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CANCELED DUE TO COVID CONCERNS Western Mechatronics & Western Canada | RedHawks Cup |

(Canceled)
Date
29-Jan-2022
Event Code
RE-VRC-21-6697
Program
VEX Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
36
Spots Open
36
Event Region
Alberta/Saskatchewan
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
1-Nov-2021 09:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
27-Jan-2022 23:59 EST
Price
CA$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has been canceled.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This Event Is Now Cancelled Due To COVID Concerns

 

Welcome to the Western Mechatronics & Western Canada Redhawks Cup! This event is open to all teams.

 

Please note that this event will follow all Covid Guidelines in accordance with the Alberta Government and will require teams to wear facemasks but we will NOT require vaccination proof during the event. 

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE TENTATIVE TO CHANGE, WE WILL KEEP THIS PAGE UPDATED AS THE TOURNAMENT DATE APPROACHES

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Important Guidelines for the Tournament:

1) Masks must be worn at all times

2) All food and drink to be consumed exclusively in the designated area.

3) Students and adults should maintain physical distance wherever possible and sanitize their hands often.

4) No spectators will be permitted, but we will be live streaming the event on Youtube

5) We are limiting participants to 6 members per team, and one adult per every 2 teams.

 

The cost to attend this event is $50 CAD. This should be paid before Friday, Jan, 28  Payments will be accepted by PayPal, or Interac e-Transfer to pay@westernmech.ca (preferred).

If you register more than 5 teams they will be 50% off (i.e. your 6th team registered for the event will be 50% off).

If there are any questions about the event please email: Justin@westernmech.ca


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams:

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 29-Jan-2022

Venue/Location:
Western Canada High School | Calgary Board of Education
641 17 Avenue Southwest
Calgary, Alberta T2S 0B5
Canada

Contact Information

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Agenda

(May change depending on the number of registered teams)

ALL TIMES ARE IN MST

7:30 AM Doors Open 

7:45 AM Inspection Opens

9:30 AM Drivers Meeting 

10:00 AM Qualifications Begin and Skills Attempts Open

12:00 - 12:30 PM Lunch Break

12:30 PM Qualifications Continue

4:00 PM Qualifications End and Skills Attempts End

4:15 PM Alliance Selection

4:45 PM Elimination Matches

5:30 PM Closing Ceremony and Clean-Up

Volunteer

We need Referees, Scorekeepers, Field Resetters, queing and more! Please contact Justin@westernmech.ca if you wish to volunteer at this event.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event may be canceled if government covid restrictions or weather conditions prevent more than 50% of teams from attending.  Please make sure your contact information, email, and telephone number are up to date in Robot Events so we can contact you.

Refund and Payment Policies

Teams that withdraw 20 days, January 9th, 2021, before the event will have their registration fee refunded.

Health and Safety Policies

All Alberta Health Agency COVID-19 protocols, in place at the time of the tournament will be followed. 

We are limiting participants to 6 members per team, and one adult per every 2 teams.

FACEMASKS ARE REQUIRED, but we DO NOT require proof of vaccination

Webcast

The livestream link will be updated here once the tournament is live

Judging Format

 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

5 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

Please login to add or remove teams from the waiting list.