Event Code: RE-VRC-17-2903
Program: VEX Robotics Competition
Type of Event: Tournament
Capacity: 40 / Spots Open: 0
Event Region: British Columbia (BC)
Max Registrations per Organization: 10
Price: CA$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:Date: 10/13/2017 - 10/14/2017
Venue/Location:
Grade Level: All
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
The PYRS Season Opener is the first Tournament of the BC Competitive Robotics Season. It attracts a broad range of early stage designs and implementations as teams subject their concepts and ideas to the rigours of real world game play.
Experienced coaches reinforce the value of prototyping early and often and the BC Season Opener is a good place to start. I
The BC Season Opener is a qualifying event.
Friday, Oct 13, 2017
Technical inspections & Practice fields open 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, Oct 14, 2017
7:30am Doors open
8:00am Tech. Inspection / Practice Rounds
9:00am Opening Ceremonies
9:30 am Qualification Rounds
12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm Qualification Rounds
2:30pm Alliance Selection
3:00pm Elimination Rounds
4:00pm Awards
all times approximate
Volunteers are vital contributors to the success of our events. Read about opportunities to participate here
In case of an incident or circumstance effecting this event, PYRS will undertake three notification strategies.
Event cancellation
Should the event be cancelled, registration fees will be refunded to all teams in full
(less RECF administration fees if initially paid by credit card).
Team cancellation
Registered teams needing to cancel will be eligible for a full refund if notification of cancellation is submitted prior to freezeing (publication of) the qualification match schedule.
Refund terms are as above.
Full refunds (or event credits) for teams that have paid by cash or cheque,
Less RECF administration fees if registration was initially paid by credit card.
Please note: We consider our cancellation and refund terms to be very lenient. PYRS reserves the right to withdrawn registration privileges of teams found to be abusing these terms (e.g. repeated team cancellations due to speculative registration).
Sponsored By:
iDesign Solutions
The Professional Engineers & Geologists of B.C.
Please download and reference the 1-page VEX Robotics Competition In The Zone game description.
VRC In The Zone Game Description
Please download and review the official 2018 VEX Robotics Competition Qualifying Criteria document for more information regarding qualification to your state/regional championship, national championship, or the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship.
VEX Robotics Competition Qualifying Criteria