SYDNEY, AUS, Barker VIQC Tournament 1

Agenda

Note: This agenda is subject to change, but the start and finish times should remain the same.

8:15am  - Doors open for registration, Pits.
8:30am – 9:30am Robot Inspection
8:30am – Practice field open for inspected robots
8:45am – Coaches’ Meeting (Adult)
9:15am – Team Briefing (including Driver’s meeting)
9:30am – Start Practice Matches
10:00am – Start Qualification Matches
12:30pm – Lunch
13:00pm – Start Qualification Matches
14:30pm – Announce Alliances
14:45pm - Begin Final Rounds
15:15pm – Event Concludes

Volunteer

We love volunteers! Please contact event organiser Lael Grant if you would like to volunteer in a role and help make the day run smoothly for all the participants.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of extreme weather conditions the event will be cancelled. Organisers will do their best to give advance notice where possible.

Refund and Payment Policies

Teams that cancel 10 days before an event are entitled to a refund.  Cancellations with less than 10 days notice will forfeit the registration fee.

Date: 21-Sep-2019

Travel Info

Barker College Junior School

Clarke Rd, Hornsby, NSW, 2077

Street parking is available.

STEM Research

1. Please refer to the **STEM Research Project and Presentation** document from the REC Foundation. The document can be found in the VEX IQ Challenge Team Resources area at https://www.roboticseducation.org
2. Record the STEM Presentation as a video following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
3. Upload the video to one of the online video resources following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
4. Have the coach or another adult email the link to the video, including the team number and contact information for the coach, to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date:

   Lael Grant <[email protected]>

5. Teams WILL NOT be interviewed by judges at the event, unless the event qualifies teams directly to VEX Worlds. Please refer to the STEM Research Project and Presentation document for details.
6. Only ONE submission allowed per team. If two or more video links are sent to the Event Partner, only the first link received will be considered.
7. The winner of the STEM Research Project Award will be announced with the other judged awards at the event.