Trailblazer Creative Bot Bash
VIQRC Middle & Elementary School Scrimmage
- Date
- 15-Mar-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-9184
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 35
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 3-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 8-Mar-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 8-Mar-2025 19:32 EST
- Price
- $80.00
General Info
Trailblazer Robotics is thrilled to present this VEX IQ Scrimmage for Middle and Elementary School students.
For this scrimmage, the rules from the official game manual will be relaxed to encourage creativity and innovation among teams. This event is intended as a fun, low-stakes opportunity for teams to explore new ideas and strategies. Please note that participation in this scrimmage does not qualify teams for the State Championship or the World Championship. Keep an eye out for the new relaxed rules that will be shared soon—we can’t wait to see all the creative and innovative robot designs you come up with!
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 and Elementary School
- Skills Challenge: Available
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 15-Mar-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
No judging
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.