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2023 Sweetwater District VEX Robotics Middle School League (Invitational Event)

Date
9-Sep-2023 - 13-Jan-2024
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-1742
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
League
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
42
Spots Open
23
Event Region
California - Region 4
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Standard Registration Opens
14-Aug-2023 20:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
7-Oct-2023 21:40 EDT
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the 6th Annual Sweetwater VEX Robotics Middle School League!

REGISTRATION FOR THIS LEAGUE EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO SCHOOLS OF THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THERE ARE FIVE OTHER REGIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENTS THAT ARE HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT THAT YOU ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DISTRICT LEAGUE EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO SUHSD SCHOOLS.

We are excited to have you join us this season! This season we will host four ranking sessions, and one day of finals. Each team will be expected to participate in 3 of the 4 ranking sessions, a required minimum of 75% of the ranking matches during the scheduled league. The registration window closes (Aug 26). If we have new teams, it is my hope that an experienced team will take them under their wings to mentor them during their rookie season. Let me know if you are interested in either providing that support, or if you need it!


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Sep-2023
Venue/Location:
Otay Ranch High School
1250 Olympic Parkway
Chula Vista, California 91913
United States
Date: 21-Oct-2023
Venue/Location:
Montgomery High chool
3250 Palm Avenue
San Diego, California 92154
United States
Date: 4-Nov-2023
Venue/Location:
Hilltop High School
555 Claire Avenue
San Diego, California 91910
United States
Date: 2-Dec-2023
Venue/Location:
San Ysidro High School
5353 Airway Road
San Diego, California 92154
United States
Date: 13-Jan-2024
Venue/Location:
Montgomery High School
3250 Palm Avenue
San Diego, California 92154
United States

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Code 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

Qualifying Session #1 at Otay Ranch High School Sept 9, 2023

7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup

 

Qualifying Session #2 at Montgomery High School Oct 21, 2023

7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup

Qualifying Session #3 at Hilltop High School Nov 4, 2023

7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup

Qualifying Session #4 at San Ysidro High School Dec 2, 2023

7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup

Middle School League Championships at Montgomery High School Jan 13, 2024

8:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time.  Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging
Begins
Deadline for Inspection
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out

The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed due to a natural disaster. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Volunteer

7:00 am . . . Doors Open for Volunteers
8:00 am . . . Judge's Meeting, Referee's Meeting, Volunteers Meeting
5:00 pm . . . Clean-Up begins

 

All volunteers are welcome to contact the Event Partner Joe Amaro at: [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Tournament will cancel only due to a natural disaster. 

The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information in their RobotEvents.com account is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

 

Refund and Payment Policies

Check-In, Payment, and Refunds

Teams that have not checked in 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run.

Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped. No Refunds will be given unless a "waiting list" team fills your spot. Refunds will not include the $5 registration fee incured by event partners for all teams registered on Robotevents.com.

Please note that teams that have not paid their event registration two weeks prior to the event may be moved to the Waiting List at the Event Partner's discretion.