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NSU University School Rapid Relay State Qualifier

VEX IQ Robotics Qualifier - Elementary and Middle School

Date
26-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-7330
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
30
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Florida - South
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
19-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
15-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
11-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
20-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$55.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

 

VIQRC Middle School "Rapid Relay" tournament qualifying for the South Florida Regional.
SUNDAY, January 26th, 2025
Location: 3375 SW 75 Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314.

All participants are expected to complete the participant release form. Once per season covers all events (see this video to send the link to parents/guardians).

Please arrive with Robots that are COMPETITION READY. Ideally, you should do a preliminary inspection of your own prior to arrival, using either the official VIQRC Rapid Relay inspection sheet or guidelines in the Rapid Relay Game Manual.

Please take a look at the deadline for the Notebook. It is a week before the event, January 20th. Submission of the notebook on Robotevents.com is the only way to submit them. How to link the notebooks in RobotEvents.com can be seen in this video.

Parking is free, but it is a bit of a walk to the Gym, so a cart for equipment is recommended.
Food trucks are available within the school circle, please bring funds for meals.

Each team should bring a 15ft (or longer) extension cord--power will be within 15 ft of each pit table for charging.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED--ideally, each registered team brings along at least one adult to help run the event--email [email protected] if you are interested!

 

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 26-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
NSU University School
3375 Southwest 75th Avenue
Davie, Florida 33314
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

8:00 AM: Doors Open (Check-in and inspections begin immediately)
8:30 AM: Check-in Deadline (Firm—Please contact us if you anticipate any delays due to traffic to ensure inclusion in the match list)
9:00 AM: Skills Field Opens
9:00 AM: Inspections Completed (Firm—Please ensure robots are competition-ready)
9:15 AM: First 3 Matches Queued to Fields, Drivers Meeting, Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM: Qualifying Matches Begin
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Qualifying Matches Resume
Post-Qualifying Matches: Skills Field Closes
3:00 PM: Qualifying Matches End
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Final Matches
5:00 PM: Awards & Closing Ceremonies

Volunteer

WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS!  

Volunteers are managed in shifts--either 7:30am-1pm or 12pm-5:30pm (or both, if you like).  Volunteers will be trained at the event (no previous experience or expertise required!!)  Some jobs are for adults only, but MANY can be done by kids as young as 10.  

VOLUNTEERING IS A GREAT WAY TO GET SERVICE HOURS (for Bright Futures, Scholarship applications, etc  or simply to do a nice thing for others).  Volunteering at an IQ event is fun!

For now, simply email your name, age, preferred shift and cellphone number to [email protected].  Please put "Volunteer Jan 26" in the subject line!!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency cancellation or other change in plans, teams will be notified via the team contact information available through RobotEvents.com.  Be certain this contact emails and phone numbers for your teams are correct to insure up-to-date information.

If you have questions or concerns, EMAIL [email protected] or TEXT (DO NOT CALL!!) 570-387-8129 (Due to spam and fraud, I do not answer calls from numbers not in my contacts, sorry)

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds will ONLY be issued if the event is cancelled.  Refunds will always be $5 less than the registration fee, due to the non-refundable fees required by RECF.

IF you register a team, and later find they cannot attend, PLEASE contact [email protected] as there may be waitlisted teams that will buy your spot from you. 

The payment deadline for this event is January 10th. If you have not paid by this date, your team can be moved to the waitlist. 

 

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.
  • Submission deadline for Digital Engineering notebook is 1/20/25. Her is the video on how to upload notebooks.