Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Event Code: RE-VRC-17-2905
Program: VEX Robotics Competition
Type of Event: Tournament
Capacity: 50 / Spots Open: 5
Event Region: Vancouver Island (BC)
Max Registrations per Organization: 17
Price: CA$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:Date: 11/17/2017 - 11/18/2017
Venue/Location:
Grade Level: All
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
The South Island Challenge is the third competition of PYRS Robotics season.
It is a Qualification Event
Friday, November 17th, 2017
Technical inspections & Practice fields open 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
Doors open at 7:30am.
Opening Ceremonies 9:00am
Qualification Rounds 9:15am - 2:30pm
Elimination Rounds by about 3:00 - 4:30pm
Awards 5:00pm
Event wrap-up at 5:30pm
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 PYRS reserves the right to withdrawn registration privileges of teams found to be abusing these terms (e.g. repeated team cancellations due to speculative registration).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