Cancelled Queen's Robotics Cup
VEX U Robotics Competition Signature Event College
- Date
- 24-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VURC-24-5611
- Program
- VEX U Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 12
- Spots Open
- 12
- Event Region
- Ontario/Quebec
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 4-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 10-Jan-2025 23:59 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 11-Jan-2025 23:00 EST
- Price
- CA$155.00
| Region | Maximum % | # Spots Allowed | # Spots Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario/Quebec | 50% | 6 | 6 |
- This event has been canceled.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the first ever Queen's Robotics Cup Signature Event!
Make sure to check this page often for updates, there will be more information added before registration opens!
If you have any questions about your registration or require any additional info, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected]
About the Event
The Queen's robotics cup is a brand new VURC Signature Event! The event will be hosted at Queen's University in the heart of Kingston Ontario on January 24th. The event aims to provide students at any level with an exceptional competition experience and another chance to qualify for the VEX World Championships!
Please see the adgenda tab for a more detailed outline of the event schedule.
Competition Preparation
Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared for the event.
1. Review the rules, the Code of Conduct, and run through the inspection checklist.
2. Check the VEX Forum and the Q&A for official rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in this tournament posting
4. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
5. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
6. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
Local Attractions
Kingston is one of oldest cities in Canada featuring beautiful limestone buildings and many cultural experiences.
- Check out this site for the local attractions including trolly tours, cruises, prison walkthroughs, and more!
- Here you can find the best places to eat and drink. Fun fact, Kingston has the most restaurants per capita than almost any other city in Canada!
- Queen's University not only has a beautiful campus to explore but also many different eductaional opportunities and guided tours. For more information check out their website here.
Payment Info
If a payment for this event is not received within 10 days of a team registering for the event, all unpaid teams will be moved to the event wait list. If you encounter errors with payment or have extenuating circumstances please contact [email protected].
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:69 Union Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2N9
Canada
Contact the Event Partner
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The agenda is tentative to change. Check back often to make sure you are updated!
Each team will have to opportunity to compete in 8 qualification matches.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23 (optional)
7:00 pm - Doors Open, Check-in, Inspection, Setup
9:00 pm - Doors Close
FRIDAY, Jan. 24
7:30 am - Doors Open, Inspection, Check in (for teams that have not yet done so)
8:30 am - Driver Meeting & Opening Ceremony
9:00 am - Qualifications Start, Skills and Judging Open
12:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30 pm - Alliance selection
2:00 pm - Eliminations begin
4:00 pm - Awards & Closing Ceremony
4:30 pm - Cleanup
6:00 pm - Doors Close
Volunteer
Interested in joining the team? We are looking for volunteers to help with inspections, referee, run skills, reset fields, or help with match queuing!
If you would like to join us for an exciting weekend please contact [email protected]
Volunteers will get free a T-Shirt, snacks, and lunch for each day they volunteer for.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of extreme weather or an unforseen emergency, we will cancel the event or change the agenda to account for any lost days. As this event has fixed costs associated, a 25% refund will be offered should the event be fully cancelled.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds will only be issued if the event is cancelled due to weather or health-related orders from the Ontario Government. Due to fixed costs for this Signature event, a 25% refund will be offered upon cancellation.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Once a team has paid the registration fees for the event, there will be no refunds unless they have chosen to withdraw before January 3rd. In this case a 25% refund will be offered.
If a Coach/Mentor does not pay within 10 days of registration.
If a payment is not received within 10 days of a team registering for the event, all unpaid teams will be moved to the event wait list. If you encounter errors with payment or have extenuating circumstances please contact [email protected].
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Mitchell Hall69 Union Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2N9
Canada
Travel Info
Kingston ON
Kingston can be reached via highway 401 from multiple exits. For more detailed travel info please visit this site. Although kingston has a local airport, no commercial flights are currently available, so it is recommended you arrive via ottawa or toronto if traveling via plane.
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 to submit Engineering Notebooks is January 12th at 11:59pm EST.
Signature Event Early Bird Policy
- All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
- An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
- A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
- Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September
- Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for
- The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
Payment
If a payment for this event is not received within 10 days of a team registering for the event, all unpaid teams will be moved to the event wait list. If you encounter errors with payment or have extenuating circumstances please contact [email protected].
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.