22Feb VRC High Stakes Tournament at Huguenot High (MS/HS)
- Date
- 22-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-7758
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Virginia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 15-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 15-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $105.00
General Info
Welcome to the VRC High Stakes Tournament at Huguenot High sponsored by Mountain Farm Robotics. This event will be a 40-team tournament for high school and middle school teams. Teams should expect to have about 6 qualification matches and 3 opportunities each per driving and autonomous robot skills challenge. Expect the eliminations to have 16 alliances of 2 teams.
Registration fees must be paid by Fed 1st or your team will be moved to the waitlist.
We plan to have concessions (water, coffee, snacks, candy) and will provide lunch order forms about one week before the tournament. We will also be able to take lunch orders on the day of the tournament.
Please do not hesitate to call us with questions or concerns.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 22-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:7945 Forest Hill Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23225
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
Doors Open - 8:00 AM
Check-In/Inspection/Practice - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Engineering Notebooks Due - 9:00 AM
Drivers Meeting - 8:45 to 9:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies - 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Qualification Matches Start - 9:30 AM to 12:00 noon
Lunch - 12:00 - 12:30 PM
Qualification Matches - 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Alliance Selections - 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
Elimination Matches - 3:00 to 4:30 PM
Awards - 4:30 PM
Clean Up - After 4:30 PM
This schedule is subject to change.
Volunteer
We’re reaching out to invite you to volunteer for our upcoming VEX Robotics events! Your support means so much, and it makes a huge difference in creating an awesome experience for everyone.
Please sign up to help out using the links below:
- Events at Huguenot High School: https://forms.gle/t4bsMK5UYL2NjAHz8
The sooner you sign up, the more we can plan ahead for a smooth and fun event day! Feel free to reach out if you have questions, and feel free to share this email with anyone who may be interested in helping out.
Thank you for being part of this amazing VEX robotics season!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
An email will be sent out to each team's primary and secondary POC in the event of bad weather. Teams should note that Richmond weather may differ from Northern Virginia and teams should plan accordingly. This tournament will only be canceled if Richmond schools close due to weather. If a singular team is unable to make it due to weather, unfortunately, we will not offer refunds to no-shows due to poor weather.
This event will go on rain or shine. However, in the event of a full snow cancellation, we will offer refunds of $75 per team.
Refund and Payment Policies
There will be no refunds outside of a full event cancellation. We are willing to work with teams if we can find a team to take their spot.
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
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.