VIQRC | Rapid Relay | Essex Christmas Clash | (MS/ES)

Organised by St Helena School

Date
13-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-7855
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
1
Event Region
United Kingdom
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
28-Oct-2024 04:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
1-Nov-2024 04:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
14-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The VEX IQ Robotics Competition, Rapid Relay Essex Christmas Clash is our annual robotics competition at St Helena School in Colchester. 

Please feel free to come in your Chrismas jumpers for this festive event.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 13-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
St Helena School
Sheepen Road
Colchester, CO3 3LL
United Kingdom

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Agenda

These Times are preliminary and may change depending on attendance

1. Event Setup and Check-in (8:00 AM - 9:30 AM)

  • Team Check-in
  • Robot Inspection

2. Drivers Meeting (9:30 AM - 9:45 AM)

  • Driver and Coach Meeting: 
  • Field Test: practice matches

3. Qualification Matches Begin (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • Qualification Matches: Teams compete in a series of matches in which they are randomly paired with other teams to earn points. The number of qualification matches varies based on the number of teams present.

4. Skills Challenge (10:00 AM - 14:00 PM)

  • Robot Skills Matches: Teams can participate in individual driver-controlled or programming skills challenges. These matches are optional and can run concurrently with qualification matches.

5. Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)

  • Teams have time to rest, eat, and make any last-minute adjustments to their robots.

6. Qualification Matches Resume (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM)

  • Teams continue competing in their remaining qualification matches.

7. Final Matches (2:30 PM)

  • Final Rounds: Teams compete in the final elimination rounds or teamwork challenges to determine the winning alliance or overall champion.

8. Awards Ceremony (3:00 PM)

  • Awards Presentation: Event organizers announce the winners for various awards, including:

    • Teamwork Champions
    • Skills Champion
    • Design Award
    • Judges' Awards

9. Event Conclusion (3:30 PM)

  • Event Breakdown: Teams pack up and the venue is cleared.

Volunteer

We welcome volunteers, please contact [email protected] in advance.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will endeviour to run the event but we will call team coaches mobiles if for any reason we have to cancel.

Refund and Payment Policies

This event is free.

 

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.