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B-Town Bots VRC Middle School Qualifier, Bellefontaine, Ohio

Date
13-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3262
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
50
Spots Open
26
Event Region
Ohio
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
6-Sep-2023 11:41 EDT
Registration Deadline
20-Dec-2023 11:42 EST
Payment Deadline
29-Dec-2023 12:21 EST
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Bellefontaine City Schools is proud to host this year's Vex Robotics Competition "Over Under".  This will be an all day competition so check out the agenda for the day.

Food:

  • Lunch will be provided to all participants...pizza, bottled water and chips. 
  • A Concession Stand will be open for breakfast and lunch for drinks, snacks and hot items.
  • There will be a hospitality room provided for the judges, advisors and volunteers

Matches & Judging:

  • Each team will have six qualifying matches.  The tournament will proceed with 2-team alliances
  • Please familiarize yourself and your team withe the "Over Under" official rules.  The Game Manual is a good places to start.

Miscellaneous Information:

  • All pit table will have access to power.  Please bring a surge protector/power strip to make sure you have enough outlets for your team
  • We will try to have a dedicated Wi-Fi network available for teams to access during this event.  Please check to make sure your technology is set up for accessing connectivity while you are away from your building.
  • Make sure your teams have filled out their VRC Particiapant release form
  • Are your teams ready?  Be sure to check out the REC Library for a list of helpful information topics and resources.

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 13-Jan-2024

Venue/Location:
1201 Ludlow Rd
1201 Ludlow Road
Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311
United States

Contact Information

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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 for B-Town Bots VRC Robotics Tournament:

7:00 am  -Staff and Volunteers arrive 

7:45 am - Teams Arrive

7:45 am - Inspection Begins

8:30 am - Skills Fields will Open

9:15 am -Opening Ceremonies & Announcements/Referee Meeting

9:30 am - Qualification Matches begin and Judging begins

12:00 pm - Lunch Break

12:30 pm - Qualification matches resume

3:00 pm - Alliance Selection

4:30 pm - Awards and Closing remarks

* Schedule is subject to change prior to the event

Volunteer

Volunteers are an important part of every event and we acknowledge that these events would be impossible without them. We appreciate those volunteers who are willing to give of their time for the benefit of our students!  

Please contact Sandi Chervenak at [email protected]  if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thank you!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, we will make every attempt to contact all coaches by email, phone or text, as well as make announcements through social media of any changes of the event or the event schedule. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: We will try to reschedule but will not be able to issue any refunds due to the cost of putting on our event.

 

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

There will be no refunds for individual team cancellations.

Health and Safety Policies

Bellefontaine City Schools prides itself on a clean and safe environment.  The most of the building will be available to use for the event.  We will have a first aid kit available for an emergency and we have an AED device in the Cafeteria. 

We have no restrictions for any health issues at this time.  Should anything change we will update this page.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to or on the day of the event, please contact the hosts.

Judging Format

In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews AND Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person on the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

Judges will be working in accordance with the Judge Guide, which states that "All teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience."    PLEASE NOTE...if a team has a digital engineering notebook, these must be printed IN ADVANCE in order for the team to submit a physical copy to the judges.  Links to an online version or flash drives will not be accepted. 

Please refer to the Guide to Judging for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc.