Welcome!

2022 Ohio VEX IQ and VEX Robotics State Championship

Welcome!

We are so excited to welcome you and your teams to the 2022 Ohio VEX Robotics State Championship! You will be joining us with the best of the best in Ohio for this state championship event and we can't wait to see the exciting gameplay and the culmination of the 2021-2022 season!

Please take a look at the information below to help plan your time in Marion and feel free to share this with your students & families. We are looking forward to seeing you and your teams soon!

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REMINDER: Please pay your outstanding registration fees!!

There are still quite a few teams with outstanding registration fees! Please check your Robot Events account and make sure that payment for your state championship fees has been processed ASAP!

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Food & Concessions

There will be a concession stand available for this event.

You can skip the lines for lunch and pre-order pizzas for your teams!

Cheese or pepperoni, $10 each.
Cash or checks accepted. Checks should be made payable to Marion Harding Athletic Booster Club. Payment should be made at the concession stand. Receipts available upon request.

VEX IQ Orders - Orders are due by Tuesday, March 1st @ 5:00 pm

https://bit.ly/2022_VEXIQpizzaorder

VRC Orders are due by Tuesday, March 8th @ 5:00 pm

https://bit.ly/2022state_VRCpizzaorder

Harding Athletic Boosters has a food contract with the Fairgrounds Coliseum and they do not allow outside food to be brought in. State Event Partners have no affiliation with that contract. This is not our rule but rather the rule of the venue and we ask that you please respect this when planning your day. We are merely providing the pre-order option as a convenience for participating teams. Once your order is placed, concessions will handle all payments and distribution of orders.

SCHEDULES

Volunteer Sign Up

Thank you for your interest to help! We have 4 events on 3 separate days! We need a lot of help to put on a great event each day. Volunteers help events run smoothly and play a critical role in every process, from registration to scoring to judging.

Health and Safety Policies

Our #1 priority is the health and safety of our participants and volunteers. All local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices will be in effect for this event.

Masks are recommended but not required for this event. If participating schools have different requirements concerning masks, we advise you to use your best judgment and follow your school policy.
Spectators will be permitted but will not be permitted in the pit area or on the competition floor. There is ample seating available within the coliseum. Teams and spectators will be advised and encouraged to sit appropriately socially distanced from other individuals or groups.

Ohio Coach of the Year Nominations

We have an amazing community of robotics coaches in the state of Ohio! Please consider nominating a fellow coach and tell us why you think they are deserving of this award!

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Live Stream Links

Elementary VEX IQ - March 5, 2022

https://youtu.be/x1m8uRTyWZ0

Middle School VEX IQ - March 5, 2022

https://youtu.be/kiGTOkUCVSM

**NEW** VEX IQ Award Ceremonies (We will be doing elementary & middle school awards together so we are combining them into one feed!)

https://youtu.be/uMGyiBwrf_s

Middle School VRC - March 11, 2022

https://youtu.be/4d0ijPOAa5k

High School VRC - March 12, 2022

https://youtu.be/8uTrFiirdek

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State Championship Pictures

Matlack Photo will be taking pictures each day. Photos will be available online, where prints can be ordered or are free to download!

matlackphoto.com/ohiovex2022

Awards & VEX Worlds Spot Allocations

Refer to the chart below to see the awards that will be given for each event and which awards correlate with a qualifying spot to VEX Worlds. These allocations are designated by the REC Foundation and are based on the percentage of registered teams in each Event Region over the last few seasons compared to total number of teams in the world in those same seasons.

Please refer to the REC Foundation - Qualifying Criteria for complete details.

On-site Shirt Vendor

Fine Designs, the official vendor of the VEX World Championship, will be on-site offering a variety of apparel options.

PARKING

In order to keep traffic flowing in the parking lots, please take a look at the area map and park in designated areas. Busses can drop off at the EAST entrance.

Busses should not park in the main parking lots, but should instead park in one of the designated bus lots to the north or west of the building.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon! Good luck!

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Sincerely,

Kristi Matlack, VEX IQ Event Partner

kmatlack@nu-district.org

Mark Robinson, VRC Event Partner

mrobinson@mytririvers.org

Rob Smith, VEX Robotics

rob_smith@vex.com

Dylon Caudill, REC Foundation

dylon_caudill@roboticseducation.org

If you have any questions, please email one of us at the addresses listed above.