Second weekend in a row with four VEX Robotics tournaments. We saw over 120 teams competing, with seven new teams qualifying for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship from the Kearney, Millard South, Benson High School Division and Benson Middle School Division VEX Robotics tournaments.
Congratulations to the five newly qualified High School teams who will be competing at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship: 8019J (Techno Jocks) from Lakeview High School, 8019X (Blaegger) from Lakeview High School, 1028B (SV_Wall_Hacks) from Brownell-Talbot, 5813A (The Kanesville Krush) from Abraham Lincoln High School, and 1049B (South Bots) from Omaha South High School.
Congratulations to the two newly qualified Middle School teams who will be competing at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship: 1060A (OPS – 21 Bolt Street) from Buffett Magnet Middle School and 985D (Not Found in Nature) from Mary Our Queen School.
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 December 12th, 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.
- You can find full event details for the High School division.
- You can find full event details for the Middle School Division.
Current Heartland Regional Robotics Championship Qualifiers
High School Qualifiers
- 5069Y / Vexy Mustangs
Millard North HS - 1028A / C:DOSRUN
Brownell-Talbot - 2501J / Full Metal Jackets
Thomas Jefferson HS - 1028S / Mandroids: Sarkeesibot
Brownell-Talbot - 3018 / Techna Pwn
Techna Pwn Robotics - 5813B / Black Squirrels
Abraham Lincoln High School - 8675 / Fuzzy Wuzzy 2.0
National Robotics Academy - 6685A / Vexecutioners
Millard South High School - 6685R / Vexorsism
Millard South High School - 5155C / Oops…We’re a Team
Cross County Robotics - 5155A / Organized Chaos
Cross County Robotics - 5155D / EROR 404
Cross County Robotics - 5069B / DERP.exe
Millard North HS - 5069D / Trojan Mustangs
Millard North HS - 2501B / Optimus Dime
Thomas Jefferson HS - 2501C / Point Blank Jackets
Thomas Jefferson HS - 5053A / Pioneer 1
Fort Calhoun HS - 6813B / MW M^3
Millard West HS - 1064A / Nebraska Nerd Herd
Omaha North - 3141A / Irrational
Gross Catholic HS - 5233J / Justice League
National Robotics Academy, Inc - 2501T / Where’s Aldo?
Thomas Jefferson HS - 1064X / OPS – Team X
Omaha North - 1064R / OPS – North R
Omaha North - 68507D / SilverHawk bot 2
Lincoln Public Schools - 2349A / OPS – Eagle Strike
Central High School - 5069A / R.E.C.T
Millard North HS - 2349B / OPS – Purple Talon
Central High School - 1970K / Knight Shift
Mount Michael HS - 1045A / OPS – Legion of Doom
Benson High Magnet School - 8019J / Techno Jocks
Lakeview High School - 8019X / Blaegger
Lakeview High School - 1028B / SV_Wall_Hacks
Brownell-Talbot - 5813A / The Kanesville Krush
Abraham Lincoln High School - 1049B / South Bots
Omaha South High School
Middle School Qualifiers
- 985A / Enlightened Luddites
Mary Our Queen - 1073A / Decoded
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 1073F / Ghost Riders
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 1054C / Liftin Away
McMillan Magnet Middle School - 985C / Robohawks
Mary Our Queen School - 1073E / Computer Maniacs
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 3919C / Young Guns
St. Patrick’s Catholic School - 3018V / Vexcalibur
Techna Pwn Robotics - 3141R / Random Bits
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and - 985B / Spartans
Mary Our Queen School - 985E / RoboDragons
Mary Our Queen School - 985F / Process of Alumination
Mary Our Queen School - 5233M / The Shield
National Robotics Academy - 1073B / OPS – Trojans
Marrs Magnet MS - 367D / Trial & Error
Solon MS - 3919D / Brobots
St. Patrick’s Catholic School - 5155H / Noob Crew
Cross County Robotics. - 1060A / OPS – 21 Bolt Street
Buffett Magnet Middle School - 985D / Not Found in Nature
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.