St. Therese Robotics V5RC Blended Tournament; Kansas City, MO
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 11-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-7939
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 41
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Missouri
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 11
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 18-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 30-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 13-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 27-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $60.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
General Information:
This event is a Blended Tournament, complete with trophies from the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation. Spectators will be allowed at this tournament, there is no entrance fee however all spectators must enter through the school's front doors.
The format of this tournament will be run as a traditional tournament. 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. If there are safety concerns due to COVID and the event is unable to proceed, the event will be rescheduled or cancelled. Please send payment by December 29th or your team(s) will be moved to the waitlist.
Competition Preparation:
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared...
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Remember: Goggles/Safety glasses, spare parts and tools, batteries and chargers, programming cable, power strip, laptop computer, engineering notebook.
4. Safety comes first. Please see the Health and Safety Tab. Tools brought with you should not pose a safety risk with sparks, etc.
5. Understand how the game will be played—know the game manual.
6. Participation and consent form - a completed form for all participants must be posted online. PLEASE turn this in electronically thru the REC website.
Grade Level: Blended - Middle School & High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 11-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:7277 Missouri 9
Kansas City, Missouri 64152
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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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
7:30 AM - Doors Open
8:00 AM - Inspections begin
8:30 AM - Inspections conclude
8:45 AM - Drivers meeting and announcements
9:00 AM - Qualification rounds, Skills Challenge, and Judging begins
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch break and Skills Challenge
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Qualification rounds, Skills Challenge, and Judging (if needed)
2:00 PM - Alliance selection
2:30 PM - Elimination rounds
4:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
4:15 PM - Tournament concludes
Volunteer
Volunteers are welcome! Contact Cathy Mulligan to volunteer.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule if possible.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule if possible.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Contact the event partner
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Health and Safety Policies
If the event must be canceled, we will refund all entrance fees minus the $5 processing fee charges by REC.
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
2 teams are on the waitlist for this event.