January 30, 2016
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament is the final regular season Middle School VEX Robotics tournament. Middle School teams competed for the remaining qualifying spots at the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship, with two more teams qualifying.
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 3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School. The Tournament Champions were 1060A (OPS – 21 Bolt Street) from Buffett Magnet Middle School, 3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School, and 985D (Not Found in Nature) from Mary Our Queen School.
A great performance by these teams and the rest of the field! Check out the results below.
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament Awards
Excellence Award
3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic 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
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament Champions were 1060A (OPS – 21 Bolt Street) from Buffett Magnet Middle School, 3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School, and 985D (Not Found in Nature) 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
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament Finalists were 3919B (JackBOTs) from Patrick’s Catholic School, 5233Y (Mini-Marks) from National Robotics Academy, and 5233A (Falcon Fortress) from National Robotics Academy. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.
Programming Skills Winner
985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School recorded the top Programming Skills score at 131 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship
Robot Skills Winner
985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School recorded the top Robot Skills score at 121 points.
Design Award
1061A (OPS – Lynx) from King Science & Technology Magnet 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
1060A (OPS – 21 Bolt Street) from Buffett Magnet Middle School 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.
Amaze Award
1061B (OPS – Tiggers) from King Science & Technology Magnet 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
1060Z (OPS – The Metaling Kids) from Buffett Magnet MS 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.
Create Award
1062A (OPS – Monroe White) from Monroe MS were awarded the Amaze Award. This is awarded to a team whose robot design incorporates a creative engineering solution to the design challenges of this year’s game. Attributes such as solid mechanical ability, unique design solutions and innovative approaches to playing the game will be taken into account by the judges looking for teams demonstrating a highly creative engineering design process.
The Omaha Benson Middle School 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 | Wins | Losses |
1 | 1060A | OPS – 21 Bolt Street | Buffett Magnet MS | 7 | 0 |
2 | 3919B | JackBOTs | St. Patrick’s Catholic | 6 | 1 |
3 | 3919C | Young Guns | St. Patrick’s Catholic | 6 | 1 |
4 | 5233A | Falcon Fortress | National Robotics Academy | 6 | 1 |
5 | 1061B | OPS – Tiggers | King Science | 6 | 1 |
6 | 985B | Spartans | Mary Our Queen | 6 | 1 |
7 | 1054B | OPS – DDos | McMillan Magnet MS | 6 | 1 |
8 | 1068A | OPS – MMU | Bryan MS | 5 | 2 |
9 | 1060Z | OPS – The Metaling Kids | Buffett Magnet MS | 5 | 2 |
10 | 3986B | The Think Tank | St. Robert Bellarmine | 5 | 2 |
11 | 985E | RoboDragons | Mary Our Queen | 4 | 3 |
12 | 3919D | Brobots | St. Patrick’s Catholic | 4 | 3 |
13 | 1062B | OPS – Monroe Green | Monroe MS | 4 | 3 |
14 | 1061A | OPS – Lynx | King Science | 4 | 3 |
15 | 1054D | OPS – Team D | McMillan Magnet MS | 4 | 3 |
16 | 985D | Not Found in Nature | Mary Our Queen | 3 | 4 |
17 | 1073H | OPS – Falcon Strike 2 | Marrs Magnet MS | 3 | 4 |
18 | 5233K | DC West Rookies | National Robotics Academy | 3 | 4 |
19 | 1062A | OPS – Monroe White | Monroe MS | 3 | 4 |
20 | 1068B | OPS- Frankilin The Turtle | Bryan MS | 3 | 4 |
21 | 796A | Knights | St. Wenceslaus | 3 | 4 |
22 | 985F | Process of Alumination | Mary Our Queen | 2 | 5 |
23 | 1073G | OPS – Falcon Strike 1 | Marrs Magnet MS | 2 | 5 |
24 | 1055B | OPS – Bev Brainiacs | Beveridge Magnet MS | 2 | 5 |
25 | 5233Y | Mini-Marks | National Robotics Academy | 2 | 5 |
26 | 1073B | OPS – Trojans | Marrs Magnet MS | 2 | 5 |
27 | 1068C | OPS – Big Bang Bears | Bryan MS | 2 | 5 |
28 | 1055A | OPS – Brainstormers | Beveridge Magnet MS | 2 | 5 |
29 | 3986A | Wayne Enterprises | St. Robert Bellarmine | 1 | 6 |
30 | 1062C | OPS – Mustang Black | Monroe MS | 1 | 6 |
31 | 796B | Cavaliers | St. Wenceslaus | 1 | 6 |
32 | 1060B | OPS – We Will Box You | Buffett Magnet MS | 0 | 7 |
33 | 1054A | OPS – Team A | McMillan Magnet MS | 0 | 7 |
The Omaha Benson Middle School 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
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament
Programming Skills Challenge Results
Rank | Team | High Score | Attempts |
1 | 985B | 131 | 4 |
2 | 3919C | 119 | 1 |
3 | 3919B | 92 | 3 |
4 | 5233A | 67 | 6 |
5 | 1061B | 61 | 5 |
6 | 985D | 55 | 5 |
7 | 985E | 43 | 2 |
8 | 5233Y | 22 | 2 |
9 | 985F | 20 | 3 |
10 | 5233K | 18 | 2 |
11 | 1061A | 8 | 1 |
12 | 1062C | 4 | 2 |
13 | 796B | 1 | 2 |
14 | 1073H | 0 | 1 |
The Omaha Benson Middle School Tournament
Robot Skills Challenge Results
Rank | Team | High Score | Attempts |
1 | 985B | 121 | 4 |
2 | 3919C | 111 | 1 |
3 | 1060A | 98 | 3 |
4 | 1061B | 81 | 3 |
5 | 3919B | 70 | 3 |
6 | 5233A | 50 | 1 |
7 | 985E | 47 | 2 |
8 | 5233K | 45 | 3 |
9 | 985D | 42 | 4 |
10 | 1055B | 22 | 6 |
11 | 1073G | 17 | 3 |
12 | 1055A | 17 | 6 |
13 | 1054B | 17 | 1 |
14 | 3986B | 13 | 3 |
15 | 985F | 12 | 3 |
16 | 3986A | 8 | 2 |
17 | 5233Y | 8 | 2 |
18 | 1062C | 8 | 1 |
19 | 796B | 6 | 5 |
20 | 1073B | 6 | 2 |
21 | 796A | 5 | 4 |
22 | 1073H | 5 | 1 |
23 | 1061A | 2 | 1 |
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]