Virginia State Championship - Ringmaster Elementary School Division
- Date
- 16-Feb-2018 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-17-2966
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Capacity
- 18
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Virginia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Aug-2017 23:59 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Feb-2018 23:59 EST
- Price
- $225.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The VEX IQ Elementary School Virginia State Championship is a one day event in Doswell, VA. Teams must qualify for the tournament by participating in a regional event by February 4th, 2018. Teams qualify by winning awards at a local tournament or by invitation based on the highest skills scores posted in Virginia during the season.
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 16-Feb-2018
Venue/Location:13048 Dawn Boulevard
Doswell, Virginia 23047
United States
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Friday February 16, 2018
| 8:00 AM | − | 12:00 PM | : | Doors Open, Check-In, Inspection and Practice Fields Open |
| * | 10:00 AM | : | Teams must check-in by this time. One student & Robot | |
| 10:30 AM | − | 3:30 PM | : | Skills Fields open |
| 11:00 AM | − | 11:15 AM | : | Drivers Meeting |
| 11:20 AM | − | 11:50 AM | : | Practice Matches |
| 12:00 PM | − | 12:30 PM | : | Opening Ceremony |
| 1:00 PM | − | 4:10 PM | : | Qualification Matches |
| 4:25 PM | − | 5:00 PM | : | Final Matches and Awards |
| 5:00 PM | − | 6:00 PM | : | Pack Up & Clean Up |
Volunteer
Volunteer Signup will be here: https://2018vavex.my-trs.com/
We are currenly seeking the following key positions for experienced volunteers who have filled one of these roles at a local tournament:
- Division Manager
- Head Referee
- Head Judge
We will be in need of many Judges, Computer Operators and General Assistants. We will have training available on-site for these positions. All volunteers will receive meals, snacks and a free shirt.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will update any cancellations on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/NOVAsystemic. In the event of bad weather we will attempt to modify the event to fit within this weekend. In the event of a complete cancellation details will be emailed to teams on how to proceed.
Refund and Payment Policies
Partial refunds of $270 will be issued up to February 1, 2018. Any teams cancelling beyond this date or not showing for the event will not receive a refund. If the event is cancelled we will issue partial refunds to teams who cannot attend the alternate date.
Award Nominations
Nominations for Mentor and Volunteer of the Year
We are now accepting nominations for Mentor of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Use this link to nominate:
https://goo.gl/forms/7GfqgSjThvd6f1DI2
Due by February 10th, 2018
World Qualifications
Virginia VEX IQ – Elementary School has been granted 6 World Championship spots:
1 Excellence Award Winner
2 Teamwork Champions
1 Design Award Winner
1 STEM Research Project
1 Robot Skills Champion
If a team double-qualifies for a World Championship spot, the state’s next highest ranking team from the World Skills Standings up to and including the State Championship receives the invitation. World Championship invitations from the World Skills Standings are issued by email after the results of the State Championship have been posted at events.vex.com, and will not be announced at the State Championship.
World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.
A 1-page description of the current challenge (VEX IQ Ringmaster) is available here.
VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster Game Description