VIQC 2020 The Robotics Canada Cup - Canadian Open - Cancelled

Date: 23-May-2020 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQC-20-1651
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Capacity: 50
Spots Open: 50
Event Region: British Columbia (BC)
Priority Registration Opens: 11-Mar-2020 09:01 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 22-Apr-2020 09:01 EDT
Registration Deadline: 9-May-2020 21:00 EDT
Price: CA$150.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the VIQC Robotics Canada Cup Canadian Open Championship. This is the inaugural Canadian Open and we’re excited to host some of the best VEX Robotics teams in the World to challenge for the Robotics Canada Cup. We hope you can join us!

This is your chance to play Squared Away one last time for a chance to be the first to win the VIQC Robotics Canada Cup.

The event will be held on May 23rd, 2020. The registration fee is $150.00 per team. Early Bird registration, if paid before Friday, April 13th, 2020, is $125.00 per team. Please be advised that Robot Events does not provide the means to offer discounted fees. Your email will say $150.00. We will take care of the accoounting.

Please make cheques payable to West Vancouver School District #45 Robotics and mail them to West Vancouver Secondary School, 1750 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 2G7, Canada.

The tournament is hosted at West Vancouver Secondary School, West Vancouver, BC, Canada. West Vancouver Secondary School has a long tradition of offering first class academic programs, including the world renowned International Baccalaureate program. We provide an environment in which students entrusted to our care gain self-confidence, recognize their self-worth, and become life-long learners and responsible citizens.

Team registration is open to any team who participated in a 2019/20 VIQC Squared Away event. Once registered, you will have two (2) weeks to pay your registration fee. Teams that do not pay within 2 weeks will be moved to the wait list. Any team on the wait list will be invited to attend. If teams are invited off the wait list they will be notified.

Please note that if there is enough demand, the team registraton cap will be increased.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 23-May-2020

Venue/Location:

West Vancouver Secondary School
1750 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7V 2G7
Canada

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Agenda

NOTE: Please be flexible as the schedule may change slightly on event day.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

7:30 AM - Team Check In - Pit Area Open

8:00 am - 10:00 am - Robot Inspections

10:00 am - Inspection Deadline !

8:30 AM - 10:30 am - Skills Challenge Rounds

10:30 am - 10:45 am - Welcome Ceremony

10:45 AM - 12:15 pm - Qualifying Challenge Rounds

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Qualifying Challenge Rounds

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM - Finals

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Awards and Closing Ceremony

6:30 pm - Pit Area and Venue Close

Volunteer

The VEX IQ events cannot be run successfully without the numerous volunteers who dedicate their time and talents to make it run smoothly.

We need volunteers for Registration, Robot Inspectors, Queuers, Photographers, Judges, Referees, and Tournament Managers.

Please contact Mahesh Chugani at [email protected] if you want to volunteer at this event.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency or bad weather teams will be notifed by email and text messages. Please make sure your contact information is correct in Robot Events.

Refund and Payment Policies

Event cancellation

Should the event be cancelled, registration fees will be refunded to all teams in full.

Team cancellation

If a team has to cancel, a full refund will be given if you cancel before May 9, 2020. No refunds for cancellations after May 9, 2020.

Date: 23-May-2020

West Vancouver Secondary School
1750 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7V 2G7
Canada

Travel Info

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West Vancouver Secondary School
1750 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7V 2G7
Canada

The event is held in one of the two main gyms at the school. Please park on Mathers Avenue in front of the school, head in the main doors to the main stairwell and go down one floor. Then turn left, now heading east, (past the cafeteria), towards the gyms. The gym on the right, or south (referred to as the old gym) will be what we use for the tournament.

If teams wish to help by bringing a practice field please contact Todd Ablett ([email protected]) as we can make sure we leave enough space for this and consider it in your registration cost.

STEM Research

This season the STEM Research Project is presented as a 4-minute video plus 15 seconds of credits that the team records and uploads to SchoolTube, YouTube, or a similar online video platform. A link to the video must be submitted to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date. Follow these steps:

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
Record the STEM Presentation as a video following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
Upload the video to one of the online video resources following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
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. All entries should be received by midnight PST Saturday, May 16th, 2020.
Mahesh Chugani <[email protected]>
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.
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.
The winner of the STEM Research Project Award will be announced with the other judged awards at the event.

If you have questions about this process, please contact your REC Foundation Regional Support Manager. Refer to our website for contact information: events.vex.com/support

Payment Instructions

Please make cheques payable to: West Vancouver School District #45

Payments should be mailed by check to the event partner payment address specified below.

West Vancouver School Distr. #45 Robotics

1750 Mathers Avenue

West Vancouver, B.C., V7V 2G7

Canada

REC Foundation Design Award Rubric

Participant Release Form Spanish

REC Foundation Code of Conduct

Criteria for registered VEX IQ Challenge teams (Elementary and Middle School) to qualify for participation in championship events.

VIQC Qualifying Criteria

A description of this year's STEM Research Project

STEM Research Project Topic (2019-2020)

A description of this year's STEM Research Project Rubric.

STEM Research Project Topic Rubric (2019-2020)

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description.

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist.

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist

Participant Release Form English

Participant Release Form

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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VIQC Robotics Canada Cup - This is the top Award offered at the VIQC Canadian Open and will be awarded along with the Excellence Award. It also includes a cash award of CAD $200.