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Spartan Robotics VIQRC Challenge

Blended VIQRC ES/MS

Date
11-Nov-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-23-2363
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
32
Spots Open
5
Event Region
Wisconsin
Max Registrations per Organization
12
Early-Bird Registration Opens
21-Aug-2023 16:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
30-Sep-2023 16:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Nov-2023 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
3-Nov-2023 16:00 EDT
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The Spartan Robotics Club is hosting the first ever VEX IQ Tournament in Rice Lake at St. Joseph Catholic School in Rice Lake, WI.  This is an early season tournament for both elementary and middle school VEX IQ teams participating in this year's game "Full Volume".  The tournament will be held in the St. Joseph's Catholic School gym. 

 

General Info

This is a blended tournament with elementary and middle school teams.

There will be skills matches and onsite judging.

There will be onsite concessions between 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Judging

All In-Person Judging will take place the day of event.   Prepare for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

Engineering notebooks

To be eligible for any judged awards, teams must a physical copy of their engineering notebook upon arrival at the event.  These should be turned in at the VIQRC checkin table upon arrival.  Notebooks will be returned upon the conclusion of judging at the event.  

Agenda

Tentative

7:45 am  Doors Open to All Teams

7:45-9:00 am  Robot Inspection/Skills Field Open to Teams Passing Inspection

9:05 am:  National Anthem/Drivers Meeting

9:30 am-11:45 am:  Qualification Matches Begin/Skills Field Open (Concessions open from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm)

11:45-12:30 pm:  Lunch Break

12:30-2:45 pm:  Qualification Matches Continue/Skills Field Open

3:00 pm  Skills Field Closes

3:05 pm:  Finals Matches Begin

4:00 pm  Awards Presentation

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email [email protected] for more information and the link to a volunteer form. 

State Qualifying Spot Assignments for Wisconsin VEX IQ Events

Details about qualifying spots at events are still being determined and will be posted closer to the tournament.  

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)

Tournament Arrival

Teams should park in the west lot of Rice Lake High School and enter through the W9 marked doors.

 

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 11-Nov-2023

Venue/Location:
St Joseph Catholic School
128 West Humbird Street
Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

7:45 am  Doors Open to All Teams

7:45-9:00 am  Robot Inspection/Skills Field Open to Teams Passing Inspection

9:05 am:  National Anthem/Drivers Meeting

9:30 am-11:45 am:  Qualificaiton Matches Begin/Skills Field Open (Concessions open from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm)

11:45-12:30 pm:  Lunch Break

12:30-2:45 pm:  Qualification Matches Continue/Skills Field Open

3:00 pm  Skills Field Closes

3:05 pm:  Finals Matches Begin

4:00 pm  Awards Presentation

Volunteer

Please contact the event coordinator, Jeremy "Pete" Peterson at [email protected] if you would lie to volunteer at our event.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Teams will be contacted if inclement whether will impact the tournament.  

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Teams will receive a full refund.

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Teams will only recieve a $45 refund if notified by before November 4th, 2023.

Date: 11-Nov-2023
St Joseph Catholic School
128 West Humbird Street
Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868
United States

Travel Info

Teams should park in the south school parking lot shared by the school and church.  Enter the school through the south doors.

Judging Format

 

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.