RoboRumble VEX IQ Robotics Competition Inaugural Event
Rapid Relay VIQRC ES/MS Blended
- Date
- 1-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-8865
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 5
- Event Region
- California - South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 3
- Standard Registration Opens
- 11-Nov-2024 20:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 17-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 24-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $180.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
We are excited to announce the first annual RoboRumble VEX IQ Tournament
Tournament Setup:
- Teamwork Challenge: We will have 2 fields set up for the Teamwork Challenge, ensuring plenty of opportunities for teams to compete and showcase their collaboration skills.
- Skill Challenge: 1 field will be dedicated to the Skill Challenge, where teams can demonstrate their robot’s capabilities in individual performance tasks.
- Practice Field: A practice field will be available for teams to fine-tune their robots before their official matches. Teams are also welcome to bring their own practice fields if they wish.
Blended Event:
- This tournament is a blended event, welcoming both Middle School and Elementary School teams. This structure encourages a diverse range of participants, fostering an environment where younger and older students can learn from each other and compete together.
Lunch Arrangements:
- Please note that we will not be providing a lunch program for this tournament. Teams will need to coordinate their own lunch plans. We encourage teams to plan accordingly to ensure they are well-prepared and energized for the day’s activities.
Engineering Notebook Submission:
- Engineering notebooks must be submitted upon arrival. Team interviews will take place during the event.
We’re excited to host this event and look forward to seeing the creativity and innovation your teams will bring to the competition. If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-Person Interviews & Notebooks
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 1-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:4115 Vineland Road
Bakersfield, California 93306
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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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
Event Address
4115 Vineland Rd.
Bakersfield, California 93306
Event Schedule
10:30 AM: Doors Open for Volunteers
10:30 AM: Team Arrivals / Pit Open Team Check-In and Registration, Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens
11:30 AM: Team must be Checked-in (Turn in Engineering Notebooks) Judging begins.
12:00 PM: Teams must be Inspected.
12:30 PM: Drivers Meeting
12:45 PM: Teamwork Challenge matches begin
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Break
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Teamwork Challenge matches completion
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM: Finals matches
5:45 PM: Award Ceremony
6:15 PM: Event Concludes
**All times subject to change based off event needs and at the discretion of the Event Partner
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partners:
Dusty Wittman ([email protected])
Lisa Elisondo ([email protected])
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Health and Safety policy will match the current local guidelines.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
There will be no refunds due to fixed costs associated with this event.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
There will be no refunds due to fixed costs associated with this event.
Date: 1-Feb-2025
Paul L. Cato Middle School4115 Vineland Road
Bakersfield, California 93306
United States
Travel Info
Event Location:
Bakersfield, California 93306
Parking is available here or here.
Food Options:
Onsite: Get It Twisted (spiral potatoes, nachos, funnel cakes); Sabor Taino (BBQ); King Leo's Pizza; Coffee/Tea/Lemonade Stand
Nearby: Pizza, Burgers, Mexican
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 to the judges.