Panther Ro-Botics Rapid Relay ES Tournament
ES, In-Person, with Standard Judging
- Date
- 25-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-9329
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 21
- Event Region
- California - North
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 3
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 18-Nov-2024 20:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2024 20:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 20-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 19-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $155.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The Panther Ro-Botics Rapid Relay Tournament is for the current VEX IQ season playing the Rapid Relay 2024-25 game.
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting tournament. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments.
2. Check the official VEX IQ forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget:
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebooks
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
5. Prep for possible team interviews with the judges.
6. Remember that safety and good sportsmanship comes first. We expect students to be doing the work at these VEX IQ events, and expect all adult volunteers and coaches to cooperate with these efforts.
7. If you have any general questions not addressed by this email please contact Michael Rosales at [email protected]
We hope you join us for a great competition on January 25th!
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:7956 Cottonwood Lane
Sacramento, California 95828
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
- 7:30 am Doors open for volunteers
- 8:30 am
- Doors open for teams
- Teams check in. Note: TEAMS WHO CHECK IN MUST REMAIN PRESENT AT THE EVENT UNTIL IT ENDS
- Pits open
- Practice fields open
- Registration & inspection begin
- 9:00 am Required Info Meeting at bleachers
- 9:15 am TEAMS MUST CHECK IN BY 9:15 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MATCH LIST
- 9:30 am Opening ceremonies
- 9:45 am Qualification matches begin
- 12:15 pm Break for lunch
- 12:45 pm Qualification matches continue
- 2:00 pm
- Qualification matches finish
- Skills events finish
- Playoff matches begin
- 2:30 pm Awards ceremony
- 2:45 pm Teams collect judging materials
- 3:00 pm Competition event closes
Volunteer
We need lots of help for the tournament. Most of our event volunteers will be supplied by Students and Mentors from the Florin Engineering Club. If you are an adult in the Sacramento or the surrounding community and are interested in being a judge at the event, please email Michael Rosales at [email protected] or text at 707-696-9703. Thank you!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If you cannot attend the event due to bad weather, please email Michael Rosales at [email protected] or call at 707-696-9703 ASAP. If there is an issue related to weather or other emergencies you will be notified by the Event Partner. Please make sure your team's contact information is updated and accurate in Robotevents.com
Refund and Payment Policies
We will be providing a partial refund of $25, if you cancel before the week of the tournament. If you cancel during the week of the tournament or do not show up, no refund will be given.
Judging Format
The competition will have 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.