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Vex-A-Mania Spartan Robotics Challenge

Blended VEX IQ Robotics Competition Elementary/Middle

Date
7-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-7897
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
32
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Wisconsin
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Early-Bird Registration Opens
16-Sep-2024 16:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
26-Oct-2024 16:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
4-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
25-Nov-2024 16:00 EST
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The Spartan Robotics Club from St. Joseph School is hosting this VEX IQ elementary/middle school tournament in the Blue (north) gym of Rice Lake High School as part of a VEX-A-Mania event in which a V5RC tournament is taking place simultanousy in an adjacent gym.   This is an early season tournament for both elementary and middle school VEX IQ teams participating in this year's game "Rapid Relay".  

 

General Info

This is a blended tournament with elementary and middle school teams.

There will be skills matches and onsite judging.

There will be onsite concessions between 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Game Info

Review all game information:  Current Game Webpage and the Inspection Checklist

Judging

All In-Person Judging will take place the day of event.   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

To be eligible for any judged awards, teams must a physical copy of their engineering notebook upon arrival at the event.  Notebooks will be returned upon the conclusion of judging at the event.  

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email [email protected] for more information and the link to a volunteer form. 

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)

Tournament Arrival

Teams should park in the west lot of Rice Lake High School and enter through the W9 marked doors.  There will be a marked VEX IQ checkin table at the entrance of the Blue (north) gym.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
Rice Lake High School
30 South Wisconsin Avenue
Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868
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

 

7:45 am    Doors open for all teams.

8:00-9:15 am  Robot Inspection/Skills Fields open for teams after passing inspection

9:15 am    A Joint National Anthem Will Take Place in the Ole Olson Gym to officially begin Vex-A-Mania  

9:30 am    Vex IQ Drivers Meeting in the Blue Gym

10:00-12:00  Qualification Matches

12:00-12:45 Lunch Break

1:00-2:15  Qualification Matches Continue/Skills Field Closes after last qualification match

2:45 Finals Matches Begin

3:30 pm  Awards Presentations

 

Volunteer

Please contact the event coordinator, Jeremy "Pete" Peterson at [email protected] if you would lie to volunteer at our event.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Teams will be contacted via email if inclement whether will impact the tournament.  

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Teams will receive a full refund.

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Teams will only recieve a $45 refund if notified by before November 15th, 2024

 

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 which will be handed in at the VEX IQ event check-in table upon arrival.