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Manatee County Invitational Rapid Relay Tournament #1

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Elementary School Only

Date
8-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-8942
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
Invitational
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
34
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Florida - North/Central
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
10-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
17-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
3-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$55.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This is a Manatee County Invitational VEX IQ Robotics Competition Event that will be hosted by Samoset Elementary School.  If you are interested in attendig, please add your team on the waitlist. 

This event will be held at Palmetto High School, 1200 17th Strett West, Palmetto, FL 34221. 

Specific award winners will qualify for the State championship.  

All participants are expected to complete the participant release form (also available in Spanish).  Once per season covers all events.


Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 8-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
Palmetto High School
1200 17th Street West
Palmetto, Florida 34221
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

PLEASE refer to Map for designated Parking Lot.

Times listed are subject to change and will be finalized two weeks prior to the event.

8:15 AM - Doors Open/Registration & Inspection Begins

8:45 AM - Driver's Meeting

9:00 AM - Skills Open

11:30 AM - Skills End

(11:30 PM-12:00PM - Lunch Break)

12:00 PM - Drivers Meet

12:15 PM - Qualification Matches

1:50 PM - Finals

2:20 PM Awards

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer to assist with this event, please email Lisa Wood at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Event will take place rain or shine, unless we have a weather event where the school district closes schools.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the EP cancels we will reschedule or issue refunds minus the $5 RobotEvents processing fee that is non-refundable.  If a coach cancels you will not receive a refund unless you spot can be filled and that refund, if issued, is minus the $5 RobotEvents processing fee that is non-refundable.

 

Health and Safety Policies

  • Only the team members and one adult, in addition to the team coach, is allowed at the table at any time during the event.
  • Skills runs will be scheduled prior to alliance matches. 
Date: 8-Feb-2025
Palmetto High School
1200 17th Street West
Palmetto, Florida 34221
United States

Travel Info

Palmetto High School

1700 17th Street West

Palmetto, FL 34221

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: 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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Digital notebooks MUST be submitted no later than 4:00pm on Friday, January 31st 2025.