January 16, 2016
Middle School teams competed at the Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament to qualifiy for the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.
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 985F (Process of Alumination) from Mary Our Queen School. The Tournament Champions were 1073A (OPS – Decoded) from Marrs Magnet MS, 5233M (The Shield) from National Robotics Academy, Inc, and 1073B (OPS – Trojans) from Marrs Magnet MS.
A great performance by these teams and the rest of the field! Check out the results below.
Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament Awards
Excellence Award
985F (Process of Alumination) 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
Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament Champions were 1073A (OPS – Decoded) from Marrs Magnet MS, 5233M (The Shield) from National Robotics Academy, Inc, and 1073B (OPS – Trojans) from Marrs Magnet 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
Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament Finalists were 3919C (TEAMNAME) from St. Patrick’s MS, 3919D (TEAMNAME) from St. Patrick’s MS, and 3141R (TEAMNAME) from Gross Catholic. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.
Programming Skills Winner
1073A (OPS – Decoded) from Marrs Magnet MS recorded the top Programming Skills score at 63 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship
Robot Skills Winner
1073A (OPS – Decoded) from Marrs Magnet MS recorded the top Robot Skills score at 112 points.
Design Award
5233M (The Shield) from National Robotics Academy, Inc 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.
Judges Award
5233M (The Shield) from National Robotics Academy, Inc 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.
Marrs MS VEX Robotics 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 | 1073A | OPS – Decoded | Marrs Magnet | 6 | 0 |
2 | 5233M | The Shield | NRAI | 6 | 0 |
3 | 3919C | Young Guns | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | 5 | 1 |
4 | 3919D | Brobots | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | 5 | 1 |
5 | 1054B | OPS – DDos | McMillan Magnet | 5 | 1 |
6 | 1073H | OPS – Falcon Strike 2 | Marrs Magnet | 5 | 1 |
7 | 3919B | JackBOTs | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | 4 | 2 |
8 | 1073F | OPS – Ghost Riders | Marrs Magnet | 4 | 2 |
9 | 985F | Process of Alumination | Mary Our Queen | 4 | 2 |
10 | 7043F | Kn1ghts of the N3t | St. Cecilia School | 4 | 2 |
11 | 3018E | EMC^2 | Techna Pwn Robotics | 3 | 3 |
12 | 1068C | OPS – Big Bang Bears | Bryan MS | 3 | 3 |
13 | 1060A | OPS – 21 Bolt Street | Buffett Magnet | 3 | 3 |
14 | 1068B | OPS- Frankilin The Turtle | Bryan MS | 3 | 3 |
15 | 3018V | VEXcalibur | Techna Pwn Robotics | 3 | 3 |
16 | 1054A | OPS – Team A | McMillan Magnet | 3 | 3 |
17 | 1073D | OPS – 6 Nova | Marrs Magnet | 3 | 3 |
18 | 1073B | OPS – Trojans | Marrs Magnet | 2 | 4 |
19 | 1068A | OPS – MMU | Bryan MS | 2 | 4 |
20 | 1073G | OPS – Falcon Strike 1 | Marrs Magnet | 2 | 4 |
21 | 1073E | OPS – Computer Maniacs | Marrs Magnet | 2 | 4 |
22 | 3141R | Random Bits | Gross Catholic HS | 1 | 5 |
23 | 985D | Not Found in Nature | Mary Our Queen | 1 | 5 |
24 | 5233Y | Mini-Marks | NRAI | 1 | 5 |
25 | 5233K | DC West Rookies | NRAI | 1 | 5 |
26 | 5233A | Falcon Fortress | NRAI | 1 | 5 |
27 | 7043E | Av3ng3rs | St. Cecilia School | 1 | 5 |
28 | 1060B | OPS – We Will Box You | Buffett Magnet | 1 | 5 |
Marrs MS VEX Robotics 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
Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament
Programming Skills Challenge Results
rank | team | high score | attempts |
1 | 1073A | 63 | 3 |
2 | 985F | 29 | 3 |
3 | 985D | 29 | 2 |
4 | 3919B | 14 | 1 |
5 | 1060B | 12 | 1 |
6 | 7043E | 3 | 2 |
Marrs MS VEX Robotics Tournament
Robot Skills Challenge Results
rank | team | highscore | attempts |
1 | 1073A | 112 | 3 |
2 | 1073F | 78 | 3 |
3 | 3141R | 47 | 3 |
4 | 985F | 39 | 1 |
5 | 985D | 36 | 3 |
6 | 3919B | 28 | 1 |
7 | 7043F | 15 | 3 |
8 | 5233Y | 10 | 1 |
9 | 7043E | 4 | 2 |
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]
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