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DEFO VEX IQ Tournament ES/MS

Date
10-Dec-2022 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-22-8058
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
36
Spots Open
9
Event Region
Wisconsin
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Standard Registration Opens
5-Sep-2022 16:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
2-Dec-2022 10:41 EST
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the first annual DEFO VEX IQ Tournament at Harvest Intermediate School in DeForoest, WI! Middle school and elementary teams will compete in VEX IQ Pitching In, hoping to earn a trophy and a spot in the Wisconsin VEX IQ State Championship.

Harvest Intermediate school, DeForest Area Middle School, and Indian Mound Middle School co-host this event.

This is a blended tournament with elementary and middle school teams.

There will be skills matches and onsite judging.

There will be onsite concessions.

Judging

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in person on the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook; we will not be evaluating digital journals. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

Engineering notebooks

We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at this event for judging.

Agenda

Tentative

  1. 9:30 am Doors Open
  2. 10:00 am Registration Opens, and inspections begin
  3. 10:30 Check-in closes, skills fields open
  4. 10:45 Inspection ends
  5. 11:00 Drivers meeting
  6. 11:15 Teamwork challenge rounds begin
  7. 1:00 to 1:30 break 
  8. 1:30 to 4:00 teamwork challenge rounds finish
  9. 4:15 Qualification matches end, Skills field, closes when Qualification matches are done
  10. 4:30 5:15 Finals matches & awards presentations
  11. 5:15 Break-down, please help take down equipment and clean up the venue

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email [email protected] for more information and the link to a volunteer form. 

Emergency/Bad weather policy

We do not plan to cancel this event. If the weather is terrible, we will move the start time to Noon. Check your team email and the Robot Events page for updates on delays or cancellations. 

State Qualifying Spot Assignments for Wisconsin VEX IQ Events

Details about qualifying spots at events are still being determined and will be posted in October.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to events.vex.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Online Consent Form


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Dec-2022

Venue/Location:
Harvest Intermediate School
6781 North Towne Road
DeForest, Wisconsin 53532
United States

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Agenda

9:30 am Doors Open

10:00 am Registration Opens and inspections begin

10:30 Check in closes, skills fields open

10:45 Inspection ends

10:45 Drivers meeting

11:00 Teamwork challenge rounds begin

1:00 to 1:30  break 

1:30 to 3:30 teamwork challenge rounds finish

3:45 Qualification matches end, Skills field closes when Qualification matches are done

3:45 4:45 Finals matches & awards presentations

5:00 Break-down, please help take down equipment and clean up the venue

 

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email [email protected] for more information and the link to a volunteer form. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad weather policy
We do not plan to cancel this event. If the weather is terrible, we will move the start time to Noon. Check your team email and the Robot Events page for updates on delays or cancellations. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Payment is due 2 weeks prior to the event.

Cancellations earlier than two weeks prior to the event may request a full refund, less the RobotEvents $5 handling fee. Teams that cancel later than two weeks prior to the event will not receive a refund, unless it is determined by the Event Partner that there are extreme extenuating circumstances.

Any teams that register less than two weeks before the event must pay at time of registration.

If the event is canceled due to circumstances outside of our control, a refund will be issued to teams minus the $5 RobotEvents processing fee.

Health and Safety Policies

Due to the changing nature of Covid we will update this section closer to the event. As of August 2022, masks are optional.
Date: 10-Dec-2022
Harvest Intermediate School
6781 North Towne Road
DeForest, Wisconsin 53532
United States

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Judging Format

 

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in person on the day of the event.

Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook; we will not be evaluating digital journals.