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2024/25 NZ Kiwibots VEX V5RC National Championships: High Stakes

New Zealand Middle School and High School VEX High Stakes Nationals 2024/25 Season

Date
14-Feb-2025 - 16-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-8166
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
80
Spots Open
79
Event Region
New Zealand
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Standard Registration Opens
21-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
31-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
31-Dec-2024 12:00 EST

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General Info

We are so excited to bring you the 2024/25 High Stakes VEX V5RC Nationals, where teams from all over Aotearoa will compete over two days to gain the coveted title of National Champions and to qualify for invitations on the global stage at the World Championships in Dallas, Texas in May 2025.

This event will be held at Lynfield College
191 White Swan Road, Mt Roskill, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

 

Registration Fee

The registration fee for this event is $200 NZD per team. Please do not pay through RobotEvents as teams will be invoiced through KIWIBOTS directly. 

Check-in

The check-in for the event will be held on Friday 14th February 2025, from 16:00 (4pm) to 18:00 (6pm). Teams must present at least one team member with the robot to check-in and complete inspection in order to be able to compete at the event. Teams who do not check in on the Friday 14th February will not be included in qualification matches over the weekend.

 

Design Notebooks

Design notebooks need to be submitted ONLINE ONLY before the start of the tournament.

Please see the Judging Guide and Judging Addendum released by RECF if you have any concerns.

 

Other Information

Please note: as this is a blended event if a Middle School team wins Tournament Champion they will NOT automatically be eligible for a Vex World Championship spot. There is an Excellence Award for Middle School. The team winning overall Middle School Excellence will qualify for a spot at World Champs.

We have some brilliant judges lined up from SMC, Smales Farm, University of Auckland Engineering, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Foundation, PowerCo, Caliber Design, Air NZ, Facteon, Atlassian, RNZDF, EndGame and Siemens.

We are forever grateful to our major supporters:
Smales Farm, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation, University of Auckland Engineering, Eaton and SMC. 

More information for competitors and volunteers will be released soon, so keep an eye out for updates!

Ka rawe!!!


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Feb-2025 - 16-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
Lynfield College, Tāmaki Makaurau.
191 White Swan Road
Auckland, 1041
New Zealand

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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

Agenda: HIGH STAKES 2024/25 VRC Nationals

Below is a DRAFT of the schedule, which will be confirmed at Team Registration.

Friday 14th Feb 2025 
4pm - 6pm Check-in and inspection

Teams not checked in by 6pm Friday will not be able to compete, except by prior arrangement.

Saturday 15th Feb 2025 
8:30am Doors Open, Final Inspections of robots failed on Friday
9:00am Opening Ceremony and Awards
10:00am Skills Fields Open
10:00am - 12:30pm Qualification Matches
12:30pm - 1:30pm LUNCH
1:30pm - 5:00pm Qualification Matches, Day Close

Sunday 16th Feb 2025
8:30am Doors Open
9:00am - 12:00pm Qualification Matches
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH. Skills Fields Close
1:00pm Alliance Selection
1:00pm - 3:00pm Knock-Out Matches, Awards
3:00pm - 4:30pm Semi Finals and Finals Matches, Awards Ceremony, Event Close

Volunteer

Huge ngā mihi nui to everyone who will sign up to volunteer!

Links available through our pānui, or email [email protected]

Tu meke :)

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

There is no bad weather contingency as this event is indoors.

In case of any unforeseen weather disasters we will email/contact teams directly.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If the event is cancelled, registration fees will be credited back as appropriate.

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

Due to organisational cost commitments, NO REFUNDS will be given if you choose not to compete. However, you can apply for a discount off a future Kiwibots Shopify purchase.

 

Health and Safety Policies

Please see separate documentation, as per venue and Kiwibots Health and Safety requirements.

Date: 14-Feb-2025 - 16-Feb-2025
Lynfield College, Tāmaki Makaurau.
191 White Swan Road
Auckland, 1041
New Zealand

Travel Info

Not applicable.

Webcast

The Nationals will be live streamed via the Kiwibots YouTube Channel over both days of competition.

Links available on the Kiwibots facebook page.

Judging Format

 

  •  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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

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