2025 Virginia Middle School VIQRC State Championship
- Date
- 16-Mar-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-7565
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 13
- Event Region
- Virginia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 17-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 28-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 28-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $300.00
General Info
Welcome to the 2025 Virginia Middle School VIQRC State Championship. This is a one-day event held at the Nysmith School in Herndon, VA. This event is free and open to the public. We are looking forward to an exciting day of competition. Teams must qualify for the State Championship by participating in a regional event by March 2nd, 2025. Teams qualify by winning Event Region Championship qualifying awards at a regional tournament or by invitation based on the highest skills scores posted in Virginia during the season.
Volunteering:
We are always in search of volunteers, who are the gears that keep robotics events turning, and are the driving force behind giving students in robotics the most positive experience. We invite you to volunteer. Please contact the Event Partner if you would like to volunteer.
Lunch:
We plan to pre-order pizzas for teams that would like to order pizza for lunch. An email with additional information will be sent to all registered teams as we get closer to the event. There are also several fast-food restaurants in the area and several restaurants that deliver to the Nysmith School.
Participant Release Form:
A Participant Release Form/Consent Form must be completed and uploaded for each team participant (students, coaches, and mentors) prior to the event. As a reminder, only those team members and coaches/mentors with a signed Participant Release Form/Consent Form will be allowed to participate. Please take a few minutes to electronically sign your forms as soon as possible. Upon arrival, all team members, coaches, and mentors must sign in at the check-in table. The check-in list will identify all participants who have signed forms available online as of Saturday, 8 March 2025. Please take a few minutes to complete the forms as soon as possible.
Engineering Notebook:
Please turn in the team’s engineering notebook at the inspection table. Teams with a digital engineering notebook must provide a physical copy.
Good Luck and we look forward to seeing you at the State Championship!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 16-Mar-2025
Venue/Location:13625 EDS Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20171
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
Please return here for updates up to the day of the event. The schedule may change based on the total number of teams registered on the day of the event.
7:00 am – Doors Open
7:00 am – 8:30 am – Check-in, Inspections, Practice Fields Open
9:00 am – 9:30 am – Drivers Meeting, Match Schedule distribution
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Skills Field Open – Max of 3 attempts per type. Skills Fields close after the last qualification match. If the last qualification match is complete before 4:00 pm, the Skills Fields will close right after the last qualification match, which may be before 4:00 pm.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch Break (skills fields closed)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Qualification Matches. Skills Fields close after the last qualification match. If the last qualification match is complete before 4:00 pm, the Skills Fields will close right after the last qualification match, which may be before 4:00 pm.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Finals & Awards
5:00 pm – Event clean up
Volunteer
We are always in search of volunteers, who are the gears that keep robotics events turning and are the driving force behind giving students in robotics the most positive experience. Please contact the Event Partner if you would like to volunteer.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will update any cancellations on the RobotEvents page and an email will be sent to each team's primary and secondary point of contact. Teams should note that the weather in the Northern Virginia area may differ from other parts of Virginia and should plan accordingly. In the event of bad weather, we will attempt to modify the event to fit within this weekend. In the event of a complete cancellation, details will be emailed to teams on how to proceed.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:
- A partial refund will be issued to teams that cannot attend the alternate date.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
- A team that cancels or no shows will not be eligible for a refund.
Teams that do not pay by the due date and time will not be allowed to participate.
Health and Safety Policies
Please visit the CDC website for the latest information. If the protocol for this event changes, all teams will be notified.
Date: 16-Mar-2025
Nysmith School13625 EDS Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20171
United States
Travel Info
Teams are responsible for their own transportation and lodging costs.
Webcast
A webcast may be available. Please return here for any updates as we get closer to the day of the event.
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit during Inspection.
Waitlist
1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.