Hollywood Blockbuster VRC Signature Event (HS/MS)
- Date
- 27-Dec-2023 - 29-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-23-1487
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 96
- Spots Open
- 8
- Event Region
- California - Region 4
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 27-Aug-2023 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 10-Sep-2023 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Dec-2023 18:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Dec-2023 12:00 EST
- Price
- $365.00
A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region
Region | Maximum % | # Spots Allowed | # Spots Remaining |
---|---|---|---|
California - Region 4 | 50% | 48 | 0 |
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Thank you for your interest in the 1st ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER SIGNATURE EVENT. The Hollywood Blockbuster event will be held at the Loews Hotel and the Ray Dolby Ballroom, which hosts the Governor's Ball for the Academy Awards, right in the heart of Hollywood.
The Loews and the Ballroom are atached to famous Hollywood & Highland open air shopping mall and the famous Chinese Theater. Across the street on Holly Blvd is the Disney El Capitan theater and where Jimmy Kimmel films the his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. Also Hollywood's famous walk of fame line the sidewalks up and down Hollywood Blvd. The competition is also two miles or one subway stop away from Universal Studio's theme park and City Walk.
More information will be released at a later date.
Grade Level: High School/Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Initial Team Interviews / In-Person Engineering Notebooks
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Interviews & Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 27-Dec-2023 - 29-Dec-2023
Venue/Location:1755 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90028
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode of Conduct
The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.
For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.
Agenda
Subject to Change
Wednesday 12/27 | OPTIONAL FOR TEAMS ARRVING ON TUESDAY |
6:00 PM | Doors Open, Check-in, Inspection, Skills Runs |
8:00 PM | Venue Closes |
Thursday 12/28 | |
8:00 AM | Venue, Pits Open |
8:30 AM | Inspections and Skills Open |
9:15 AM | Skills Field Closes, Drivers Meeting, Opening Ceremonies |
9:45 AM | Qualification Matches Begin / Skills Open |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
1:00 PM | Qualification Matches Resume |
6:00 PM | Qualification Matches End |
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Friday 12/29 | |
8:00 AM | Venue Opens |
9:00 AM | Qualfication Matches Resume |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
1:00 PM | Qualification Matches Resume |
2:00 PM | Qualification Matches End / Skills Field Closes |
2:30 PM | Alliance Selection |
3:00 PM | Elimination Bracket Begins |
4:30 PM | Awards |
5:00 PM | Closing Remarks / Pit Cleanup |
Volunteer
The success of the Hollywood Blockbuster depends on it's volunteers. We can't do this without your help. We need everything from judges to field resetters to field queing to inspection and most importantly, set up and tear down.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Scott Peake at [email protected].
All day volunteers will receive a lunch and a t-shirt.
ANY VEX U TEAM THAT VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE RUN QUALIFYING SKILLS RUNS DURING THE EVENT.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather and are forced to cancel the event, due to the fixed costs for this Signature event, any refunds will be distributed after all event expenses have been paid.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Due to the costs involved with this event, any refunds will be given after all the event expenses has been paid.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: If the refund request is sent to the Event Partner 12 weeks (Sunday, Sep 24th, 2023) before the event, only under extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the EPs will the team will be given a full refund. Otherwise, no refund will be given.
Teams that have not paid by the deadline will be moved to the waitlist.
Health and Safety Policies
We will follow guidelines set forth by the Californa Department of Public Health
Date: 27-Dec-2023 - 29-Dec-2023
1755 N Highland Ave1755 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90028
United States
Travel Info
Date: Dec 27, 2023 - Dec 29, 2023
The Ray Dolby Ballroom / The Loews Hotel
1755 North Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
Travel Info/Airports
We have two airports that are easy to fly into:
LAX which is approx. 20 miles away
Burbank wich is appox. 7 miles. away
Parking
Lots of parking on-site.
Hotels
We have worked out discount rates with the Loews hotel (that is attached to the venue) and highly recommend booking with them.
Booking link:
https://www.loewshotels.com/hollywood-hotel/group-hollywood-blockbuster-vrc-signature-event
Webcast
This event will be live streamed. Please check back later for the stream link.
Judging Format
- JUDGING CHANGE ALERT: After careful consideration we have decided to switch to a fully remote judging interviews and remote notebook judging format for the event.
- After the December 1st registration payment deadline, we will begin scheduling interviews.
Signature Event Early Bird Policy
- All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
- An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
- A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
- Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September
- Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for
- The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period