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North Union High School Qualifier

VEX V5 Robotics Competition High Stakes

Date
26-Oct-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-6093
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Ohio
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
19-Aug-2024 16:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
14-Sep-2024 16:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
23-Oct-2024 16:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
25-Oct-2024 21:12 EDT
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

North Union is proud to present this year's VEX Robotics competition, HIGH STAKES!   North Union Robotics has a long history and tradition of hosting robotics competitions and we are excited to invite you and your teams to this early-season event!  

FOOD: 

  • Lunch will be provided to all participants...pizza, chips & bottled water. 
  • There will be a hospitality room provided for advisors and volunteers.
  • Concessions will be available with drinks, snacks, and a selection of hot items.

MATCHES & JUDGING

  • Each team will have six qualifying matches. The tournament will proceed with 2-team alliances.
  • Please familiarize yourself and your teams with the over under official rules. The GAME MANUAL is a good place to start! 

MISC. INFO

  • All pit tables will have access to power. Please bring surge protector/power strips to make sure you have enough outlets for your team.
  • We will have a dedicated WiFi network available for teams to access during this event. This was set up specifically for teams that will need access to online programming software during the event. Please make sure your school laptops are set up correctly in order for you to have access while you are away from your school building.
  • Are your teams ready? Be sure to check out the REC Library for VRC for a variety of helpful team information!

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 26-Oct-2024

Venue/Location:
North Union High School
401 North Franklin Street
Richwood, Ohio 43344
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

**TENTATIVE SCHEDULE**

​8:00 am      Doors Open to Teams, Check-In & Inspections
9:30 am Event Meeting
9:45 -12:00 pm      Qualification Matches
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch & Skills
1:00 -3:00 pm Qualification Matches
3:00 pm Alliance Selection
3:30 - 4:30 pm Elimination Matches
5:00 pm Awards

 

Volunteer

Volunteers are an important part of every event and we acknowledge that these events would be impossible without them. We appreciate those volunteers who are willing to give of their time for the benefit of our students!  

Please contact Kristi Matlack at [email protected] if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thank you!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, we will make every attempt to contact all coaches by email, phone or text, as well as make announcements through social media of any changes of the event or the event schedule. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If this event is canceled by the Event Partner, a refund for registration fees paid minus the $5 REC processing fee will be issued to each team. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend, registration fees will not be refunded. 

Webcast

This event will be live-streamed! 

https://www.youtube.com/@kristimatlack772/streams

 

 

Judging Format

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

Judges will be working in accordance with the Judge Guide, which states that "All teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience."    PLEASE NOTE...if a team has a digital engineering notebook, these must be printed IN ADVANCE in order for the team to submit a physical copy to the judges.  Links to an online version or flash drives will not be accepted. 

Please refer to the Guide to Judging for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc.