JIS 4th Annual VEX IQ Robotics Competition Qualifying Tournament
Rapid Relay Elementary Teams
- Date
- 25-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-7023
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 45
- Spots Open
- 2
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 16-Sep-2024 14:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2024 14:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $65.00
General Info
This is an Official Indiana VEX IQ State Qualifying Event that will offer State Qualification Spots for the Excellence Award (1 award) and 1st place Teamwork Champions (2 awards). We will also have Skills Champion Award as well. Non-qualifying awards for Judges, Design, Innovation and Sportsmanship will also be given.
Any team not paid by December 20th will be removed to the waitlist and that space will be offered to a team on the wait list.
The Marion Justice Giant Athletic Department will be running concessions as a fundraiser. Breakfast items will be available and pizza by the slice will be available for lunch. Popcorn, hot dogs, coffee, various beverages, and other snacks will be available all day. Menu is subject to change.
Participation and Consent:
A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. These need to be uploaded to RobotEvents.com prior to the day’s event. The consent form is located in the Documents tab of this event.
The day of registration check-in deadline is 9:15 am; teams not checked in by that time will be removed from the event and will not be included in the match list. Call 765-661-9781 if you have any issue getting to the event on time the day of. We understand that weather in Indiana in January is finicky, so any cancellations or alternations to times will be communicated via email and text messages.
All payments for entry fees MUST be in advance. Payments will not be accepted at the door.
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:720 North Miller Avenue
Marion, Indiana 46952
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode 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
Tentative Agenda:
(Subject to change)
8:15 am - Doors Open
8:30 am Registration, Inspection Starts, Skills Challenges Open
9:30 am Registration Deadline
9:45am Inspection Ends, Skills Challenges Paused
9:50 Driver Meeting
10:00am Opening Ceremonies
10:10am-12:00pm Qualification, Skills Challenges Open
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
12:30pm – Skills Challenges Open
1:00-2:45 Qualification, Judging
2:45 Finals 3:00-3:30 Finals & Awards
3:30 p.m. Pits Close, Help with clean-up
Volunteer
We welcome volunteers for our event. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Heather Rumple at 765-664-0507 ext. 5005 during the school day, or email [email protected] after school hours. We are looking for Queuing, Refereeing, and field setting volunteers.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where I will post updates about the event status as needed. Please feel free to contact me by phone (765-661-9781) if you are going to be late to the event. Match Lists will be generated at 9:30am and cannot be re-run.
Refund and Payment Policies
Event payments are expected when you register for the event and must be completed by December 20th. At that time, un-paid teams will be removed from the event to allow teams on the wait list to register. Please contact Megan McAdams (765-661-9781) if there are considerations to be made.
All requests for refunds must be made 2 weeks prior to the event. Refunds will be processed ASAP following the event. Any refund will be less the $5-dollar processing fee.
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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.