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

Thursday

10:00 am – 8:00  pm set up

Friday

7:00  am venue open

8:00  am-11:00  am   team check in and inspections

10:00  am – 11:00  am skills is open

11:00 -11:30  Opening Ceremony and Drivers Meeting

11:30 -12:30  lunch

12:30 -1:25 practice matches

1:25-6:00  qualification matches

12:00 -6:00  skills open

Saturday

7:00  am venue open

8:00  am-10:30 pm   qualification matches

8:00  am – 10:30 pm skills is open

11:00 alliance selection

11:30 -12:30  lunch

12:30 -3:00 division finals

3:00 event finals

3:30 awards ceremony

Volunteer

Volunteer registration is open!  Please fill out the volunteer form HERE.  We are looking for volunteers with any amount of experience for a variety of roles.  We can’t make this happen without you!  If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather please contact the Event Partner to discuss options. We are used to adverse weather in Utah. If weather is bad enough to not run this event we will figure out the best path forward for all involved. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: If the event is cancelled, a full event registration refund will be given to all paid teams. Teams are responsible for their own transportation and hotel costs. 

Payment is due at the time of registration unless special arrangement has been made with the Event Partner. Teams who have registered but have not paid or submitted a PO within 2 weeks of registration will be moved to the wait list unless the event partner is contacted and arrangements are made.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: A full refund will be given if the Event Partner is notified four weeks in advance of the event. If notification is less than four weeks, but more than a week, a 50% refund will be given. If notification is less than one week, no refund will be given.

Health and Safety Policies

Message from REC Foundation:

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Date: 31-Jan-2025 - 1-Feb-2025

Travel Info

Event will be at the Utah State FairPark which is about halfway between the Salt Lake International Aiport and downtown Salt Lake. This is a large, 65-acre complex. We will be in the Grand and Heritage buildings which are in the southeast corner of the FairPark. There is plenty of parking close to these buildings, and parking is included in your registration fee.

We put out for bids on lodging and received responses back from several local hotels. After inspecting each one, we've settled on the following three. We are providing these links as a service; we don't make any money off of the bookings. Also, although we negotiated the best price we could, the nature of the hotel business is such that at any given time you may find a cheaper rate on one of the booking sites such as Expedia or Hotel.com. So stay wherever you like, and find the best price you can. There are many good options.

The Crystal Inn is in downtown Salt Lake City. It is within walking distance of restaurants and other downtown attractions. It is also just two blocks from the rapid transit system (TRAX). There is no fare for riding rapid transit in the downtown loop area. You can also take the bus to the Fair Park for a $2.50 fare ($5.00 roundtrip). So if you are flying in, you could stay at the Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites Downtown Salt Lake City and not have to rent a car. The Crystal in has an indoor pool, exercise room, bus parking, and we have made arrangements to use one of their conference rooms as an area where students can work on their robots, and interact with other teams. The rooms in the Crystal Inn are larger than normal. Their double queen family rooms also has a couch that can be pulled out into a bed. Our group rate is $139/night for 1-5 person occupancy. There is a 15.82% room tax in downtown Salt Lake City, We are able to reserve rooms at our special rate from January 27 through February 1 on or before December 27, 2024.  If you plan to extend your stay in Salt Lake, or have not been to Salt Lake previously, we think you will enjoy staying in a downtown location. Click here for discounted rates at the Crystal Inn. Once at the link, click SELECT & GO TO THE NEXT STEP, CHOOSE YOUR CHECK-IN /OUT DATES, CLICK ON CONFIRM DATES OF STAY, BOOK YOUR PREFERRED ROOM TYPE, FILL IN THE REQUIRED GUEST INFORMATION and MANNER OF PAYMENT and then CLICK ON COMPLETE RESERVATION. For group reservations, you can just request for their SALES DEPARTMENT by calling (801) 328-4466.

If you will have a vehicle when you come to Salt Lake City, the Crystal Inn West Valley City may be a good option for you. It is right off of the I-215 freeway about 8 miles (15 minutes) from both the airport, and the Utah State FairPark where the tournament is being held.  However if you wish to ride public transportation the Green Line Decker Lake TRAX station is only 1 block from the hotel and will stop at the Utah State Fair Park. The hotel has many family dining option in a one block area surrounding the hotel and is a safe walkable neighborhood. The rooms are essentially the same as the Crystal Inn in downtown Salt Lake City. The Crystal Inn has an indoor pool, exercise room, and free parking as well as free Wi-Fi and a complimentary hot breakfast. The rooms in the Crystal Inn are larger than a normal hotel room. Our group rate is $120/night for 1-4 person occupancy.There is a 15.82% room tax in downtown Salt Lake City, We are able to reserve rooms at our special rate from January 27 through February 1 if you book on or before December 27, 2024.  Click here for discounted rates at the Crystal Inn West Valley City. Once at the link, click SELECT & GO TO THE NEXT STEP, CHOOSE YOUR CHECK-IN /OUT DATES, CLICK ON CONFIRM DATES OF STAY, BOOK YOUR PREFERRED ROOM TYPE, FILL IN THE REQUIRED GUEST INFORMATION and MANNER OF PAYMENT and then CLICK ON COMPLETE RESERVATION.

The Radisson Salt Lake City Airport is on the Trax line between the airport and the FairPark. They are offering a 15% discount to Rumble in the Rockies/FairPark visitors. From the Radisson, "Come join us in our newly renovated lobby. Enjoy our hotels comfortable rooms and suites with their unique style and design and with fridge and microwave in every room. Meeting space available for all of your intimate and sophisticated meeting room needs. We offer incredible in-house catering by request. This is a Full service hotel. Our property includes onsite restaurant, Soni's Tuscan Bistro, and full service bar. Airport Location makes it convenient to get comfortable right away upon arrival. We offer free transportation to and from the airport with our shuttle. Located less than 1 block from Utah Trax Station. 7 minutes to downtown and 4 minutes from airport." To get the discounted rate at the Radisson go to http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=UT300&srp=LSM15&pu=no. You can also contact Kyla Cameron at  [email protected] or 1(801)-462-6528. If you have more than 1 or 2 rooms, you may be able to work out better rate.

For additional things to do in Salt Lake, and discounts, see: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/tours-experiences/visit-salt-lake-connect-pass/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Trip+Planning&utm_content=Passes&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhc-sBhCEARIsAOVwHuSQu9LjxKTlDBiCj3HZpBFYqpiDD7_Kt7wvZnTxqs4512txofT7he8aAhT9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Also see:  Salt Lake City Skiing & Snowboarding | Resorts & Slopes (visitsaltlake.com).

Also see: Salt Lake Ski Super Pass | Ski Deals & Discounts (visitsaltlake.com) for additional discounts.

Webcast

Rumble in the Rockies - Wasatch - Day 1

Rumble in the Rockies - Oquirrh - Day 1

Rumble in the Rockies - Wasatch - Day 2

Rumble in the Rockies - Oquirrh - Day 2

Judging Format

All Remote Judging - The Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.  Initial Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Follow up interviews will be conducted in person at the event.

Please use this link to sign up. "This part is still pending"

if you want to help with judging in any way please let me know and we will add you to those ranks.

UPDATE:

Digital Engineering Notebook Deadline: 1/10/24 at 5:00 PM MST.

Innovate form must be included in the digital engineering notebook at the submission deadline to be considered for the Innovate award.

Payment

Payment is due at the time of registration unless special arrangement has been made with the Event Partner. Teams who have registered but have not paid or submitted a PO within 2 weeks of registration will be moved to the wait list unless the event partner is contacted and arrangements are made.

Signature Event Early Bird Policy

• All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems
  • Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
    • An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
    • A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
  • Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
    • Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September
  • Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
  • An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for  
    • The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering

Waitlist

40 teams are on the waitlist for this event.