Ram Robotics High Stakes Winter Challenge MS/HS
- Date
- 25-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-6174
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Florida - North/Central
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 26-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 21-Jan-2025 17:00 EST
- Price
- $90.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
General Info
Welcome to The Ram Robotics High Stakes Challenge
The Ram Robotic High Stakes Challenge Event is happening in Interlachen, Florida which is conveniently located near several popular attractions. Residents can take day trips to places like St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, or the bustling city of Gainesville, home to the University of Florida.
Where:
Price Middle School 140 County Rd 315, Interlachen, FL 32148. Map of Event
Registration Information:
All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.
Food Options:
We will have a concessions stand available with pizza, chips, candy bars, water and soda. Please help support our event:
Hotel Accomodations:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Palatka Northwest
3813 Reid Street
Palatka, Florida 32177
Hampton Inn
100 Memorial Parkway,
Palatka, Florida, 32177
1-386-530-2420
Competition Preparation:
All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
Review all game information: https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition
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Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts.
- Know the rules of the game
- Know the Code of Conduct
- Complete the Robot Inspection Checklist
- Prep 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.
- Check the VEX Forum and the Q&A for official rule updates and changes
- Ensure that you have the latest version of the firmware for your V5 Brain.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:140 County Road 315
Interlachen, Florida 32148
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
- 6:30 am Doors open for Volunteers, Judges, Referees and Scorekeepers
- 7:00 am Teams check-in / Registration / Pits Open / Practice Field Opens
- 7:30 am Robot Inspection Begins (Must Be Inspected Before Skills Challange)
- 8:30 am Opening Ceremony and Drivers Meeting
- 8:45 am Skills Challange Field Opens (Stays Open Through Lunch)
- 9:00 am. Concession Stand Opens
- 9:30 am Qualification Matches begin
- 12:00 pm Break for lunch
- 1:00 pm Qualification Matches continue
- 2:30 pm Qualification Matches finish
- 2:45 pm Alliance selections
- 3:00 pm Elimination matches begin (Skills events Close after Qualification matches finish)
- 4:30 pm Awards ceremony
- 5:00 pm Competition event closes
Schedule is subject to change
Volunteer
Thank you for expressing interest in helping with our upcoming VEX Robotics Tournament which is on Saturday January 25, 2025. (We will have a train-up day on January 24, 2025 @ 4pm for Judges and Scorekeepers that can make it. Location will be at the event)
To officially sign up for your preferred role and time slot, please use the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAAA72AA0FFC43-53374694-ramrobotics
Volunteers and judges will need to arrive at 6:30 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact David Wettrich at [email protected].
All volunteers, referees and judges will be feed lunch.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
All reasonable efforts will be made to inform teams of any cancellations due to inclement weather. Refunds will be given in event of cancellation.
Please contact me if weather is a concern, and please monitor the event status on Robot Events.com Cancellations will be posted there.
Refund and Payment Policies
Payment Deadline is 21 Jan 2025.
If your team has not paid by the payment deadline they will be moved to the waitlist.
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Full refunds will be granted in the event of a cancellation due inclement weather.
Refunds minus $5 RECF fee if coach cancels before event day.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refunds for no-shows on event day.
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Price Middle School140 County Road 315
Interlachen, Florida 32148
United States
Travel Info
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 no later than Friday January 24, 2025 by 1200 noon via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.
- Our Judge Advisor is well-versed in the rules and fully prepared to guide the judging team through the meticulous process of selecting the top teams deserving of each award.
Waitlist
2 teams are on the waitlist for this event.