HayezDayez Competition 2017 Day FAQ

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Rules Clarifications

  • Overall  – see the videos on “Details” page for intro to the events
    • we will NOT have “beginner” and “advanced” divisions this year. However, it is expected that your younger/newer team members will participate in the “Lego Restricted” division, and your older more experienced team members in the “Open Brand” division.
  • Divisions
    • CSD Elementary on May 31
      • each robot must be built from only one EV3 base kit.  No extensions. no NXT parts.
      • all three events are running this year: Sumobots, LineRacers with Object, and Dragsters.
    • Anyone Dayez – Lego Restricted – date is TBD
      • exact same rules as for CSD Elementary
      • yes, this means NO NXT parts
      • last year some NXT parts were allowed. NOT THIS YEAR.  If you want to run with NXT parts, run in the Open Brand Division
    • Anyone Dayez – Open Brand – date same as for Lego Restricted division.
      • yes, we are really trying to allow all possible brands to compete head-to-head
      • robot non-destructive restriction: these are sumo bots not “battle bots” – the goal is to push the opponent out of the ring, or to pick them up and carry them out of the ring … not to bash them or flame them or smash them, short circuit them, explode them … etc.
      • mass of robot restriction:  including batteries and all ready to run:  must be less than 2 Kg  (** this may change – currently investigating with interested coaches)
      • size of robot restriction: no larger than 12″ by 16″ by 12″, robot designer chooses the directions.
      • all robots must run under autonomous mode only.  Any autonomous controllers are allowable.
      • Any number of parts from any kits are allowed. You can make your own parts if you want. You can mix’n’match parts between brands if you want.  etc.
      • Already expected are:
        • EV3
        • VEXiQ
        • VEX EDR
        • Tetrix Prime
        • Tetrix Max
        • Parallax BOE-Bot
        • Arduino-controlled home made
      • Based upon what I have seen over the past year, laying down the challenge:
        • EV3 with “tractor wheels” will be the robot to beat in Dragsters
        • BOE-Bot will be the robot to beat in LineRacers
        • VEX EDR or Tetrix Max will be the robot to beat in sumobots.
  • Line Racers –  – in classroom TBD
    • yes, it is very OK, and encouraged, for the racers to be calibrated on the racing track before the day’s competition starts, and during “down times” between matches if the judge says “OK”.
    • yes, you are likely to need both a “line-follower” program and either an “ultrasonic” or a “bump” program running at the same time, probably using a switch statement.
    • yes – if you drop or lose control of your package, you immediately lose the match.
    • yes – you do not have to lift the package up off the ground.
    • the official track will not be available, or practiced on by any team, until the day of the tournament at 3pm. But, it will be similar to the track in the video.  This year’s track may be on a 4′ by 8′ board, thus longer …
  • Drag Racers  – in classroom TBD
    • yes, it is very OK, and encouraged, for the racers to be calibrated on the racing track before the day’s competition starts, and during “down times” between matches if the judge says “OK”.
    • any suspicious dragsters will be checked to make sure they are starting and stopping using the flags, and not running by time.  Any dragster found to be not using the flags will be DQ’d and their team not invited to participate in Dragsters next year.
  • Sumo Bots –  in classroom TBD
    • if two robots are stuck “dancing”– the timer is stopped, the robots are each returned to their corners, the robots started again and the timer is started from where it was stopped.
    • one robot partly out and can’t get back up over the lip of the playing field – may continue running until the time runs out or its owner may choose to concede.  When time runs out the robot still completely in wins, even if not running. Note that if the “partly out” robot is still running and the other robot runs completely out on its own, then the “partly out” robot is the winner.
    • both robots partly out and not moving – time is stopped, the robots are each returned to their corners, and restarted with the time remaining.
    • “advantage” is determined by the judge, and is used to determine a winner if both robots stay in the entire time of both parts to the match.
  • Quite emphatically, tell your students that each team will be called to post only once for its match.  Miss a start and you miss out … this is the only way to complete the tournament on time.  We have practiced this, and we can get through in less than an hour. The brackets will be posted and updated as the teams complete their matches.
  • The brackets for “Anyone Dayez” will be made up on May 20 based on the teams that have signed up for the events.
  • Mascot Menagerie – Elementary 2nd grade only, if run
    • “Scoring” will occur at the club’s table in the commons
  • Could one of the Camas elementary clubs also enter the “Anyone Dayez” portion of the tournament – yes.
  • “Dance Party” trial event comments … the rules are published here:
    • your team of 3 to 6 costumed robots will show to the assembled audience a 20 second long dance to music you provide.
    • robots must stay within a 10′ by 8′ marked area
    • looking for robots that appear to have coordinated movements. They don’t all have to do the same thing at the same time.
    • There are no size/weight restrictions, and no brand restrictions on the robot builds
    • The robots must run in autonomous mode
    • Scoring will be on (about 25 points each area):
      • coordination of movements among robots and to music
      • costumes
      • technical difficulty of moves
      • “wow” factor from the audience

Other

  •  Prizes
    • 1st and 2nd  plaques for each of the three Challenges for each of the divisions
    • Principal’s Plaques for the  best clubs overall.
  • Location of Tournament
    • Hayes Freedom High School
    • 1919 NE Ione St. Camas WA 98607
    • 360-833-5602
    • Google map link 
  • Clubs attending this third running of Hayez Dayez:
    • all six elementary schools in CSD on May 31
    • “Anyone Dayez”, registered as of March 1:
      • Wahkiakum 4H RoboGeeks
      • Liberty MS Robotics
      • Hardwired Hawks (Skyridge MS)
      • ??
  • Clubs attending the second running of our tournament – May 11 2016
    • Elementary Division – 2016 – CSD only
      • Woodburn Elem – Camas
      • Prune Hill Elem – Camas
      • Lacamas Elem – Camas
      • Dorothy Fox Elem – Camas
      • Helen Baller Elem – Camas
      • Grass Valley Elem – Camas
    • Secondary Division – 2016 – open to first 24 sign-ups
      • Woodland MS -Woodland
      • Jemtegard MS – Washougal
      • Wahkiakum 4H – Wahkiakum
      • Skyrige MS – Camas
      • Liberty MS – Camas
      • Liberty FLL – Camas
      • Camas HS – Camas
      • Hayes Freedom HS – Camas
      • ??
  • Clubs attending this first running of our tournament – June 2015
    • Elementary Division – 2015
      • Woodburn Elem – Camas
      • Prune Hill Elem – Camas
      • Lacamas Elem – Camas
      • Dorothy Fox Elem – Camas
      • Helen Baller Elem – Camas
      • Grass Valley Elem – Camas
    • Secondary Division – 2015
      • Woodland MS – Woodland
      • Jemtegaard MS – Washougal
      • DayBreak MS – Battle Ground
      • Skyridge MS – Camas
      • Liberty MS – Camas
      • Liberty FLL – Camas
      • Camas HS – Camas
      • Hayes Freedom HS – Camas
  • Future consideration:  Sometime when you have a minute and look at the “RoboFest” rules … we are considering aligning with that international competition in future years.  Link here: http://www.robofest.net/ This “competition” is not restricted to a particular robot kit brand, has STEAM  activities, and has several levels and categories of participation.