Southern New England VRC Middle School Regional Championship
- Date
- 17-Feb-2024 - 18-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-23-4483
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 48
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Massachusetts
- Standard Registration Opens
- 18-Oct-2023 14:54 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Feb-2024 14:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 9-Feb-2024 15:00 EST
- Price
- $180.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Please join us for the Southern New England Middle School VRC Spin Up Regional Championship!
Our event being held at Walsh Middle School, 301 Brook Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701
Make up date(s) are scheduled for weekend of March 2&3
Our event will be held in a single level of the main wing with all spaces interconnected with dedicated hallways. Competition will be in Large Gym - spectators should use the main hallway to the Large Gym. The Team Pit area is in the Small Gym, teams will be directed there upon arrival. Cafeteria space will be open for spectators and team members to enjoy their food. A concession stand will be in the Cafe lobby area.
Ample parking is available at Walsh Middle School. Teams and those with limited mobility should use the driveway circle to unload. Handicap spots are in the small parking area alongside the building.
Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday to student team members and their adult coach. An on-site concession stand will be available for those wishing to purchase light snacks during the day.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 17-Feb-2024 - 18-Feb-2024
Venue/Location:301 Brook Street
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode 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
Saturday February 17:
7:00 AM - Venue Opens
7:30 AM - Check In & Technical Inspection Opens
8:30 AM - Check in Closes (All teams not checked in will be dropped from the schedule)
8:30 AM - Opening Ceremonies and Drivers Meeting
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Practice Matches
10:45 AM - 5:00 PM Qualifying Matches and Skills runs (lunch will be delivered to teams arond noon)
Sunday February 18:
8:30 AM - Opening Ceremonies and Drivers Meeting
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Qualifying Matches and Skills runs
12:00 PM - Skills field closes / lunch break
1:00 PM - Alliance Selection / Elimination Rounds / Awards
3:00 PM End of Awards
Volunteer
Please contact Event Partner to volunteer at event.
Coaches and adult family members welcomed to help out in key operation roles:
- Scoring Referees
- Judges
- Team Queuing
- PIT Admin
- Set up and Tear down of event
- Practice and Skills field management
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If there is a venue closure, we will post it here and send out an email blast to the primary contacts of teams with information about rescheduling event. Make up dates March 2&3.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refunds will be made after Registration closes February 9, 2024 5pm unless the event has been cancelled and can not be made up on the designated makeup date of March 2&3, 2024.
Teams with unpaid balances on RobotEvents.com will be placed on the waitlist one week prior to event, unless they have made payment arrangements with the Event Partner.
Refunds will be issued within two months after event date.
Webcast
All video streams from Framingham events are on WalshBots Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@walshbot9214/streams
Judging Format
Electronic Engineering Notebook Submissions:
Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the Event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted electronically for evaluation. Teams must submit links to their Engineering Notebooks Submissions on RobotEvents.com at least 10 days prior to event. Teams without notebook links in RobotEvents by this deadline will not be considered for Judged awards that require an Engineering Notebook.