Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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Cross Border Challenge

Date
11-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-7746
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
64
Spots Open
7
Event Region
Washington
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
21-Oct-2024 20:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Price
$70.00

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General Info

Welcome to the Cross Border Challenge! 50% of the capacity of this event is registered for teams in WA and the other 50% is reserved for teams from BC.

Direct any questions to Paul Clement: [email protected]

Refunds will be issued (less a $10.00 administration fee) only before the registration deadline.

All teams, regardless of HS or MS will be competing together for one set of awards. MS teams will not receive separate awards or state qualification.

Please have ALL your teams go through the inspection list and make sure they are in compliance BEFORE they come to the event!


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: No

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 11-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
Bellingham High School
2020 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, Washington 98225
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

This agenda is subject to change depending on day of event conditions.

7:30 Doors Open

8:00 Inspection Open

8:30 Check-in Deadline

8:30 Skills Opportunities Start (open continuously 8:30 – 2:00)

9:00 Opening ceremonies and driver meeting

9:30 Qualification Rounds and Judging Start

9:45 Pizza Orders Due

1:00 – 1:30 Lunch (skills open during lunch)

1:30 Qualification Matches Restart

2:00 Skills and Judging End

4:00 Qualifications End

4:15 Alliance Selection

4:45 Elimination Bracket Start

6:30 Awards

Check-In:
PLEASE check-in ALL your teams competing for the day at the registration table as soon as you arrive . Check-in ends at 8:30 SHARP so we can generate the match list. If you are running into travel issues and will not arrive by 8:00 am - call or text 360-319-9934 and I will check your teams in so they will be in the match list. Teams who do not meet the check-in deadline will not be placed in the day

Please have ALL your teams go through the inspection list and make sure they are in compliance BEFORE they come to the event!

Volunteer

Volunteers are always needed and welcome.

Robotic experience is not required.

Contact Riley Liddle or Paul Clement

[email protected]

[email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Bad Weather

We will be monitoring regional forecasts when considering alterations or cancellations.  In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations/schedule alterations, updates will be posted on Robotevents.com. Please call Paul Clement @ 360-319-9934 if you have specific questions or concerns.

Late Arrival

If your team will be late you MUST contact Paul Clement @ 360-319-9934 by 8:30 am as the match lists are run at 9:00 am. Phone calls are better than texts due to data transfer time lag.  Teams will not be included in the schedule after this time. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refund will be granted less the $5.00 Robot Events surcharge

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Refunds (less a $10.00 administration fee) will be issued if cancellation is communicated BEFORE the registration closure date.

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

9 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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