2024 New Zealand VIQRC National Championships - Middle School
VIQRC Middle School Nationals 2024/25 VEX Season
- Date
- 6-Dec-2024 - 8-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-6495
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 45
- Spots Open
- 13
- Event Region
- New Zealand
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 12
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 29-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 29-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Save the date - the 2024/25 New Zealand VIQC National Championship for Elementary School will be held in the Palmerston North Convention Centre.
Kiwibots are proud to bring this event for our tamariki, with the support of Central Robotics, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation, Smales Farm, Universtiy of Auckland, Manawatu Chamber of Commerce, Tech Step, and Palmerston North City Council and Events.
Check in and Inspection: 3:30pm - 6pm on Friday 6 December (except by prior arrangement)
Competion: Saturday 7 December, and Sunday 8 December 2024, 9am - 5pm
Please REGISTER as soon as possible 2024. Limited spots available.
Volunteer, Mentor, Teacher Awards:
This is your chance to say THANK YOU for all the hard work that teachers, volunteers and mentors put into making it possible for you to participate in your VEX program.
Please take the time to recognise teachers, volunteers and mentors for their efforts in this season.
The link for nominations will be open soon.
Design / Engineering Books :
Please submit design books online through Robot Events link BEFORE check in & inspection. These must all be ONLINE! Engineering Notebook criteria and guidelines can be found on RECF: Design Notebooks template.
Registration Fees
There is a registration fee of NZ$200 for this event. (Please contact Kiwibots if this is a problem.)
Kiwibots will invoice you directly for this.
This EVENT is for Elementary School Teams only.
Student - Anyone born after May 1, 2009. Eligibility may also be granted based on a disability that has delayed education by at least one year.
Students are the individuals who design, build, repair, and program the Robot with minimal adult assistance.
• Elementary School Student - Any Student born after May 1, 2012. Elementary School Students may “play up” and compete as a Middle School Student.
• Middle School Student - Any eligible Student that is not an Elementary School Student.
Live Stream:
The event will be livestreamed via the Kiwibots YouTube channel.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 6-Dec-2024 - 8-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:354 Main Street
Palmerston North, 4410
New Zealand
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
Friday 6th December
| 3:30pm | Check-In and Inspection Opens |
| 5:30pm | Check-In and Inspection Closes |
Saturday 7th December
| 8:30am | Venue Opens |
| 9:30am | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00am | Drivers Meeting |
| 10:30am | Practice Matches |
| 11:30am | Teamwork Matches |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Teamwork Matches (cont.) |
| 4:30pm | End of matches for Saturday |
| 4:45pm | Venue Closes |
Sunday 8th December
| 8:30am | Venue Opens |
| 9:00am | Teamwork Matches (cont.) |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Finals Matches |
| 2:30pm | Awards & Closing Ceremony |
| 3:00pm | Event Ends |
| 3:30pm | Venue Closes |
Volunteer
Volunteer
We love to have you volunteer:
We would especially like to see Tech companies, who would like to volunteer one or more of their staff to come and help the teams with their design/engineering notebooks.
Volunteer Jobs: referee, scorer, field resetting, judging
If you can help on Saturday 7 and/or Sunday 8 December 2024, please email [email protected] or complete this form
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will endeavour to send registered teams an email if event is cancelled due to unforseen weather events.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Teams will get a full refund if the event has to be cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
If you choose to withdraw we are unable to process refunds. However, you will receive 50% off your next purchase through the Kiwibots shop.
Health and Safety Policies
The New Zealand Robotics Charitable Trust work in conjunction with the venue for a full Health and Safety plan.
This plan is in line with the NZRCT: KIWIBOTS Health and Safety Policies.
Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
This may change closer to the date.