DEFO VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Blended VIQRC MS/ES
- Date
- 14-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-5837
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Wisconsin
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 23-Sep-2024 16:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2024 16:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 11-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 2-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
- Price
- $50.00
General Info
Welcome to the Third Annual DEFO VEX IQ Tournament at Harvest Intermediate School in DeForest, WI!
Middle school and elementary teams will compete in VIQRC Rapid Relay, hoping to earn a trophy and a spot in the Wisconsin VIQRC State Championship. Top teams will also be invited to compete at the CREATE US Open in Council Bluff, Iowa.
Harvest Intermediate School, DeForest Area Middle School, and Indian Mound Middle School co-host this event.
This is a blended tournament with elementary and middle school teams.
There will be skills matches and onsite judging.
There will be onsite concessions.
Judging
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will be judged in person on the event day. Physical notebooks will be accepted the day of the tournament. Digital notebooks will need to be printed and brought with teams..Prepare for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
Engineering notebooks
Physical copies of design notebooks will be accepted for this tournament. Digital notebooks will need to be printed and turned in day of.
Agenda
Tentative
- 8:30 am Doors Open
- 9:00 am Registration Opens, and inspections begin
- 9:30 Check-in closes, skills fields open
- 9:45 Inspection ends
- 10:00 Drivers meeting
- 10:15 Teamwork challenge rounds begin
- 12:00 to 12:30 break
- 12:30 to 3:00 teamwork challenge rounds finish
- 3:15 Qualification matches end, Skills field closes when Qualification matches are done
- 3:30 4:15 Finals matches & awards presentations
- 4:15 Break-down, please help take down equipment and clean up the venue
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please use this link to our https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48A8A82BA7F58-defo. If you have any trouble with this Sign-Up, please email [email protected] with questions.
Emergency/Bad weather policy
We do not plan to cancel this event. If the weather is terrible, we will move the start time to Noon. Check your team email and the Robot Events page for updates on delays or cancellations.
State Qualifying Spot Assignments for Wisconsin VEX IQ Events
Details about qualifying spots at events are still being determined and will be posted in October.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 14-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:6781 North Towne Road
DeForest, Wisconsin 53532
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
- 8:30 am Doors Open
- 9:00 am Registration Opens, and inspections begin
- 9:30 Check-in closes, skills fields open
- 9:45 Inspection ends
- 10:00 Drivers meeting
- 10:15 Teamwork challenge rounds begin
- 12:00 to 12:30 break
- 12:30 to 3:00 teamwork challenge rounds finish
- 3:15 Qualification matches end; skills field closes when Qualification matches are done
- 3:30 4:15 Finals matches & awards presentations
- 4:15 Break-down, please help take down equipment and clean up the venue
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please use this link to our https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48A8A82BA7F58-defo. If you have any trouble with this Sign-Up, please email [email protected] with questions.
Interested in Judging at other events? Use this link: Judges Signup is HERE.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad weather policy
We do not plan to cancel this event. If the weather is terrible, we will move the start time to 11:00am. Check your team email and the Robot Events page for updates on delays or cancellations.
Refund and Payment Policies
Payment is due 2 weeks prior to the event.
Cancellations earlier than two weeks prior to the event may request a full refund, less the RobotEvents $5 handling fee. Teams that cancel later than two weeks prior to the event will not receive a refund, unless it is determined by the Event Partner that there are extreme extenuating circumstances.
Any teams that register less than two weeks before the event must pay at time of registration.
If the event is canceled due to circumstances outside of our control, a refund will be issued to teams minus the $5 RobotEvents processing fee.
Health and Safety Policies
Due to the changing nature of Covid we will update this section closer to the event. As of August 2022, masks are optional.
Date: 14-Dec-2024
Harvest Intermediate School6781 North Towne Road
DeForest, Wisconsin 53532
United States
Travel Info
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will be judged in person on the event day.
Physical engineering design notebooks will be judged on the tournament day. Digital notebooks will need to be printed and brought with teams.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.