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WPRA VEX V5 Robotics Competition High Stakes Season Opener

Qualifier

Date
30-Sep-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-5517
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
10
Event Region
British Columbia (BC)
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
31-Jul-2024 15:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
19-Aug-2024 15:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
30-Sep-2024 15:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
30-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
Price
CA$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Western Pacific Robotics Academy (WPRA) 

Please joing us at our expanded facility we now have 2 fields. One field will run qualification matches all day and one will run skills. 

Skills: This tournament will offer skills all day (except lunch). 

Judging: This tournament will also offer judging. Teams are encouraged to come prepared with their physical engineering notebooks. 

Travel: Search "Western Pacific Robotics Academy" in Google maps for exact location. 

Lunch: We will do a pizza order. There will be a concession of snacks and drinks. 

[email protected]


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 30-Sep-2024

Venue/Location:
Western Pacific Robotics Academy
#227-7080 River Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1X5
Canada

Contact Information

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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

9:00 am - Doors Open, Check-in, and Inspection 

Skills Field: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Judging: 10:00 - 12:00 pm (pick time slot on white board)

Qualification matches: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

---12:15 - 12:45 - Lunch (all activites paused)---

4:00 - 4:15 - Alliance Selection

4:30 - 6:00 - Finals Matches

6:00 - 6:15 - Awards (Please allow for some buffer for pick up)

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency/bad weather, the tournament will be postponed/cancelled and teams will be notified via phone/email. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Cancellation: Teams can cancel with 1 week notice. Teams that cancel with less than 1 week notice, will be billed for the full cost of the event if the waitlist is exhausted and your spot is empty.

Payment collected at check in on day of tournament. 

Payment Methods: Cheque is preffered made payable to Western Pacific Robotics Academy Society, E-transfer, Cash. (USA teams please bring $100 CDN or $80 USD). 

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.