Heartland Regional VEX Robotics Championship Qualifiers – 12-5-15

Congratulations to the following newly qualified High School teams who will be competing at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship: 5155A (Organized Chao) and 5155D (EROR 404) from Cross County Robotics. These team qualified from the Iowa Western VEX Robotics Tournament.

Congratulations to the following newly qualified Middle School teams who will be competing at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship: 3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School, 3018V (Vexcalibur) from Techna Pwn Robotics, 3141R (Random Bits) from Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and 985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School. These team qualified from the McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament.

The VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship will host 44 of the best High School VEX Robotics teams and 32 of the best Middle School VEX Robotics teams from Iowa and Nebraska. This post is an unofficial list of the teams have currently qualified for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championships as of November 14th, 2015. Check out the full details of who has qualified below. Note: This post is unofficial, it should not be used in an official capacity.

Current Heartland Regional Robotics Championship Qualifiers

High School Qualifiers

  1. 5069Y / Vexy Mustangs
    Millard North HS
  2. 1028A / C:DOSRUN
    Brownell-Talbot
  3. 2501J / Full Metal Jackets
    Thomas Jefferson HS
  4. 1028S / Mandroids: Sarkeesibot
    Brownell-Talbot
  5. 3018 / Techna Pwn
    Techna Pwn Robotics
  6. 5813B  / Black Squirrels
    Abraham Lincoln High School
  7. 8675 / Fuzzy Wuzzy 2.0
    National Robotics Academy
  8. 6685A / Vexecutioners
    Millard South High School
  9. 6685R / Vexorsism
    Millard South High School
  10. 5155C / Oops…We’re a Team
    Cross County Robotics
  11. 5155A / Organized Chaos
    Cross County Robotics
  12. 5155D / EROR 404
    Cross County Robotics

Middle School Qualifiers

  1. 985A / Enlightened Luddites
    Mary Our Queen
  2. 1073A / Decoded
    Marrs Magnet Middle School
  3. 1073F / Ghost Riders
    Marrs Magnet Middle School
  4. 1054C / Liftin Away
    McMillan Magnet Middle School
  5. 985C / Robohawks
    Mary Our Queen School
  6. 1073E / Computer Maniacs
    Marrs Magnet Middle School
  7. 3919C / Young Guns
    St. Patrick’s Catholic School
  8. 3018V / Vexcalibur
    Techna Pwn Robotics
  9. 3141R / Random Bits
    Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and
  10. 985B / Spartans
    Mary Our Queen School

How do teams qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship?

The qualification process for the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship is similar to the last season with State Championships. The primary difference is, in past seasons only Nebraska tournaments qualified for the Nebraska State Championships (and vice versa). Now VEX Robotics tournaments in both Nebraska and Iowa can qualify teams for the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship. The number of Regional qualifying spots at these tournaments depends on the size of the tournament:

Level 1: 16 – 23 teams will qualify up to 3 teams
Tournament Champions (2 teams)
Excellence Award winner (1 team)

Level 2: 24-59 teams will qualify up to 5 teams
Tournament Champions (3 teams)
Excellence Award winner(s) (1-2 teams) *
* The 2nd Excellence award is for mixed tournaments that host HS & MS. An excellence award can be given to one High School and Middle School team in those cases.

Level 3: 60+ teams will qualify up to 8 teams
Tournament Champions (3 teams)
Design Award winner (1 team)
Robot Skills Champion (1 team)
Programming Skills Champion (1 team)
Excellence Award winner(s) (1-2 teams) *
* The 2nd Excellence award is for mixed tournaments that host HS & MS. An excellence award can be given to one High School and Middle School team in those cases.

Skills Challenge will qualify 5+ teams
Skills rankings from all official events will be included in the VRC rankings.
The top 5 high school/middle school teams from both Nebraska and Iowa (5 total, not 5 from each State.) as of February 8th, 2016 in each skill challenge will be automatic qualifiers. (Pending availability additional teams may also qualify in order of ranking.)

Qualifying for the World Championships at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship

Forty-four of the best High School VEX Robotics teams from both states will compete for nine qualifying spots to compete at the World Championships. The nine qualifying spots are achieved through the following awards:

  • Tournament Champions (3 teams)
  • Excellence Award Winner (1 team)
  • Design Award Winner (1 team)
  • Programming Skills Winner (1 team)
  • Programming Skills Finalist (1 team)
  • Robot Skills Champion (1 team)
  • Robot Skills Finalist (1 team)

The Middle School Division of the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship is a similar setup, with some minor differences. The Middle School tournament size will be 32 teams. There will be five World qualifying spots that are achieved through the following awards:

  • Tournament Champions (3 teams)
  • Excellence Award Winner (1 team)
  • Programming Skills Champion (1 team)

If there are any duplicates in for the above awards in either division, the remaining open World Championship Qualifying spots will be filled by the top skills challenge Scores.

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