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First Panama VRC Tournament

Date
14-Oct-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3292
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
50
Spots Open
45
Event Region
Panama
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
7-Sep-2023 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
13-Oct-2023 23:59 EDT
Payment Deadline
17-Oct-2023 23:59 EDT
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This is a scrimmage to get our students and coaches familiar with vex tournaments. Don't stress, because this is an early season scrimmage, bots aren't expected to be perfect. 

 

**Note - For this event, organizations are welcome to sign up as many teams as they would like ,but any teams after 2 will be put on the Waitlist and moved to Registered/Competing Teams based on available spots once registration closes. 

 

1.  Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here. 

2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes. 

3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com 

4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget. 

  • Goggles/Safety Glasses 

  • Spare parts & tools 

  • Batteries and chargers 

  • Programming cable 

  • Power strip 

  • Laptop computer 

  • Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards ) 

  • Banners and other decorations for your team pit  

5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.  

6. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks. 

7. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. 

8. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Oct-2023

Venue/Location:
International School of Panama
International School of Panama
San Miguelito, 0810
Panama

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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

Note The agenda may have last-minute changes.

9:00 am - Volunteers arrive 

9:00 am - Doors open to public and coaches/teams 

9:00 am to 9:30 am - Event Check-In/Registration/Compliance Check 

10:00 am - Opening Ceremonies 

10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Tournament Matches & Skills Game Matches  

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals or teams wishing to volunteer, please contact Carlos Sanchez at [email protected]  

 

Event volunteers are the heart and soul of VEX competitions.  

We rely on Referees to keep things fair, Emcees to keep things exciting, and Queuers to keep things on schedule! Volunteering at a VEX competition is easy to learn, fun to do, and rewarding for everyone involved. 

Please click on the link below for more information on volunteer roles. 

Volunteer Roles Available – REC Library (roboticseducation.org) 

 

Each team will be required to supply at least one adult volunteer and 1 student to help reset fields. (shifts may be available depending on the job) 

If you have someone that wants to get certified or trained for ref, judge, or TM, let me know and we can set up training sessions. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In any event, teams will be contacted as soon as possible with the information. The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

In case the event is canceled by the organization, the registration fee will be refunded to the teams.

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

If a mentor/coach completes the registration for the event and chooses to withdraw or not attend before October 14th, 2023, the registration fee will be refunded, after this date no refund will be made.

Teams that have not paid by the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

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.