Hudsonville Christian High Stakes Tournament
Blended VEX V5 Robotics Competition MS/HS Region 4
- Date
- 18-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-5523
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Michigan
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 4-Nov-2024 16:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 15-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 6-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
- Price
- $105.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
General Info
Thank you for your interest in the VRC HS Under Over Tournament hosted by Hudsonville Christian/Unity Christian Robotics! We look forward to a fun and collaborative event!
Facility - The event will be held at Hudonville,Christian High School, in the West Gym conveniently located approximately 10 minutes from Exit 62 on I-196, just west of Grand Rapids, MI. Pit tables, seating, and electrical power will be provided for each team attending, along with plenty of spectator seating. Parking is avaialble in the lot on the corner of Oak and Linclon, with the entry available via the West Gym doors. Additional parking is available in the main lot on Oak St, and behind the school off of Hillcrest; street parking is also available.
Competition - Teams will participate in qualification matches, skills events, judging in the pits, and elimination matches if qualified. We will be following the rules in the latest release of the VEX Robotics Competition – Game Manual.
Judging - We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at the start of this event for in-person judging. We will not be able to print notebooks for teams.
Food - Teams are welcome to bring their own food and we will have concession snacks and drinks. Donuts will be available in the morning and we will also take pizza orders for lunch (we will handle the order and delivery on time for lunch). Form to pre-order pizza will be sent prior to the event.
Registration - All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website, or mail checks directly to Hudsonville Christian (if mailing directly, please let Jennifer know).
Only teams that are checked in on time will be allowed to compete. If you are running late please contact Jennifer Tackitt at (269) 873-3092 to make appropriate arrangements.
We're looking forward to seeing your teams.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 18-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:3435 Oak Street
Hudsonville, Michigan 49426
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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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Doors Open; Check-in and Robot Inspections Begin |
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8:00 AM |
Skills Field Opens |
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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Driver's Meeting |
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremonies |
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9:00 AM - 11:30 PM |
Qualifying Rounds and Technical Judging Begin |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Qualifying Rounds and Technical Judging Continue |
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2:00 PM |
Skills Field Closes; Technical Judging Concludes |
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
Alliance Selection |
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2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Elimination Rounds |
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Awards Ceremony |
[The Agenda is subject to change]
Volunteer
We always appreciate volunteers. We need experienced judges and field officials. Please contact Jennifer Tackitt at [email protected] if you're interested in helping us. Thank you
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit this page on Robotevents.com, where we will post updates about the event status as needed.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
If the tournament is cancelled by the event Partner, all registered and paid teams will receive full refunds, minus the $5 RECF fee.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds are available for the full amount, minus the $5 RECF fee, to teams that cancel at least three weeks prior to the event date. Refunds may be held until initial payment is confirmed and reconciled.
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.
Waitlist
7 teams are on the waitlist for this event.