January 16, 2016
The Lincoln Intermediate VEX tournament was held in Mason City, Iowa.  A very competitive tournament of both High School and Middle School teams competed for qualifying spots at the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.  Notably, they saw world ranked Robot Skills scores posted by 2501B and 2501J.  2501B was 10th in the world with a score of 314.  2501J was 12th in the world with a score of 310.

This tournament qualified four teams for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship, the Excellence Award winner and the three Tournament Champion teams. The High School Excellence award was awarded to team 5233J (Justice League) from National Robotics Academy, Inc. The Middle School Excellence award was awarded to team 985A (Enlightened Luddites) from Mary Our Queen School. The Tournament Champions were 2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson HS, 2501T (Where’s Aldo?) from Thomas Jefferson HS, and 367D (Trial & Error) from Solon MS.

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

Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament Awards

High School Excellence Award

5233J (Justice League) from National Robotics Academy, Inc 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

Middle School 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

Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament Champions were 2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson HS, 2501T (Where’s Aldo?) from Thomas Jefferson HS, and 367D (Trial & Error) from Solon MS. 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

Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament Finalists were 5233J (Justice League) from National Robotics Academy, Inc., 1970K (Knight Shift) from Mount Michael HS, and 367A (The Shady Bunch) from Solon HS. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.

Programming Skills Winner

2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson HS recorded the top Programming Skills score at 305 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Robot Skills Winner

2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson HS recorded the top Robot Skills score at 314 points.  The Robot Skills score posted by 2501B was 10th in the world rankings as of 5 pm, January 16th.   Notably, 2501J also scored a 310 which is 12th in the world as of tonight.

Design Award

3018 (TechnoPwns) from TechnoPwn 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.

Sportsmanship Award

9854 (Bears) from Blue Earth Area Schools were awarded the Sportsmanship Award. This is awarded to a team that has earned the respect and admiration of the volunteers and other teams at the event. The Tournament uses ballots for this award.

Judges Award

985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School 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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Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament 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 Name	School	Win – Loss
1	5233J	Justice League	National Robotics Academy, Inc.	7-0
2	1970K	Knight Shift	Mount Michael HS	7-0
3	2501B	Optimus Dime	Thomas Jefferson HS	6-1
4	985A	Enlightened Luddites	Mary Our Queen School	6-1
5	2501J	Full Metal Jackets	Thomas Jefferson HS	5-2
6	985C	Robohawks	Mary Our Queen School	5-2
7	367B	Pterodactyl	Solon HS	5-2
8	2501C	Point Blank Jackets	Thomas Jefferson HS	4-3
9	2501T	Where’s Aldo?	Thomas Jefferson HS	4-3
10	625A	Lincoln Robotics	Lincoln Intermediate School	4-3
11	3018	TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS	TechnaPwn Robotics	3-4
12	367C	Accident Prone	Solon HS	3-4
13	985E	RoboDragons	Mary Our Queen School	3-4
14	1506P	Team DRED	PACT Charter School	3-4
15	9854	BEAR- Blue Earth Area Rob	Blue Earth Area Schools	3-4
16	625B	Hexbox	Lincoln Intermediate School	3-4
17	985B	Spartans	Mary Our Queen School	3-4
18	3634V	SWV Robotics2	Southwest Valley HS	3-4
19	625E	Lincoln Robotics	Lincoln Intermediate School	3-4
20	625D	Waffle Kitties	Lincoln Intermediate School	3-4
21	367D	Trial & Error	Solon MS	3-4
22	3634S	SWV Robotics1	Southwest Valley HS	2-5
23	367F	Toolers	Solon MS	1-6
24	367A	The Shady Bunch	Solon HS	1-6
25	367E	Magical Flying Pigs	Solon MS	1-6
26	625C	Destructors	Lincoln Intermediate School	1-6

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Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament 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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Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament
Programming Skills Challenge Results

Rank	Team	High Score	Attempts
1	2501J	305	2
2	5233J	140	1
3	985E	62	1
4	985A	18	1
5	985B	7	2
6	985C	5	1
7	9854	0	1

Lincoln Intermediate VEX Tournament
Robot Skills Challenge Results

Rank	Team	High Score	Attempts
1	2501B	314	5
2	2501J	310	2
3	5233J	200	2
4	1970K	137	4
5	985A	49	1
6	985E	27	3
7	2501C	27	1
8	9854	25	2
9	985C	22	1
10	625D	9	2
11	625E	6	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]