Trailblazer Newyear Robo Nexus Invitational
VIQRC Qualifier Middle School Teams Only
- Date
- 18-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-9147
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person Invitational
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 5-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 11-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 14-Dec-2024 09:32 EST
- Price
- $80.00
General Info
Trailblazer Robotics is thrilled to present this invitational VEX IQ tournament for Middle School students.
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Invitation Eligibility: All teams that have not earned a spot in the State Championship through awards by the time of registration are given preference to participate in this tournament.
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Revocation of Invitation: If a team qualifies for the State Championship after registering for this tournament (through other events or additional awards), the invitation will be rescinded. This is to ensure that non-qualified teams have the opportunity to compete for additional qualification spots.
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Waitlist Information: If all spots are filled, please add your teams to the waitlist. Should any invitations be rescinded, we will pull teams from the waitlist to participate in the tournament.
Participants should submit their notebooks in physical format at the competition for the Judge awards such as Excellence, Design or Innovate Awards evaluation. Those with digital notebooks should print them for submission.
Every participant is required to fill out the participant release form. This form, also accessible in Spanish, needs to be completed just once for the entire season, encompassing all events.
- Grade Level: Middle School
- Skills Challenge: Available
- Judging: In-Person
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 18-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:4110 Carolene Way Cumming, GA 30040
Cumming, Georgia 30041
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
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9:00am - 10:00am - Check-In/Registration/Inspection
- NOTE: All teams must be through inspection by 9:00am
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9:30am - 10:30am - Skills Challenges (3 Fields Open)
- NOTE: Each team can run up to 3 robot (driver) skills challenges and 3 programming challenges. It's advised teams finish most of their challenges before 10:30am due to a tight tournament schedule.
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10:30am - 10:45am - Drivers Meeting & Welcome
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10:20am - 2:15pm - Skills Field Open (1 Field Only during Qualification Matches)
- NOTE: The Skills Field will close for the day at 2:45pm.
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10:45am - 12:45pm - Qualification Rounds
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12:45pm - 1:15pm - LUNCH BREAK
- NOTE: Skills field will be closed during this time.
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1:15pm - 3:00pm - Qualification Rounds
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3:00pm - 4:00pm - Finals and Awards
Volunteer
Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Arjun Madichetty at [email protected].
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If severe weather or other emergency situations arise that pose travel or safety concerns for the majority of teams, the event might be delayed or called off. We will promptly inform all teams of any updates or changes.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Should there be a need to cancel an event, efforts will be made to set a new date to ensure participants have a chance to compete. If rescheduling isn't feasible, participants will be reimbursed minus a $5 fee retained by REC to cover transaction costs. For any queries regarding this rule, please contact the event partner.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds won't be provided unless there's a backup team on standby that can take the place of the departing team. If a standby team is available to replace the exiting team, a refund, excluding the $5 REC transaction fee, will be processed. For further clarification on this policy, please engage with the event partner.
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
Waitlist
13 teams are on the waitlist for this event.