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Sugg VEX IQ Robotics Competition Tournament - Rapid Relay

Rapid Relay Middle School Only

(Canceled)
Date
19-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-9124
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
24
Event Region
Florida - North/Central
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
19-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
3-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
1-Jan-2025 17:00 EST
Price
$55.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has been canceled.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the W.D. Sugg VEX IQ Tournament!  This year's challenge is Rapid Relay.  The event will be hosted at Southeast High School in Manatee County, Florida.  We are very excited to be hosting this tournament, and look forward to seeing the amazing and innovative builds that are brought to the tournament!

Families are welcome to attend, but only competitors and coaches are allowed in the pit area.

Concessions will be available throughout the tournament.

Engineering Notebooks will be submitted digitally, so if you have a paper notebook you will need to scan it and upload it.

If you have any questions, please contac Mr. Smith [email protected]


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 19-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
Southeast High School
1200 37th Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208
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

Tentative Schedule

8:00 AM - Volunteers arrive

9:00 AM - Doors open.  Check-in and Inspection begin

9:45 AM - Event and Driver Meeting

10:00 AM - Skills Field opens

12:00 PM - Lunch Break

12:30 PM - Skills Field closes

12:30 PM - Qualification Matches begin

2:45PM - Qualification Matches conclude

3:00 PM - Finals Matches

3:45 PM - Awards

4:00 PM - Load-out

 

Volunteer

Volunteers should contact Mr. Smith [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case the tournament cannot be held on the planned date due to bad weather or other emergency, a reschedule will be comunicated.  If the event is not able to be rescheduled, a refund (minus the $5 fee collected by the REC) will be provided to all paid, registered teams.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

  • Full refund will be provided within 30 days minus the $5 for the REC Foundation. 

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

  • 100% refund for cancellations more than 30 days before the event.
  • 50% refund for cancellations 15 to 30 days before the event.
  • No refund for cancellations in the last two weeks before the event.

Payment Deadline is January 1st, 2025. 

Date: 19-Jan-2025
Southeast High School
1200 37th Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208
United States

Travel Info

Date: 19-Jan-2025

Southeast High School

1200 37th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

Here's a link on Google Maps:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3A67LGJH8tT3k9Fb9

When you arrive, please park in the front lot.  Just follow the signs to the event location on campus!

Judging Format

  • Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions:  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. Submission deadline is 1/12/2025 (one week before the event).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

11 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

Please login to add or remove teams from the waiting list.