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Region Robotics Rumble VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Portage Twp Schools High Stakes Middle School and High School Teams

Date
14-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-6725
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
72
Spots Open
6
Event Region
Indiana
Max Registrations per Organization
12
Early-Bird Registration Opens
9-Sep-2024 14:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
2-Nov-2024 14:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
2-Dec-2024 14:00 EST
Payment Deadline
9-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Portage High School - West Building

6450 US Highway 6

Portage, IN 46368

Door F (Facing US HWY 6)

Central Time Zone (CST)

 

Arrival:

  • Enter through Door "F" (Facing US Hwy 6).
  • Bus and parking available in lot at Door "F".
  • Student waivers must be completed online.
  • Check in immediately upon entry.
  • Engineer’s Notebooks submitted at Check-in.
  • Indicate if your team wants an interview at Check-in.
  • Competition Arena’s located in PHS West Gymnasium.
  • Team Pits located in adjacent PHS West Cafeteria.
  • Full Concessions available. (Breakfast and Lunch items.)
  • Facility is ADA accessible.
  • Restrooms located near registration

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
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

Schedule (Subject to change):

  • 7:15AM                Doors Open & Registration
  • 7:30-8:30             Inspection, and Practice
  • 8:30-8:45             Drivers meeting, Announcements and Introductions
  • 8:50                     Opening Ceremony and National Anthem
  • 9:00-12:00 PM    Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge
  • 12:00-12:30         Lunch (Please visit our concession stand or Order Pizzas!)
  • 12:30-3:00           Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge
  • 3:00-3:30             Alliance Selection
  • 3:30-5:00             Elimination Matches and Championship
  • 5:00                     Awards

Volunteer

Any interested Volunteers should contact [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of tournament cancellation due to weather visit either:

www.robotevents.com

www.facebook.com/PortaBotz2567/

www.portagerobotics.com

 

For direct confirmation call John Kappes at 219.805-3576

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Tournament cancellation by the Host will result in a refund, less the $5 RobotEvent fees.

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

If your team's vacancy cannot be filled from the Waitlist, a refund will not be issued.

Health and Safety Policies

  • Simply put, if anyone on the team is ill or has symptoms of illness, please do attend the tournament.
  • Should the health climate change, Porter County Health protocols will be followed.
Date: 14-Dec-2024
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States

Travel Info

Portage High School-West Building

6450 US Highway 6

Portage, IN 46368

 

From the South:

I-65 N to exit 258, E 37th Ave/Ridge Rd/US 6 in Hobart.

Drive 7.5 miles East Portage High School.

 

From the East:

US 30 West to IN 49 North @ Valparaiso.

IN 49 North to US Highway 6 West exit.

Drive 6 miles West to Portage High School

 

Several restaurants and shopping stores are located right near Portage High School.

Webcast

Currently NO webcast.

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.

  • 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.
  •  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. Due/time stamped by 12/13/2024 by 8:00PM.