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2nd Annual Caston Middle School Buzzer Beater VEX IQ Slapshot MS Competition; Rochester, IN

Date
18-Feb-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-22-9698
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
40
Spots Open
22
Event Region
Indiana
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Priority Registration Opens
19-Sep-2022 10:36 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
24-Dec-2022 10:36 EST
Registration Deadline
12-Feb-2023 17:00 EST
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Time is running out for Slapshot!! Beat the buzzer and get in on one of the final competitions in the state for the season. Come join us for an exciting day! There will be separate Elementary and Middle School Competitions happening side by side in the same gym. 

All times are in Eastern Time Zone. 

Caston is located 3 miles south of Fulton, Indiana on the Cass/Fulton County Line. It is located between Rochester and Logansport right along Highway 25 approximately 12 miles from either town.  There are no restaurants in the area without going into either Logansport or Rochester. A mini-mart gas station is located in Fulton. 

There will be a concession stand available for the competition, but it will have limited options for lunch. Teams are invited to order pizza which will be delivered to the school. Orders need to be submitted by 8:00pm on 02/14/2023. A link to use for ordering pizzas will be sent out no later than 01/15/2023.


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 18-Feb-2023

Venue/Location:
Caston High School
9815 Indiana 25
Rochester, Indiana 46975
United States

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Agenda

8:00am - Doors Open

8:00-9:00am - Team Registration 

8:30-9:15am - Inspection (Drop off Engineering Notebooks at Inspection) / All fields open for teams to practice if they have passed inspection.

9:20am - Coaches Meeting

9:30am - Opening Ceremonies

9:45am - Skills Fields open / Practice & Qualification schedules distributed

10:00-10:30am - Practice Matches 

10:30-12:00pm - Morning Qualification Matches / Skills Open

12:00pm-1:00pm - Skills Fields Closed / Lunch Break 

1-3:00pm - Skills open / Afternoon Qualification Matches 

3:00 - Skills Closed 

3:15pm - Finals matches and Awards

4:00pm - Pack up and Depart. Have a safe trip home!

 

**All times are EASTERN and are subject to change based upon how many teams we have competing**

Volunteer

Volunteers are welcome and needed!! 

Please contact Jamie Taylor at [email protected] or 574-653-1782 for more information.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Although we do not plan on having inclement weather we know we live in Indiana and the weather changes whenever it wants to! Please know that we will do everything in our power to host the competition on the scheduled date. In the event that this tournament cannot take place due to inclement weather or COVID-19, registration fees will be returned minus $5.00 for administrative fees and postage. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Registration fees will not be refunded if teams do not cancel by 02/11/2023.

All teams need to be present and checked in prior to the start of the competition (no later than 9:00am). Refunds will not be issued to teams who arrive after competition rounds have begun. 

In the event that this tournament cannot take place due to inclement weather or COVID-19, registration fees will be returned minus $5.00 for administrative fees and postage.
Date: 18-Feb-2023
Caston High School
9815 Indiana 25
Rochester, Indiana 46975
United States

Travel Info

Traveling from a distance? There is a New Home2 Suites by Hilton open in Logansport. There is also a Holiday Inn located in Logansport. Both will be about a 25 minute drive to Caston.

Webcast

We will make every attempt to have the competition available to be viewed live. We may use YouTube, FaceBook Live, or another source. We will post updates on here and on our Caston Robotics FaceBook page closer to the competition date. 

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges. No Digital Notebooks will be accepted. If you are utilizing a Digital Notebook this season, please print it out and bring it in a binder for the judges to review.