TN Valley Robotics VIQRC 2023-2024 Full Volume Tournament @ Volkswagen Conference Center (ES/MS)
- Date
- 18-Nov-2023 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-23-1949
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- Tennessee
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 29-Aug-2023 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 11-Nov-2023 17:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 11-Nov-2023 17:00 EST
- Price
- $25.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The Tennessee Valley Robotics VIQC 2023-2024: Full VolumeTournament @ Volkswagen Conference Center is a 36 team elementary and middle school combined tournament. All judging interviews will occur, in-person, the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges at check-in. Chick-fil-A lunches will be available as a pre-ordered lunch item for team members and coaches only. No other concessions will be provided. Teams are welcome to bring their own food/drinks. Ten practice fields will be provided for use - 5 for each pit area - additional practice fields will not be allowed in the venue.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 18-Nov-2023
Venue/Location:8001 Volkswagen Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416
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
7:30AM - Team check-in and Robot Inspection
8:30AM - Welcome & Driver's Meeting
9:00AM - Skills Challenge: Driving & Programming (All skills challenges will occur during this morning session with 4 fields simultaneously. Teams will be called to fields in team number order to ensure that each team has the same number of opportunities. If necessary, Teamwork Challenge Matches will begin after lunch to allow all teams to participate in 3 driving and 3 programming skills challenges.)
11:15AM - Teamwork Challenge Matches Begin
12:15 -1:00 - Lunch
1:00PM - Teamwork Challenge Matches Continue
3:30PM - Teamwork Challenge Finals
4:30PM - Awards
Volunteer
We both want and need volunteers to make this event successful. A link will be made available on our website: https://www.tnvrobotics.org, by September 1, with volunteer sign-up information and procedures. This will allow the necessary time for training/certification to occur for ALL judges and referees. Thank you for considering how you might assist with this event.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If the event must be cancelled due to bad weather or another emergency, every attempt will be made to reschedule the event. If bad weather requires the event to be delayed, but held on the same day, each coach will be notified via email and phone.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
- $20 will be refunded for each registration.
If the Event Partner postpones the event:
- No refunds will be made.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
- Full refunds will be made if the withdrawl occurs no later than Friday, November 4, 2023.
Judging Format
All judging interviews will occur, in-person, the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges at check-in.