North Georgia VRC Qualifier
Middle and High School Teams
- Date
- 20-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-23-3309
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 17-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 9-Dec-2023 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 14-Jan-2024 23:59 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 14-Jan-2024 23:59 EST
- Price
- $55.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
We're excited to host this tournament at Ridgeland High School! It should be a fun and fast-paced event with multiple match fields, a skills field, and a practice field, along with bleachers set up for plenty of audience space. Concessions will be available on site.
Big thanks to all the volunteers helping us run this event to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Here are a few reminders to address before the event to ensure your team is ready for competition:
1. Make sure your teams have read the most current version of the Over Under Game Manual and are familiar with all the rules. Check the official VEX forums and VEX website for rule updates and changes. Teams are welcome to complete referee certification training to be fully aware of the rules.
2. Make sure all your robots will pass inspection. The inspection checklist can be found here.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting, including the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
4. Pack for the event the day before departure. Here are a few items you don't want to forget:
* Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook
* Banners and other decorations for your pit area
5. Prep for your interviews with the judges.
6. Remember that safety is the number one priority. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby. Also remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
7. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
8. All participants must complete the participant release form (also available in Spanish). Once per season covers all events.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 20-Jan-2024
Venue/Location:2478 Happy Valley Road
Rossville, Georgia 30741
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
* This schedule is subject to change.
* We are starting a little later than most tournaments to help accommodate for travel time.
* All times are Eastern Standard Time.
9:00 AM Doors Open, Pit Area Opens, Practice Fields Open
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Check-in
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Inspection
9:30 AM Skills Field Opens (Closes at 3:30 PM. Skills line is first come first served.)
10:30 AM Driver Meeting / Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Qualification Rounds
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Qualification Rounds
3:30 PM Skills Field Closes
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Alliance Selection
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Elimination Matches
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Mandi Dean ([email protected]).
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the case of bad weather, cancellation/delay decisions will be made based on the local school district policy.
If the case of a cancellation, we will attempt to reschedule the tournament at a later date.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
We will try to reschedule the event at a later date. If the event is not rescheduled we will refund teams all but the $5 kept by RECF.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refunds will be given.
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refund will be given.
Health and Safety Policies
Please reach out about any serious allergies or needed accomodations.
Safety is the number one priority. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others. Also remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
Date: 20-Jan-2024
Ridgeland High School2478 Happy Valley Road
Rossville, Georgia 30741
United States
Travel Info
The main parking lot is in the back of the school. The main entrance is toward the middle of the building. Signs will be provided on the day of the event.
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.