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WPRA Early Season Summer MS and HS VRC Qualifier - In-Person Judging and Skills,

Date
27-Aug-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-1817
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
7
Event Region
British Columbia (BC)
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
12-Jun-2023 13:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
16-Jul-2023 13:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
26-Aug-2023 20:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
27-Aug-2023 21:43 EDT
Price
CA$90.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Western Pacific Robotics Academy (WPRA) Summer Early Season Competition.

Note: This tournament will not use your early bird registration spots. 

Skills: This tournament will offer skills in the morning and during lunch time. Teams are encouraged to check-in and pass inspection promptly so that they can complete their 3 driver and 3 programming runs before qualification matches begin.

Judging: This tournament will also offer judging. Teams are encouraged to come prepared with their physical engineering notebooks. 

Which award is provincial qualifying will be determined after October 13, 2023

[email protected]


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 27-Aug-2023

Venue/Location:
Western Pacific Robotics Academy
7080 River Road - Unit 227
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1X5
Canada

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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

Agenda (TENTATIVE TO CHANGE) 

9:00 am - Doors Open

9:00 am - 9:45 am - Check-in  and Inspection

9:45 - 10:00 am - Drivers Meeting

10:00 - 12:00 - Skills Runs and Judging

12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch

12:30 - 4:00 - Qualification Matches and Judging

4:00 - 4:15 - Alliance Selection

4:20 - 5:00 - Finals Matches

5:00 - 5:15 - Awards

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency/bad weather, the tournament will be postponed/cancelled and teams will be notified via phone/email. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Cancellation: Teams can cancel with 1 week notice. Teams that cancel with less than 1 week notice, will be billed for the full cost of the event if the waitlist is exhausted and your spot is empty.

Payment Methods: Cheque is prefered made payable to Western Pacific Robotics Academy Society, E-transfer, Cash

Date: 27-Aug-2023
Western Pacific Robotics Academy
7080 River Road - Unit 227
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1X5
Canada

Travel Info

Unit #227 @ 7080 River Rd. Richmond 

It is a large building, check google maps for location of the unit. https://goo.gl/maps/ELSuGJMV3ic9VzPXA?coh=178572&entry=tt 

Take stairs behind red brick wall.  

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.