Black Rock Open: Middle / High School Blended Event

Date: 9-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VRC-23-1917
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 28
Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Pennsylvania - East
Standard Registration Opens: 4-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 4-Dec-2023 13:45 EST
Payment Deadline: 4-Dec-2023 14:30 EST
Price: $60.00

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This event currently has no spaces available.
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General Info

Whether you are a new middle school team looking for some early season competition experience, or a high school teaming gearing up for the Sugar Rush Signature Event, the Black Rock Open will be a great way to get your season started. This event will not include judging, allowing teams to focus on their compeition and skills performance. All middle school and high school VRC teams are welcome to register.

Come for the competition, stay for the snack bar! 100% all-beef hot dogs will be available, along with other food and beverages.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:

Black Rock Middle School
1860 Montgomery Avenue
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
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

Updated 11/25/2023

7:30am - Doors open: check-in and setup pit area

7:45am - 9:00am - Inspection / limited practice (4 teams per field, 10 minute sessions) - Main competition area. Teams MUST pass inspection before practicing!

9:05am - 9:20am - Driver's meeting

9:30am - 12:00pm - Qualifying Match Rounds (Skills will open at 9:30am)

Approximately 12:00pm - 12:45pm - Lunch

12:45pm - 2:00pm - Qualifying continued. Skills will close after the final qualification match

2:20pm - Alliance Selection

2:30pm -4:00 (approximate) Elimination rounds

4:15pm - Clean up and Event Close

Volunteer

We could always use volunteers! Please email John VSoske at [email protected] if you are interesed in helping out.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event needs to be postponed due to weather, the plan will be to compete on Sunday, December 10, 2023, following the same agenda. Potential postponement will be determined by LMSD administration.

Refund and Payment Policies

A full refund (minus the five dollar RECF charge) will be given to teams that withdraw by Monday, December 4, 2023 or in the case of event cancellation. No refunds will be given after this date unless the event is cancelled. Teams must be paid in full or alternate arrangements must be made by Monday, December 4, 2023 or teams will not be allowed to compete.