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60883 STEM VRC 'Over Under' HS only Holiday Classic; Akron, OH

Date
16-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3330
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
50
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Ohio
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
19-Sep-2023 13:37 EDT
Registration Deadline
1-Dec-2023 13:38 EST
Payment Deadline
1-Sep-2023 14:05 EDT
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

Akron STEM High School is proud to present this year's VEX Robotics competition, OVER UNDER!   This is our 5th year hosting the Holiday Classic and we hope you can join us.

FOOD: 

  • Lunch will be provided to all participants
  • There will be a hospitality room provided for advisors and volunteers.
  • Concessions will be available with drinks, snacks, and a selection of hot items.

MATCHES & JUDGING

  • Each team will have six qualifying matches. The tournament will proceed with 2-team alliances.
  • Please familiarize yourself and your teams with the over under official rules.  

MISC. INFO

  • All pit tables will have access to power. Please bring surge protector/power strips to make sure you have enough outlets for your team.
  • Are your teams ready? Be sure to check out the REC Library for VRC for a variety of helpful team information!

 

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:
Akron STEM High School (Central Hower)
123 South Forge Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
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

**TENTATIVE SCHEDULE**

​8:00 am - Doors Open to Teams, Check-In & Inspections
9:30 am - Event Meeting
9:45 -12:00 pm - Qualification Matches
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch & Skills
1:00 -3:00 pm - Qualification Matches
3:00 pm - Alliance Selection
3:30 - 4:30 pm - Elimination Matches
4:30 pm Awards

Volunteer

Please contact Sam Appleby 330-289-9911 or [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.  Volunteers are much appreciated.

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: a refund for registration fees paid minus the $5 REC processing fee will be issued to each team. 

 

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

 

Webcast

Live Stream available at the School YouTube Page

 

https://www.youtube.com/@akronnihfstemhs3081

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.

  • 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.
  • 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.