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Battle of the Bridge VRC - High School Tournament

Date
16-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-1793
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
50
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
9
Early-Bird Registration Opens
3-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
4-Nov-2023 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
1-Dec-2023 09:56 EST
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This event size is 50 High School Teams

Registering for this event before the 6-weeks prior to the date of the event will impact your Early Bird Registration allotment. For more information on the Early Bird Registration process, please see the FAQ:https://www.robotevents.com/events/34990/uploads/2880/download

Welcome to the Battle at the Bridge (High School Division) hosted by Woodbridge Senior High School. We are looking forward to hosting you and your teams in what promises to be an amazing event with teams from all over Virginia.  See the agenda tab for tentative schedule.  You will receive a full information packet 2 weeks before the event.  We anticipate that each team will have six competition rounds for this event.

For our friends that have never competed here before,  Woodbridge Senior High School Robotics is sponsoring and competing in the event.  Thanks to the amazing effort put in by parents, teachers, and county wide volunteers, we are able to host a double division event with 50 HS and 50 MS teams so that we can have a full tournament event for everyone with about 6 to 7 matches.  We will play in the main gym with HS on one side and MS on the other so there will always be a match or two in play.  HS pits will be in our auxilary gyms above the main floor and MS will be in our cafeteria.  As always concessions will be available and we will be working with local merchants to arrange pre-order lunches for your teams.  All registered teams will receive an information email will all details and a welcome packet upon checking.

This event is usually open for all to attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Denyse Carroll ([email protected]) or Carlos Castro ([email protected]). 


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:
Woodbridge Senior High School
3001 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
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

Tentative Agenda.  More solid one will be emailed out two weeks prior.

7:30 am - 8:30 am:  Team arrival and Check-in

7:30 am - 8:30 am:  Practice and inspection

8:30 am - 8:45 am:  Drivers meeting (gymnasium)

8:45 am - 9:00 am: Teams find seating in the gymnasium bleachers

9:00 am - 9:15 am .:. Opening Ceremony 

9:30 am - 12:15 pm .:. Qualification Matches (3 per team)

     Lunch

1:15 pm - 3:35 pm .:. Qualification Matches (3 per team)

3:40 pm - 3:50pm - Teams find seating in the gymnasium bleachers

3:50pm - 4:20 pm .:. Alliance Selection

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm .:. Elimination Rounds & Awards

Volunteer

Volunter Sign up to be posted below.  Judging and Referees will need to take RECF Training prior to the day of the event.

https://signup.com/go/QwVzDWj

updated 5/31/2023

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Prince William County Schools has final say over all weather related delays and closings.  In the unlikely event that weather should cancel the use of the building and the event, refunds will be issued to teams that have paid prior to arrival.  Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for refunds to be mailed to your officially registered address.

In the event of a weather related delayed opening, the tournament will run but with a modified schedule.  We understand that teams may not be able to alter their travel plans.  Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued for no shows to a delayed start event.  We will do all that is humanly possible to run a tournament with enough qualifying matches and a full elimination round and provide judging for awarded trophies.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

  • In the unlikely event that weather should cancel the use of the building and the event, refunds will be issued to teams that have paid prior to arrival minus the $5 RECF adminstrative fees.  Due to the nature of school accounting, the refunds may take 6 to 8 weeks to process.

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

  • There will be no refund for a cancelling team unless another team is able to take the open spot. 

All teams will have to submit payment or have made arrangements by December 1, 2023.  If not paid for by that date, your team will be moved to the wait list to make room for other teams.  Please contact us in case you are having an issue with payment.

Date: 16-Dec-2023
Woodbridge Senior High School
3001 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
United States

Travel Info

Woodbridge Senior High School is located at 3001 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22192.  We are situated in the residential community of Lakeridge.

GPS friends, be careful.  There is a Woodbridge Middle School.  Double check the name and address before pressing GO.

You will receive specific instruction on how to access the bus tunnel loading areas, so that you can quickly unload your team and then park, two weeks the event.

WSHS has plenty of parking on the east end of the school (Student parking side with drivers ed lot) and limited parking on the west end, the main entrance.  If you are just visiting to watch, please go to the student side to park and follow the signs in.  

Webcast

Zoom links are being considered once again this year.  Details will be made available to the coaches, via email, if this an option.

Judging Format

 

  • All 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