RIT 2024 VEX VRC Over Under Qualifying Tournament (VEXU)
- Date
- 3-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VEXU-23-3778
- Program
- VEX U Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 16
- Spots Open
- 11
- Event Region
- New York-North
- Standard Registration Opens
- 29-Nov-2023 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 27-Jan-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 3-Jan-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $60.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices.
Please review RIT's Safety Plan for Visitors. An email will be sent out to all teams registered regarding RIT's Safety Plan.
Welcome to the 7th annual VEX Robotics Event at Rochester Institute of Technology. The event is hosted by RIT's VEX U Robotics team. We will have at least two competition fields, one skills field, and one practice field available. field numbers depend on number of teams registered. Skills will be open during qualification rounds and lunch (see agenda).Each team will have a table, chairs, and power available to them. We will be using VEXText (optional) and scores will be live updated to the VEX Via app as well as robotevents.com.
Building & Room:
As of now this event will be located in the SHED. Exact rooms are to be determined.
Parking:
Cars and busses may drop off students, robots, and equipment in front of the loop next to U lot. Cars can park in U lot, S lot, or E lot.
Parking is free on weekends at RIT. Busses can park in S lot.
Link to RIT Campus Map
Food:
Lunch will not be provided. There are dining options on RIT's campus (not many are open on Saturdays - Link to RIT dining schedule/operation hours is linked below). There are many off-campus options to either pick up or have delivered to RIT.
Link to RIT Dining Schedule
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 3-Feb-2024
Venue/Location:1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623
United States
Contact Information
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
We are aiming to have 8 matches per team.
**Subject to change**
Agenda as of 08/29/2023:
7:00am: Doors Open, Registration Open
9:15am: Registration, Inspection Closes
9:30am: Opening Ceremonies/Drivers Meeting
10:00am: Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Field Opens
12:00pm: Lunch Begins
1:00pm: Qualifying Matches Resume
3:00pm: Qualifying Matches End, Skills Field Closes, Alliance Selection Begins
3:30pm: Elimination Matches Begin
4:30pm: Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will make all attempts to run the event, however, the event may be canceled if the university closes, travel conditions become too severe/dangerous, or other things outside of our control. We will be in touch with coaches if there are any travel concerns and will notify them of a decision as soon as we know.
There will be every attempt to postpone the event due to inclement weather to a new date before canceling the event completely.
Tentative Rain Date: 02/11/2024
Refunds will not be issued for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, if a team cancels their attendance to this VRC Competition and weather.
Refund and Payment Policies
Refunds will not be issued for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, if a team cancels their attendance to this VRC Competition and weather.
Health and Safety Policies
Do not submit it on RobotEvents, please bring the physical form to the event.
In addition to this form, it is required that all advisors bring a list of all students and adults attending the event to the competition.
All RIT VEXU officers and members in attendance will have passed background checks. Minors will not be alone in a room with any adult who has not passed a background check.
Covid-19:
It is important to review RIT's safety policy regarding Covid-19. It is of utmost importance to keep everyone safe during this event. Any changes reflected on RIT's event safety page will be reflected here closer to the event. An email will be sent out sooner to the event regarding safety.
Date: 3-Feb-2024
RIT SHED1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623
United States
Travel Info
List of hotels: https://www.rit.edu/area-hotels
(Some have special rates if you let them know you are visiting RIT)The location of this event on RIT's campus will be the SHED.
Cars can park in S or U lot.
Buses can park in S-Lot.
Parking permits are not required on weekends.
Webcast
Webcast URL will be posted here on the day of the event.
Judging Format
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.