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Lorain Titans VEX VRC Qualifier - Blended

Date
27-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-2492
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
60
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Ohio
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Standard Registration Opens
10-Sep-2023 15:30 EDT
Registration Deadline
14-Jan-2024 15:31 EST
Payment Deadline
18-Jan-2024 15:00 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

Put the Lorain Titans VEX Qualifier on your schedule, this is our 7th year for this competitive tournament.

We will have three sponsored competition fields, two skills fields and one practice field. 

If your team is closed out please put your team on waitlist, if there are any cancellations we will add teams from the waitlist, Event Partner will be in communication if added to the tournament. 

Food Available 

Concession Stand will be available to all attending our tournament: Concessions will be open 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Food Meal tickets will be provided to each participants.  Coaches and volunteers will have a hospitality room available.

Things to think of:

  1. All attendees must follow the REC Foundation Code of Conduct.
  2. Before your team arrives have your robot ready to pass the inspection checklist.
  3. All engineering notebooks will be collected when your team arrives at the welcoming table. Make sure you turn it in!
  4. Extension cords are needed to receive power for your team's needs, power will be available close by.
  5. Students also must have safety glasses on while competing and if cutting or sawing their robots at anytime. 
  6. Each robot will have half of a 8ft table for your pit area.
  7. Most importantly be ready to compete, have fun, share experiences with teams from all over and enjoy doing robots/VEX.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 27-Jan-2024

Venue/Location:
2600 Ashland Ave
2600 Ashland Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44052
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

Schedule/Agenda   *Tentative*

7:30 Doors Open
7:30 Inspections begin
8:45 Event Meeting and Opening Ceremonies

8:45 Inspection closes
9:15 Qualification rounds begin
12:00-12:30 we will try to break if time allows
3:00  Alliance selection
3:30 Tournament Elimination Round starts
5:00 Awards

Each Team will get 5-6 Qualifying Matches

Skills Contests

Each team is allowed 3 driver and 3 programming skill runs 
8:30 Skills contests open after passing inspections

Times subject to change, final agenda will be given in coaches packet upon arrival

Volunteer

Volunteers with an interest in robotics, engineering, and the VEX VRC competition are the ones who make a tournament successful. If you are interested in being a volunteer at our tournament please contact:

Deb Hansen   [email protected] 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If there is delay or cancellation due to inclement weather we will email or text or call the cell number provided in the registration by 5:30 am the morning of the tournament. Call/Text or email if you have any questions the day before or when you are leaving to verify.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event due to weather: Teams will receive a refund minus the $5.00 REC processing fee.  We will make all efforts to hold the tournament even if we need to delay.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: There will not be a refund provided.

 

Health and Safety Policies

The health and safety of our teams, volunteers and guests are a priority for this event.  If needed we will update our policies closer to the event based on current local, state, federal, or any other government guidelines. 

Date: 27-Jan-2024
2600 Ashland Ave
2600 Ashland Avenue
Lorain, Ohio 44052
United States

Travel Info

Lorain High School/ Gymnasium
2600 Ashland Ave,
Lorain, Ohio 44052
United States

Go to the back of the school to enter at the athletic/hall of fame entrance. Signs will be on the windows of the doors and flags where to enter. For more detailed directions look in the list on the Document Tab at the bottom as well as there is a photo in the image gallery

Webcast

We will be live streaming the day of the event via Lorain City Schools Channel TV20, https://www.youtube.com/LorainSchoolsTV20

Keeping you updated on rankings, scores, and results we also will use the VEX Via App

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.  Please turn in your Engineering Notebook when you arrive at the registration table.  All books must be received by the Event Meeting to be included for judges awards.