Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

9 am - Doors open to teams for pit setup 

9am -10 am – Inspections

9:30 - 11:30 Skills

11:15 am– Drivers Meetings

11 am – Doors open to public

11:30 am to 12:30 pm – Qualification Matches

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm  – Lunch Break

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Qualification Matches

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Alliance Selection

3:45 pm  to 4:45 pm – Elimination Matches

4:45 pm Awards

The event wraps up by 5 pm.  

Voluntario

Sign up to Volunteer at ROBOTICON.net/volunteer !  ROBOTICON is volunteer-powered, and we appreciate all the amazing time, expertise, kindness, and support all our volunteers bring to the event.  ROBOTICON 2024will be running throughout October, with different STEAM competitions, tournaments, and scrimmages running at different times throughout University Mall and inside the Fab Lab itself.  Volunteers receive a continental breakfast and/or lunch, depending on shifts worked, as well an event shirt and other perks.

Política de emergencia/mal tiempo

The event is held indoors and unless there's severe inclement weather - like a hurricane - will continue as planned.  In the event of a severe weather event, the tournament will be canceled and fees refunded

Refund and Payment Policies

Event fees are nonrefundable after October 14.  

Health and Safety Policies

COVID-19 remains with us and there are other respiratory illnesses like the flu and RSV for which to remain vigilant.  To that end, teams are asked to use basic good health and hygiene practices throughout ROBOTICON Rumble.   Anyone who is not feeling well is advised not to participate in the event.  AMRoC’s full health and safety policy can be read here. https://amroctampabay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AMROC-COVID-Policy-May-2022.pdf

With regard to student safety, ROBOTICON Rumble is held in a public mall and while the mall is safe and secure, with additional security on hand during the tournament,  coaches and mentors are advised to establish basic safety protocols with students and to remain vigilant throughout the tournament and not let students wander. Horseplay, roughhousing and rudeness will NOT be tolerated at any time during the tournament.  

We appreciate the support and cooperation of all teams in helping make ROBOTICON Rumble a fun, healthy and safe event for all!

Date: 19-Oct-2024

Información de viaje

AMRoC Fab Lab is located at 2154 University Square Mall, Tampa FL 33612 - at the west end of the Mall.  Use https://goo.gl/maps/kj1txwFiKYVtfkZq8 for travel directions.  Parking is free and abundant around the mall, both in the parking garage and outside of it.  Bus parking is also available.  Lodging specials will be listed here:  https://roboticon.net/travel-and-lodging/

Webcast

Watch ROBOTICON Rumble VRC on Twitch.tv/ROBOTICONTB 

Judging Format

Engineering notebooks will be submitted electronically for evaluation on Robotevents.com by 11:59 pm on October 14.

Team interviews will be conducted in person at the Event.

Teams can bring a physical copy of their notebook to show the judges during the interview but it has to be uploaded before.

Waitlist

6 teams are on the waitlist for this event.