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iDESIGN Central Toronto VEX VRC Robotics Competition - all in person judging

Date
10-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3815
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
34
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Ontario
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
31-Oct-2023 09:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
30-Dec-2023 09:00 EST
Registration Deadline
26-Jan-2024 17:00 EST
Payment Deadline
19-Jan-2024 17:00 EST
Price
CA$200.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The iDESIGN Central Toronto VEX Robotics Competition will be held at St. Michael's College School.  Teams will qualify for the Ontario Provincial VEX Robotics Competition on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

ONLINE VIDEO STREAMING @  https://youtube.com/live/uAQZ3PllYCA

Kindly review the following items before our event: 

  • Agenda
  • Venue Location
  • Payment Information
  • Latest game manual & inspection checklist

What To Bring:

  • Food will be available for pre-order. Outside food is permitted, please be tidy. 
  • Water Bottles 

Payment Information: Please make your payment within one month of registrationTeams wishing to cancel their registration and be reimubrsed for the registration fee must notify Diana Kim ([email protected]) by Friday, January 19, 2024. There wiill be no refunds if spot is cancelled after this date. Please refer to the payment and refund policies for more details. 

Cheques:

  • The Bishop Strachan School 
  • 298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto ON. 
  • M4V 1X2
  • Attention: Diana Kim 
  • Cheque Memo: VEX ROBOTICS FEB10 (Your Team Number) 

E- Transfers: 

  • Pay Bill > Select Payee > "Bishop Strachan School > Payee Account # is 9997
  • Please add the note: VEX ROBOTICS FEB 10 (your team #)

Once sent the cheque or e-transfer please send an email with your team # to Diana Kim ([email protected]) to confirm your payment.  


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Feb-2024

Venue/Location:
St. Michael's College School
1515 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3H4
Canada

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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

8:00 am - Doors Open Inspection starts

8:30 am - Opening Ceremonies

8:45 am - Qualification Rounds Begin

12:00pm - LUNCH

12:30 pm - Qualification Rounds Restart

2:30 pm  - End of Qualification Round

2:45 pm  - Selection of Team Alliances

3:00 pm  - Play-offs Begin

5:00 pm - Closing Ceremonies

Volunteer

We thank all the volunteers who wish to join us at our event. Any community members interested volunteering should contact Frank Heijmans ([email protected]).

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, a notice will be posted on the event page to inform teams. Please ensure that your contact information on Robot Events is up to date. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Registration fees paid by cheque or e-transfer must be received by Diana Kim, The Bishop Strachan School, within 1 month of registration to secure your spot. If the competition reaches its maximum capacity, teams that haven't made their payment by this date will be removed from the team registration list to accommodate those who are still interested. 

For teams wishing to cancel their registration and receive a refund of the registration fee,  please notify Diana Kim ([email protected]) by Friday, January 19, 2024. After this date, no refunds will be provided.

Cheques:

1. Please make cheque payable to: "The Bishop Strachan School" and send care of Diana Kim to: 

298 Lonsdale Road, M4V 1X2, Toronto ON. 

2. Please ensure to mention your team # under the memo section. 

3. Once sent the cheque, please send an email with your team # to Diana Kim ([email protected]) to confirm your payment.  

E- Transfers: 

Payment can be made via e-transfer.

1. Choose "Pay Bill," select your Payee as "Bishop Strachan School," and use Payee Account # is 9997. Please remember to include your team # in the description. 

2. After completing the payment, please send an email to Diana Kim ([email protected]) to confirm your payment.  

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Full refunds will be provided. 

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

Refunds will be provided for teams registered up to January 19, 2024, afterwhich refunds will only be provided as long as replacements are found.

Thank you for your cooperation! 

Health and Safety Policies

We will be following all Ministry of Health in place at the time of the tournament.

Date: 10-Feb-2024
St. Michael's College School
1515 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3H4
Canada

Travel Info

Venue:

St. Michael's College School
1515 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3H4
Canada

Transportation: 

Public transportation in Toronto includes subways, buses, and streetcars operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). You can buy tokens, tickets, or a Presto card for convenient travel. The nearest subway station is St.Clair West station.

Accomodation: 

There are a wide range of accomodation options in Toronto that can be found online via hotels.ca,  booking.ca or tripadvisor.ca. 

Webcast

ONLINE VIDEO STREAMING @  https://youtube.com/live/uAQZ3PllYCA

 

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