Kaiser New Yearʻs VRC High Stakes Competition
Blended (MS/HS)
- Date
- 27-Dec-2024 - 28-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-8111
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 3
- Event Region
- Hawaii
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 30-Sep-2024 23:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 16-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $125.00
General Info
This event will qualify teams to the Hawaii State VEX Championships.
Maximum Registrations per Organization
Only four teams per organization are allowed at this time. If you would like to register more than four teams, please add your additional team(s) to the Waitlist. The Event Partner will be inviting teams off of the Waitlist should spots open up
Mandatory Release Form
All participants including coaches/mentors/teachers must have a Participant Release Form uploaded in RobotEvents.com.
Team Payment
Payment must be paid two weeks prior to the event. Teams not paid at this time may be dropped at the event partner's discretion to allow teams in from the waitlist.
* More information will be provided after registering for the event *
Code of Conduct
We expect the following behavior and ethical standards at all REC Foundation-sanctioned events:
• Act with integrity, honesty, and reliability
• Behave in a respectful and professional manner with event staff, volunteers, and fellow
competitors
• Exhibit maturity and class when dealing with difficult and stressful situations
• Respect individual differences
• Follow all rules as listed in the current game manual(s)
• Student-centered teams with limited adult assistance
• Safety as a top priority
• Good sportsmanship, which includes supporting your alliance partners
These expectations apply to all team members and all adults associated with a team including, but not limited to, teachers, mentors and parents. This Code may also apply to behavior outside of REC Foundation-sanctioned events where inappropriate actions are related to an event or participating individuals.
Repeated or egregious violations of the expectations in this Code may result in consequences up to the disqualification of the team or organization from the current event and/or future events, and potentially removal from the program after review by the REC Foundation.
Teams that have not checked in and completed inspection 45 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run. Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Please submit Engineering Notebooks at check-in.
Reminders
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Please supervise all team members; we are guests of Kaiser High School. Teams are restricted to the Event area.
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There should be no running in the pit or tournament areas. Please be careful about creating tripping hazards with packing crates
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Please keep the pit area clean.
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Charging tables will be available; bring your own power strip and extension cord.
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Please review guidelines for the engineering notebook; judges will be hard pressed to search for the required documentation if you include extensive additional pages such as the history of your program, powerpoint reprints, etc.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 27-Dec-2024 - 28-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:511 Lunalilo Home Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96825
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
December 27, 2024
4:00 pm Doors and Inspection Opens
4:00 pm Skills Open
6:30 pm Venue Closes
December 28, 2024
7:30 am Staff and volunteers arrive
8:00 am Doors, inspection, skills and practice fields open
9:00 am Opening ceremonies
9:15 am Qualifying matches begin
12:30 pm Lunch break
1:15 pm Qualifying matches - Alliance selection immediately after qualifications end
2:00 pm Skills field line closes
2:30 pm Eleiminations begin
4:30 pm Awards and closing
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Ann Olson or Jesse Xu at [email protected] or [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If the event is canceled due to bad weather/emergencies beyond the event partners control, the event partner will attempt to re-schedule or refunds will be provided less the $5 RECF fee. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
A full refund will be provided. Please contact the event partner for additinal information.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
A refund less the $5 RECF fee will be provided given that the withdrawal occurs prior to the 2 week payment/registration deadline. After the payment deadline due to fixed costs refunds will not be provided. No changes/swapping of teams once the registration period has ended.
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.