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VIQC, 2023 New Mexico VEX IQ State Championship, Blended ES & MS, In Person, with Remote Judging

Date
10-Mar-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-22-1110
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
25
Spots Open
14
Event Region
New Mexico
Max Registrations per Organization
5
Standard Registration Opens
27-Dec-2022 11:34 EST
Registration Deadline
3-Mar-2023 11:35 EST
Price
$45.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We are excited to host the 2023 New Mexico VEX IQ State Championship!

           ... ALONG with some FUN, FUN, FUN look at 3D printers for those who want to see how things work!

Please Join STEM Southwest Podcast and Be Greater Than Average, LLC as we present a  In-Person VEX IQ Slapshot State Championship with judging! 

The 2024 New Mexico VEX IQ State Championship has been assigned one (1) VEX IQ Elementary and three (3) VEX IQ Middle School spots to the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship!

Location:

This year's competition will be held at our location across from Intel at 4311 Sara Rd, Ste 105, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 . Arriving by 10:00 to begin inspection check in and sign in. Sign In will include Robot Inspection. Team interviews will be completed throughout at the Teams' tables.  The competition will be held from 1:00 to 4 PM.   Team schedule slots are assigned through the Tournament software and is generated the morning of the competition. After you have gone through check in and inspection there will be a monitor that displays all the rounds your team is competeing in.

JUDGING (optional):   Judging is encouraged, but not required.  If you opt to participate in judging,  Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. If you need help with submitting a digital notebook, please review the following information Submitting a Digital Notebook for VIQC Remember that an Engineering Notebook is required for the Excellence Award!

Below are helpful resources prior to the event:

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Message from REC Foundation:

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. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

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Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Mar-2023

Venue/Location:
R4 Creating
4311 Sara Road
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
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

All of the following times are in Mountain Time Zone:

WHEN: Friday, March 10th, 2023

IN-PERSON AGENDA

 

10:00 AM                           Arrive

10:00 AM - 11:30 PM      INSPECTION   should be completed by 11:30 am

                                     TEAM INTERVIEWS will be conducted as teams are at their assigned tables through out

                                                                     competition.

                                      ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK  - A Link is to be submitted no later than February 26th, 2023 at Midnight.  Link to be submitted to [email protected]

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM       Lunch break

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM         COMPETITION 

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM           Awards and Adjourn 

Note that the skills challenges, competition, and judging could be arranged differently on the day of the competition based on the number of fields available.                        

Any additional details will be given regarding Judging, Inspection, and Competition once you have signed up.

Concessions will be available but you are welcome to bring food and eat in designated locations. 

Volunteer

Any one interested in volunteering is welcome. Please contact us at [email protected]. Some postitions require additional training so please be sure to contact us as soon as possible.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event will take place rain or shine!  All activities will be held indoors.

Refund and Payment Policies

None avaliable!

Health and Safety Policies

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Message from REC Foundation: 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. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

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Judging Format

In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. A judge willl come to each table and will interview the team(s).

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions. NoteBooks will only be accepted Digitally. To qualify for the Excellence, Design, and Judges Award, you must submit a notebook.

             Acceptance Deadline for Digital Notebook: February 1,2023

              Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. If you need help with submitting a digital notebook, please review the following information Submitting a Digital Notebook for VIQC

VEX Digital Notebook Templates for VIQC