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RUMBLE IN THE PANTHER'S DEN - Rapid Relay VEX IQ Robotics

ELEMENTARY and MIDDLE

Date
16-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-9725
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
40
Spots Open
12
Event Region
Florida - South
Max Registrations per Organization
3
Early-Bird Registration Opens
21-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
5-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
10-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
10-Feb-2025 20:00 EST
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to RUMBLE IN THE PANTHERS DEN INVITATIONAL VEX IQ Robotics Competition at Dillard High School 

Registration Information for an Invitational Event

All participating teams must be registered on the RobotEvents website and have an official team number before registering for this event.

Please add your team on the WAITLIST for this tournament when registration opens on January 21st 2025 @12 NOON. Teams will be added in order of least attended events on February 4th. We will fill the event from the Waitlist in order of number of events attended and then in order of time registered on waitlist. If there are additional spots available after February 4th, the event will open up for standard registration. 

Registration fees must be paid by FEBRUARY 10, 2025. Any team that is not paid by FEBRUARY 10, 2025 will be placed on a waiting list. .

Volunteers are welcome.

What to Expect

  • 3 Event Fields

  • 2 dedicated Skills Field

  • 1 Provided Practice Fields or you can bring one

  • Pit tables organized per SCHOOL (quantity depends on number of teams your school brings)

  • 2 power station (Bring your Own Charger)

Inspection

  • Size will be determined with a 2' x 6' field portion.  

  • Robots will be placed on the field portion, and a sizing tool will be run across the robot to ensure the 15" height restriction.

  • To avoid crowding, please send only 2 team members to the sizing table

  • Once Sized, a second inspector will complete your inspections paperwork

  • Reminder:  Zip Ties are NOT legal Vex IQ components, even for cable management.  Robots with zip ties will NOT pass inspection.

  • Reminder: Cables and Wires ARE PART OF YOUR ROBOT.  They cannot extend beyond the robot maximum size at any time.

  • Reminder:  Robots cannot exceed 15" tall at any time.  If you have moving parts on your robot, they MUST be inspected at maximum extension.

  • Please Review Sizing Rules in the Game Manual and ensure your robot never exceeds the 24"x72" x 15" maximum size.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to upload consent forms in English or Spanish is given here: VEX Consent Form (English) or VEX Consent Form (Spanish)

 

 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
Dillard High School
2501 Northwest 11th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
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

If you are running late, please call Mr. Gilbert at 305-318-3594.

Do not worry about bring snacks. We have an amazing selection of food at our concession stand. 

Agenda:

Doors Open at 7:45 a.m.

Check in and inspections: 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Opening and Drivers meeting at 9:00 a.m.

Skills open 9:30 a.m.

Qualification Matches begin at 10:00 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Skills 12:45 p.m. until the end of Qualification Matches. 

Qualification Matches 12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Finals 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Awards 4:00 p.m,

Volunteer

Volunteers are always welcome and greatly appreciated! All volunteers are trained at the event, so there is no prior experience required. Some roles are for adults only, but many are open to students. All volunteers will be provided free lunch and drinks.

Students can earn community service hours for volunteering at the event! Students must bring a physical copy of their school's service hour form to the event to be signed by the Event Partner.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] with the subject line "Robotics Volunteer".

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency cancellation or other change in plans, teams will be notified via the team contact information available through RobotEvents. Please check to insure contact emails and phone numbers are correct and up-to-date.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will only be made if the event is canceled. Refunds will not include the $5 processing fee assessed by Robot Events for processing.

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

Registrations will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come. Any team unpaid by payment January 31, 2025 will be removed from the registered team list without notification and placed on the waiting list.

Judging Format

There will be no judging at this event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIZZA ORDER FORM

 
PIZZA ORDER FORM

 

Waitlist

3 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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