Region One ESC - VRC Qualifier 1
VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2024-2025: High Stakes Blended [TSA Qualifier]
- Date
- 25-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-7468
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 6
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 16-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 17-Jan-2025 17:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 17-Jan-2025 17:00 EST
- Price
- $200.00
General Info
This event is a qualifying event for the Texas TSA State Championship and Regional Championship
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found at www.roboticseducation.org
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com
4. Pack for the event the day before. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
- Goggles/Safety Glasses
- Spare parts & tools
- Batteries and chargers
- Programming cable
- Power strip
- Laptop computer
- Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
- Excellence Awards )
- Banners and other decorations for your team pit
- Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. the referee videos can be found using the same procedure outlined in Item 1.
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware for Modkit or RobotC.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.
The participation and Consent form may be foound using the procedure outlined in Item 1 under Competition Preparation.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:1900 West Schunior Street
Edinburg, Texas 78541
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
A standard agenda.
8:00 am Doors Open
8:00 am - 9:30 am Robot Inspections
9:45 am - 10:00 am Driver meeting Skills Opens
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Qualifying rounds
12:00 to 1:00 pm Skills
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Qualifying Rounds Skills Closes
4:00 pm Closing Cermeonies and Award presentations
Volunteer
Contact Arturo Leon:
Additional Contacts:
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather, teams will be contacted and tournament will be cancelled.
Refund and Payment Policies
Refunds will be issued in the event that the event has to be cancelled or rescheduled or special circumstances arise. Deadline for refund will be one full week before event date.
Judging Format
- No Judging
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.