B3: Bot Battle at the Bluff VEX V5 Robotics Competition
High School Teams Only
- Date
- 16-Nov-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-5921
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 5
- Event Region
- South Carolina
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 2-Jul-2024 13:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 5-Oct-2024 13:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Nov-2024 03:59 EDT
- Price
- $85.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Picture with layout of school grounds posted. Buses must use entrance C. Drop of students in the bus loop by door "4" Cafeteria. Cafeteria is where the crew pits are located. All other vehicles use entrance A and come through door "3" or go to the bus loop and use the same door "4".
Picture with indoor layout of Crew pits, Event Arena, posted.
Lunch/Snack/drink options: Concessions stand at one level up from the competition area, by the Main Gym entrance. Contact Haley Calore at [email protected] for special orders (whole pizza, etc.)
No food or drinks in the Event Arena (gym).
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 16-Nov-2024
Venue/Location:320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, South Carolina 29072
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
7:00 a.m. - Doors Open
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Registration, Check-in and Inspection
8:30 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. Skills Challenge
11:20 a.m. - Drivers and Coaches meeting
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Qualifications Matches
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Qualifications Continue
3:15 p.m. - Alliance Selection
3:45 p.m. - Elimination Matches
4:30 p.m. – Awards
Volunteer
Volunteers are essential like high strength axles: we need YOU!
Please contact Horst Daichendt @ [email protected] or Nicole Daichendt @ [email protected].
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will always follow the advice of the state's emergency management service. In the event of a weather event, the tournament will be cancelled. In the event the tournament is cancelled, refunds will be given. Cancellation will be communicated no later than 24 hours before doors open.
Refund and Payment Policies
All payments must be received by Nov 11, 2024. If payment not received by that time, your team will be moved to the waiting list.
No refunds will be given to teams that do not show up.
Refunds will only be given if we cancel the event. The refund amount will be $80. Finally, refunds will not be issued until after the event and all payments have been received from RobotEvents.com.
Judging Format
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All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams are mandated to submit an electronic copy of their digital notebook by Wednesday, Nov 13 by 11:59 p.m. to the judges. Digital notebook is the format used at Worlds, hence we strongly encourage for all teams to work on an electronic/digital copy of their engineering notebook.
Physical copies of notebooks will not be considered or accepted.
- Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event.
- 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. Deadline: Wednesday, Nov 13, 11:59 p.m.
