortress	National Robotics Academy, Inc.	4 / 2 / 0
10	985F	Process of Alumination	Mary Our Queen School	4 / 2 / 0
11	1028Y	D-HYDR8TED Water	Brownell-Talbot	4 / 2 / 0
12	1073B	OPS – Trojans	Marrs Magnet	4 / 2 / 0
13	1054B	OPS – DDos	McMillan Magnet	4 / 2 / 0
14	1055B	OPS – Bev Brainiacs	Beveridge Magnet	4 / 2 / 0
15	1073F	OPS – Ghost Riders	Marrs Magnet	3 / 2 / 1
16	3919C	Young Guns	St. Patrick’s Catholic School	3 / 3 / 0
17	1073D	OPS – 6 Nova	Marrs Magnet	3 / 3 / 0
18	1062B	OPS – Monroe Green	Monroe MS	3 / 3 / 0
19	1061A	OPS – Lynx	King Science & Technology Magnet	3 / 3 / 0
20	1055A	OPS – Brainstormers	Beveridge Magnet	3 / 3 / 0
21	985D	Not Found in Nature	Mary Our Queen School	3 / 3 / 0
22	3986A	Wayne Enterprises	St. Robert Bellarmine	3 / 3 / 0
23	5233M	The Shield	National Robotics Academy, Inc.	2 / 3 / 1
24	985E	RoboDragons	Mary Our Queen School	2 / 3 / 1
25	985B	Spartans	Mary Our Queen School	2 / 4 / 0
26	1061B	OPS – Tiggers	King Science & Technology Magnet	2 / 4 / 0
27	1060Z	OPS – The Metaling Kids	Buffett Magnet	2 / 4 / 0
28	1062A	OPS – Monroe White	Monroe MS	2 / 4 / 0
29	1054D	OPS – Team D	McMillan Magnet	2 / 4 / 0
30	1060A	OPS – 21 Bolt Street	Buffett Magnet	2 / 4 / 0
31	3919B	JackBOTs	St. Patrick’s Catholic School	1 / 4 / 1
32	5155G	Sab-bot-age	Cross County Robotics	1 / 5 / 0
33	1061C	OPS – Panthers	King Science & Technology Magnet	1 / 5 / 0
34	5155H	Noob Crew	Cross County Robotics	1 / 5 / 0
35	1054A	OPS – Team A	McMillan Magnet	1 / 5 / 0
36	1028X	007Plus1	Brownell-Talbot	1 / 5 / 0
37	1060B	OPS – We Will Box You	Buffett Magnet	1 / 5 / 0
38	1061D	OPS – Pumas	King Science & Technology Magnet	0 / 6 / 0

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Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division
Elimination Rounds

The Elimination Rounds are used to determine the Tournament Champions. During the Elimination Rounds, Alliances of three different teams are formed. Each leg of the Bracket is a best of three, with each team in the alliance getting the opportunity to compete.

The Tournament Champions qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship

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Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division
Programming Skills Challenge Results

Rank	Team	High Score	Attempts
1	3018V	135	4
2	1073A	109	6
3	5233M	73	3
4	985E	68	5
5	3919D	67	3
6	985A	54	3
7	985C	20	3
8	985F	6	3
9	1061A	6	1
10	985B	5	1
11	985D	1	3
12	3986A	0	1

Omaha North Tournament – Middle School Division
Robot Skills Challenge Results

Rank	Team	High Score	Attempts
1	3018V	122	2
2	1073A	113	2
3	3919D	76	1
4	1028J	75	4
5	985A	70	4
6	985F	67	5
7	1073F	52	6
8	985E	48	5
9	1028H	33	2
10	3141R	32	2
11	1062A	27	2
12	985C	27	2
13	3919C	26	1
14	1054B	18	1
15	5155H	15	1
16	1055A	12	5
17	985D	12	4
18	1061A	12	1
19	1055B	11	2
20	985B	11	1
21	1062B	8	1
22	1061D	6	1
23	1028X	5	2
24	1028Y	3	1

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Note: There is a lot in this post, everything is unofficial. This is done as a summary of the event, and in no way should be used in an official capacity. Do not hesitate to email [email protected]