Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Event Code: RE-VIQC-19-8262
Program: VEX IQ Challenge
Type of Event: League
Capacity: 30 / Spots Open: 11
Event Region: Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization: 4
Price: $55.00
This event is closed to registration because:
Date: 10/26/2019
Venue/Location:
Date: 11/16/2019
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Date: 12/14/2019
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Date: 01/18/2020
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Date: 02/15/2020
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Grade Level: All
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
STEM Research Offered: Yes
Welcome to the Inagural NOVA SySTEMic VEX IQ League! The league will meet on five dates: October 26th, November 16th, December 14th, January 18th, and February 15th (League Championship). Teams will compete in teamwork matches and skills challenges during the three middle meeting dates. All judging and finals matches will take place at the end of the last meeting. Certain spots from this league may qualify for the 2020 Virginia VEX Robotics State Championship.
October Meeting: Build Day/Meet the Field
November, December, January Meetings: 4 matches/3 skills challenges (each)
February League Championship: 6 matches/3 skills challenges (each)
Pit areas and setup will vary based on location. Parking at NVCC locations will be in B lots. Parking at middle schools will be in the parking lots outside of the school. Parking at the USPTO will be in either the west or east garages ($5/day). This event is free and open to the public.
October 26th:
November 16th, December 14th and January 18th:
February 15th (League Championship):
We are in need of the following volunteers:
Please contact Aleksander Marthinussen (amarthinussen@nvcc.edu) to see how you can get involved!
In the event of inclement weather, the specific meeting date will be postponed or grouped with another meeting date.
Teams must pay by the first league meeting date in order to participate. Teams that cancel by October 1st will receive a full refund. Teams canceling after, October 1st or stop attending league meeting dates will not receive a refund.
This season the STEM Research Project is presented as a 4-minute video plus 15 seconds of credits that the team records and uploads to SchoolTube, YouTube, or a similar online video platform. A link to the video must be submitted to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date. Follow these steps:
NOVA SySTEMic <systemic@nvcc.edu>
REC Foundation Design Award Rubric
REC Foundation Design Award Rubric
Participant Release Form Spanish
Participant Release Form Spanish
REC Foundation Code of Conduct
REC Foundation Code of Conduct
Criteria for registered VEX IQ Challenge teams (Elementary and Middle School) to qualify for participation in championship events.
VIQC Qualifying Criteria
A description of this year's STEM Research Project
STEM Research Project Topic (2019-2020)
A description of this year's STEM Research Project Rubric.
STEM Research Project Topic Rubric (2019-2020)
VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description.
VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description
VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist.
VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist
Participant Release Form English
Participant Release Form