Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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2022 Northern California VRC Middle School State Championship - SILICON VALLEY

Date
6-Mar-2022
Event Code
RE-VRC-21-7030
Program
VEX Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
29
Spots Open
8
Event Region
California - Region 2
Standard Registration Opens
1-Dec-2021 09:48 EST
Registration Deadline
26-Feb-2022 09:49 EST
Price
$300.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We invite your teams to participate in the first Northern California VRC Tipping Point High School State Championships to be held in Silicon Valley.

We strive to conduct the event in a safe manner. Please ensure you have read the Health and Safety Policies, for your own safety and others at the event.

***You may register at any site that has space available for the state championship event you qualified for - please read the entire event posting before registering.***

Choose wisely if this is the event you are selecting. Once you register you will NOT be able to move to a different city. You will NOT be refunded your fee and teams will be moved to the wait list if they have not completed the payment by February 26, 2022. It is your responsibility to make sure that the payments have been processed in time. We will use the visible record of payment on robotevents.com to make the determination.

Please note: all events will receive world championship award bids based on the REC Foundation Qualifying Criteria. 


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams:

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 6-Mar-2022

Venue/Location:
ICC Milpitas
525 Los Coches St
Milipitas, California 95035
United States

Contact Information

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Agenda

Time

  Event

8:00 AM

  Doors, pits, and practice fields open; Check-In  and inspection begin, Robot Skills begin 

9:00 AM

  Inspection closes and Event Meeting begins

9:30 AM

  Qualification matches begin

12:00 PM

  Lunch break begins

12:30 PM

  Qualification matches resume

3:30 PM

  Qualification matches and skills conclude

3:45 PM

  Alliance selection begins

4:00 PM

  Finals matches begin

5:00 PM

  Tournament champions crowned and awards ceremony

Volunteer

We always appreciate volunteers. Please  fill out this form if you're interested in volunteering. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund Policy

Teams who have registered but have not paid or submitted a PO 2-weeks prior to the event will be removed from the event unless special arrangement has been made with the Event Partner.

Once you register you will NOT be able to move to a different city. You will NOT be refunded your fee and teams will be moved to the wait list if they have not completed the payment. It is your responsibility to make sure that the payments have been processed in time. We will use the visible record of payment on robotevents.com to make the determination.

If the event is cancelled, a full event registration (minus $5) refund will be given to all paid teams. Teams are responsible for their own transportation and hotel costs.

Health and Safety Policies

We want to highlight some important updates about the COVID precautions. Due to the rise in Omicron variants, we will be implementing the following precautions for all the upcoming events. These requirements are based on health guidelines highly recommended by the Santa Clara County where the event is taking place.

  • All participants and guests MUST be fully vaccinated for COVID (2 doses of Moderna, 2 doses of Pfizer, or 1 dose of J&J) 

  • We also strongly recommend taking a booster shot (although we won't be enforcing it) prior to coming to the event.

  • Official proof of vaccination with your id must be shown to attend the event

  • Negative COVID test result will NOT be an acceptable option, although based on local conditions we may require this.

  • Masks must be worn at all times inside the facility

  • No food or drinks can be consumed inside the event facility

 

If you are unable to meet these above requirements and would like to cancel the registration please email us asap.

Date: 6-Mar-2022
ICC Milpitas
525 Los Coches St
Milipitas, California 95035
United States

Travel Info

Maps link to Event Venue.

This is close to several restaurants with take away and dine in (subject to current COVID health restrictions) facilities apart from food ordering apps.

Note: Venue is subject to change to a nearby location, based on local health restrictions.

Webcast

https://team315.org/live

Judging Format

This will be a combination of in person and remote judging, details will be announced closer to the event.