2024 Utah VEX IQ Robotics Challenge Full Volume Middle School State Championship
VIQRC, MS, Remote Engineering Notebooks
- Date
- 2-Mar-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-23-2689
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Utah
- Standard Registration Opens
- 15-Aug-2023 20:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Feb-2024 20:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 23-Feb-2024 20:00 EST
- Price
- $100.00
100% of total capacity is reserved
for Utah.
1 remaining spots
are reserved for Utah.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The 2024 Utah VEX IQ Robotics Full Volume Middle School State Championship will be held at Syracuse Junior High on Saturday, March 2 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We will "Turn it Up to Full Volume" at this fun, music-themed competition.
Here is some important information:
- We are giving out a TON of awards: 12 trophies and 5 spots to Worlds.
- The judges have requested digital notebooks. Please upload your notebook link to Robot Events by Friday, February 24, 2024.
- There will be a costume contest. The team with the best costumes will win a prize!
- There will be a pit decorating contest. The team with the best pit will win a prize!
- We will have a parade of teams at the beginning of the tournament. Each team can make a poster with their team's number/name on it for the parade.
- State Championship shirts are provided for each team again this year (up to 6 members).
- Student of the year awards will be given out again this year. You can nominate ONE student from your organization.
- Concessions will be sold for $1 each.
The 2024 Utah VEX IQ Robotics Challenge Middle School State Championship has been granted 5 VEX IQ World Championship spots.
If a team double-qualifies for a World Championship spot, the state’s next highest ranking team from the State Championship Skills Rankings receives the invitation. World Championship invitations from the Skills Standings are offered after the results of the State Championship have been posted at robotevents.com, and will not be announced at the State Championship.
World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 2-Mar-2024
Venue/Location:1450 South 2000 West
Syracuse, Utah 84075
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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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
7:30 am Tournament Set-up
8:00 am - 9:15 am Team Set-up, Check-in, & Inspection
9:15 am - 9:30 am Event Meeting
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Teamwork Challenges
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Skills Challenges*
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Judging**
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Teamwork Challenges
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Skills Challenges*
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Judging**
2:30 pm - 3:00pm Finals (Teamwork Challenge)
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Awards
* Each team will be allowed a maximum of 3 skills runs for both Driving Skills and Programming Skills.
** If you want to be eligible for judging, you must upload your notebook to Robot Events.
Volunteer
If you want to help, please contact Jessica Constant at [email protected] or Jennifer Davis at [email protected].
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If we are unable to have the tournament due to weather, you will be notified and the tournament will be re-scheduled.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be given minus the $5 non-refundable Robot Events fee.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: no refunds will be given.
Event payment is due on February 23, 2024.
Health and Safety Policies
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Message from REC Foundation:
All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.
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Date: 2-Mar-2024
Syracuse Junior High1450 South 2000 West
Syracuse, Utah 84075
United States
Travel Info
This event will be held at Syracuse Junior High.
Webcast
This event will be livestreamed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkSHRhKcBrE
Judging Format
The judging format for the State Championship will follow the following format:
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Notebooks must be submitted by Friday, February 23, 2024.