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STEM Innovation Academy VRC Over/Under Tournament

Last Chance in 2023

Date
16-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-4614
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
1
Event Region
Alberta/Saskatchewan
Max Registrations per Organization
5
Standard Registration Opens
3-Nov-2023 10:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
9-Dec-2023 23:59 EST
Payment Deadline
16-Dec-2023 10:00 EST
Price
CA$70.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

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The STEM Innovation Academy VRC Tournament event will be held in the main atrium at STEM Innovation Acadym High School, in Calgary.

There is room for 32 teams and will have two competition fields, at least one skills field, and at least one practice field.  

Seating area and balcony will be available for spectators to view the fields. Classrooms will be used as team pit areas.

We are happy to offer cafeteria service during the event. Please go the "Cafeteria Service" tab see more information and make pre-orders.

All teams are scheduled to have at least 6 qualification matches.  Elimination rounds will consist of 16 alliances of 2 teams. 

 

Grade Level: Middle School and High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:
STEM Innovation Academy High School
3636 Research Road Northwest
Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y1
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

The following schedule represents the order of events a detailed one will be released in December.

7:30am - Doors open, registration open, pits open, inspection opens
9:00am - Opening ceremonies and driver meeting
9:30am - 12:00 pm - Qualifications, skills challenges and judging begins
12:00pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch
12:45pm - 3:15 pm - Qualifications, skills challenges and judging continue
3:30pm - Alliance selection
3:45pm - Elimination Round
4:30pm - Awards
5:30pm - Cleanup

Volunteer

Please use the contact tool to express interest in volunteering in any of the following areas:

  • Judging
  • Referee (Tournament Fields or Skills fields)
  • Field re-setters
  • Match Queing

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will run this event in almost any weather as long as STEM Innovation Academy is open.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Full refunds will be provided to teams.

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

STEM Innovation Academy is unable to refund money to teams that withdraw or do not attend.

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.

Cafeteria Service

We are proud to partner with our cafeteria service provider, Choices Smart Cafe, to offer you food and beverage service all day. The serve a full menu of breakfast and lunch items, along with snacks, cold and hot drinks, and bubble tea.  

The see the menu and place a pre-order, go to this link