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VEX Robotics

VIQC, St Catherine LRT #1, ES&MS, LRT, with Remote Judging

Date
13-Nov-2021 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-21-6043
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Live Remote Tournament
Event Format
Remote
Capacity
20
Spots Open
0
Standard Registration Opens
29-Sep-2021 15:54 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Nov-2021 15:55 EDT
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

** ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON NEW LRT SYSTEM ABILITIES **

**Please read the entire event posting prior to registering for this Live Remote Tournament.**

This is an event for VEX IQ teams.

Participating in a Live Remote Tournament requires teams to have their own VEX IQ field and Pitching In Game Kit.  If an organization (school) has multiple registered VEX IQ teams for this event, each team will need their laptop and camera. Any program with more than one team will also require two fields. 

  • VEX IQ Teams should practice using the Live Remote Tournament practice system prior to the event to ensure they have the necessary equipment and resources.  Please see these Live Remote Tournament Practice Instructions for more details.
  • For more information and checklists for Live Remote Tournament Setup please click here and the checklist
  • VEX IQ Teams need to carefully read the VEX IQ Game Manual on Live Remote Tournaments to ensure the field is correctly set up and teams understand the rule/scoring differences compared to an in-person tournament.
  • Teams will need to complete their technical set up and test all of their equipment prior to the event. 

Each registered team will need:

  • a dedicated computer with a Google Chrome Broswer
  • an external USB camera (720p or higher resolution)
  • reliable/high speed internet
  • their VEX IQ robot with updated firmware

Please carefully review these requirements prior to registering. 

Mandatory Release Form

All participants must have a Participant Release Form on file in their events.vex.com account. It is the responsibility of the Coach/Mentor to make sure this occurs prior to the event. A link to the instructions on how to submit a Participant Release Form is found under the Documents tab of this event.

Judging Schedule Sign Up and Notebook Submission

All teams are eligible for a judges interview. It is strongly suggested that all teams submit an Electronic Notebook. A notebook submission is required to be eligible for the Design and Excellence Awards. The Judges Award and Build Award to not require a notebook submission.

Judges interviews will take place via Zoom in the week leading up to the tournament. To register for an interview time please fill out the form:

Judges Interview time reservation: https://forms.gle/YtbHpoizkkk1uWnz8

Electronic Notebook link submission is required by Friday November 5th, 2021 at 11:59pm PDT. Please use the form below to submit your link:

Electronic Notebook submission: https://forms.gle/XYM7JgNLAYgGZEpk7


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: No

Judging Format: All Remote Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 13-Nov-2021

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Agenda

Tenative Agenda: (the Event Partner will provide updates)

All dates/times are in Pacific Standard Time - please keep this in mind prior to registering.

8:00am Robot Inspection begins (all remote)

*Teams will be given specific times and a link to the Zoom meeting closer to the tournament date. Teams that miss their inspection window will be scratched.*

9:00am Qualifying begins via Live Remote Tournament System

12:00pm Lunch Break

12:30pm Qualifying resumes

1:40pm Qualifying finishes

1:50pm Finals and Award Ceremony

2:30pm Tournament Ends

Volunteer

Volunteers will be needed for remote judging and refereeing.

If you have interest in helping, please contact Barry Coleman at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This is a remote event. However, in the case of bad weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, please visit the event on events.vex.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Please make sure your team's contact information, including day of phone numbers, is up to date in case we need to contact your team.

Refund and Payment Policies

Please review the entire event posting prior to registering your team.

Event payments are expected when you register for this event and must be completed (showing PAID in the system) a minimum of 1 week prior to the event date. 

Unpaid teams will be removed from the event, allowing space for teams on the wait list. No refunds will be made once a team is marked PAID in the system. Please contact Barry Coleman ([email protected]) regarding any questions or concerns.

Health and Safety Policies

This is a Live Remote Tournament. Please follow your local authority guidelines on policies and procedures for Covid and all other health and safety procedures.

Webcast

The live stream for the event will be on YouTube via REC's channel.

https://youtu.be/5C8YepZ-zN4

Judging Format

Remote Judging - The Team Interviews will be conducted remotely in the week leading up to the event, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges electronically. Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date.

Judging Schedule Sign Up and Notebook Submission

All teams are eligible for a judges interview. It is strongly suggested that all teams submit an Electronic Notebook. A notebook submission is required to be eligible for the Design and Excellence Awards. The Judges Award and Build Award to not require a notebook submission.

Judges interviews will take place via Zoom in the week leading up to the tournament. The following Zoom call will be used for all Judge's interviews:

https://zoom.us/j/99988253586?pwd=WDVsZzJ3cllvekVCWFhLdEowbWp6dz09

To register for an interview time please fill out the form:

Judge's Interview time reservation: https://forms.gle/YtbHpoizkkk1uWnz8

Electronic Notebook link submission is required by Friday November 5th, 2021 at 11:59pm PDT. Please use the form below to submit your link:

Electronic Notebook submission: https://forms.gle/XYM7JgNLAYgGZEpk7