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Turkey Bots (VIQRC ES Region 5)

VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay

Date
9-Nov-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-8129
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
40
Spots Open
10
Event Region
Texas - Region 5
Max Registrations per Organization
5
Early-Bird Registration Opens
4-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
28-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
25-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
25-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Price
$65.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to Garland ISD's Turkey Bots tournament!  Garland continues to plays host to some of the best events in the state!  We are looking forward to another great event. This is an in-person event. Judging is available remotely and in-person. Please read each of the following. Each of these will be adhered to with no exceptions. Only region 5 registrations will be accepted.

  • All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct 

    • Although we don’t expect there to be any violations during the tournament, the EP reserves the right to disqualify any person(s) and ask perpetrators to leave the premises. .

  • All participants are expected to have the participant release form . (Spanish)  on file prior to competing.  Please verify that all your students have this form completed and it has been uploaded to your team’s account

Digital engineering notebooks will be accepted through Robot Events and are due on Friday, November 1.

Concessions will be available at the event.

There will not be public practice fields offered at this event. If you bring your field, note that it becomes a public field when your team is not using it.


Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Nov-2024

Venue/Location:
Sellers Middle School
1009 Mars Drive
Garland, Texas 75040
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

Agenda

  • Team check-in and Inspection: 7:30 am - 8:00 am

  • Team Meeting: 8:10 am

  • Qualification/Skills Matches: 8:30 am 

  • 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch

  • 12:35 Resume qualifications matches  

  • Finals Matches: 2:00 pm  - 2:30 pm

  • Awards 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm 

    • Please note that our tournaments normally end between 2:00-2:30

*Please keep in mind that all times are approximate, tournaments can tend to run ahead of schedule.  Tournament schedule is subject to change throughout the day. We will adhere to the match number rather than match start time.

Volunteer

Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! A tournament does not operate without our awesome volunteers. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Stacy McGough.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event is canceled, coaches will be notified by email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: There will be no refunds

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: There will be no refunds

 

Judging 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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.