Queen's Robotics Cup
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- Date
- 20-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VEXU-23-2379
- Program
- VEX U Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 12
- Spots Open
- 7
- Event Region
- Ontario/Quebec
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 3
- Standard Registration Opens
- 24-Oct-2023 07:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 15-Dec-2023 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 15-Dec-2023 17:00 EST
- Price
- CA$100.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the first ever Queen's Robotics Cup!!! This will be the first time that Queen's University has hosted an event and we aim to make it the best event in Canada. We are looking to get 12 teams from across North America to compete in both a tournament bracket and skills competition, followed by an awards banquet. Kingston will make for a great locaton for this event as it is right on Lake Ontario and has many actives to do downtown. Think you have got what it takes to face the cold and compete in the first ever QRC? We'll see you January 20th!!!
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 20-Jan-2024
Venue/Location:43 University Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N5
Canada
Contact the Event Partner
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All times are in North America Eastern Standard Time
8:30 AM: visiting teams arrive, check in, inspection opens
9:00 AM: drivers’ meeting
9:30 AM: practice matches start
10:00 AM: qualification matches start
12:00 PM: qualification matches end; lunch break starts
1:00 PM: skills runs start
2:30 PM: skills runs end; elimination matches start
3:15 PM: elimination matches end; cleanup starts
4:00 PM: competition ends, volunteers start equipment changes for awards banquet
6:00 PM: awards banquet starts
6:30 PM: dinner is served
9:00 PM: awards banquet ends
Additionally, judging interviews will happen between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM (concurrently with lunch and skills runs); teams will sign up for an interview slot at check-in.
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Teams will be notified with at least 24 hours notice to the start of the event if there will be any delays or cancelations to event start time. For normal weather conditions, including rain or snow, the event will run as planned. Potential severe weather conditions will be evaluated closer to event time.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Due to cost of running the event, if the event is cancelled due to severe weather or similar situation, a refund will only be offered to teams after all event expenses have been taken care of.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
If payment has already been made, the team will only be issued a refund if they can find another team to take their place. Refunds are not possible after the registration deadline has passed.
Date: 20-Jan-2024
Grant Hall43 University Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N5
Canada
Travel Info
Queen's University is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, partway between the major cities of Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. You can drive here via highway ON-401. You can also fly into either Toronto (YYZ or YTZ), Ottawa (YOW) or Montreal (YUL), and travel to Kingston by bus (several options) or train (VIA Rail Canada). There are also nearby airports in upstate New York, including Watertown (ART), Rochester (ROC), and Buffalo (BUF), but there are not any straightforward transit connections from these airports to Kingston.
We are in discussions with local hotels to provide discounted group rates; information on this will be communicated to teams once you register.
Webcast
Judging Format
Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. The submission deadline will be approximately 1 week before the event; details will be communicated to teams in due course.