The second ranking session of the 2019-20 Omaha Area VEX IQ League took place on Monday, December 16th at Gilder Elementary School in Bellevue. This league was built for beginners — seventeen of the 19 competing teams were in their very first season, with the remaining two in only their second year. The season's competition was Squared Away.
Session 2 Details
- Date: Monday, December 16th, 4:45 PM – 7:30 PM
- Venue: Gilder Elementary School, 3705 Chandler Road, West Bellevue, Nebraska 68147
- Location in building: Gym on the east side of the school campus
- Concessions: Not available — teams could bring outside food
Teams participated in four qualifying matches and had the opportunity to complete Skills Challenge runs. As with all Ranking Sessions, there was no judging — no team interviews and no Engineering Notebook review. Those activities took place only at the final Championship event.
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5:00–5:15 PM | Team Check-in and Robot Inspection |
| 5:15–5:30 PM | Opening Ceremony / Event Meeting / Announcements |
| 5:30–7:00 PM | Teamwork Practice, Qualifying Matches, and Skills Challenges |
| 7:00–7:30 PM | Teams depart — Tear down |
Full League Schedule
| Session | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Ranking Session | Holy Cross School | Completed December 2nd |
| 2nd Ranking Session | Gilder Elementary School | Monday, December 16th |
| 3rd Ranking Session | St. Leo Catholic Church | Monday, January 13th |
| Championship Event | Jesuit Academy | Tuesday, January 21st |
Teams could miss one Ranking Session and still be eligible for the Championship. Coaches with teams running late were encouraged to contact the organizer ahead of time so those teams could be worked into the match schedule before it was finalized.