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Potomac School VRC Tournament (MS Only)

Date
7-Jan-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-22-8027
Program
VEX Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
36
Spots Open
1
Event Region
Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
12
Early-Bird Registration Opens
13-Jun-2022 07:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
26-Nov-2022 07:00 EST
Registration Deadline
31-Dec-2022 11:55 EST
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

All information and updates about this event will be posted here.  Expect email updates from event partner at least two weeks before the tournament.

Please add yourself to the waitlist if there is no space left on the event. This event will be just for Middle School teams. 

 


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams:

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Jan-2023

Venue/Location:
1301 Potomac School Rd
1301 Potomac School Road
McLean, Virginia 22101
United States

Contact Information

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Agenda

7:00 am – Doors open to public

7:00 am – 9:00 am – Inspections

8:30 am – 8:45 am – Drivers Meetings

9:30 am – 12:15 pm – Qualification Matches

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch Break

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Qualification Matches

4:05pm – 4:15 pm – Alliance Selection

4:30 pm - 5:30 - Elimination Matches, Awards

After 5:30 pm – Event clean up

 

8:00 am – 2:30 pm – Skills Fields – Max of 3 attempts per type  

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Skill Fields – Attempts for teams who haven’t done one yet get priority

Teams will get 7 matches during qualifications. 

Volunteer

You can sign up to volunteer here.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event has to be cancelled due to bad weather, all teams will be reimbursed for the event.  Please see the refund tab for info on reimbursement.

All coaches will be emailed if it is cancelled. Please pay attention to the Weather channel if there looks like there will be snow.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • The refund will only be $60, less the $5 processing fee the REC Foundation charges for each registrant, and to cover expenses incured leading up to the event.

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

  • No refund will be issued. 

Unpaid teams will be put on the waitlist two weeks before the event, unless payment has been worked out via email with the EP Oscar McCullough