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

Agenda

7:30 – 8:30 Check-in and Inspection

8:40 – 9:00 Opening Ceremony and Driver’s Meeting

9:00 -12:00 Qualification Matches Begin & Skills field opens

12:00-1:00 *  Lunch (Skills will remain open during lunch)

1:00 – 2:30 Qualification Matches Resume/Skills line will close sharply at 2:00pm any team not in line will not be accepted after this time.

2:45 Alliance Selection**

3:15 - 5:15 Elimination matches begin

5:15 - Finals

5:30 – Awards Presentation

* This is a fluid agenda. Lunch may be shortened to keep the tournament on schedule as the Referee and EP see fit.

** This is a fluid agenda Alliance Selection will begin 15 minutes after the last Qualification match followed by Eliminations 15 minutes after Alliance selection is completed.

Volunteer

Please contact Kimberly Henry @ [email protected] for event opportunities. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In an event of an emergency, the event will be postponed and rescheduled.  Coaches will be directly contacted.  All cancellations will be communicated through email. Please check your email the day before and the morning of the tournament.

Refund and Payment Policies

In the event that the tournament is canceled by the event administrator, a refund will be issued to registered teams. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing of funds from REC and turn around of refunds to individual teams. Please contact the Event Partner with any questions. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend, we will NOT process any refunds.  This is due to acquistion of venue, setup and prepartion expenses for the event.  

Health and Safety Policies

Plano Indepedent Schools is excited to welcome all teams to our campuses for an exciting experience, and fun in a safe and secure environment. 

To ensure the health and safety for all participants, we ask that all registered teams take the time to review the policies and guidelines listed below, including the links provided. By registering your team for the event, you are acknowledging these policies and guidelines and your agreement to comply with such policies and guidelines for the duration of the event.  

The REC Foundation’s Code of Conduct 

We hold ourselves and our community accountable for respectful, safe, and ethical conduct at all REC Foundation-hosted or sanctioned events, per our Code of Conduct. 

COVID-19 Policy

If you or your team members feel sick while you are in attendance at the event, we ask that you follow the CDC recommendations of: 

• Check symptoms
• Quarantine & Isolate
• Testing & Masks 

Helpful Links:

• CDC Guidelines for Travel
• COVID-19 CDC Page
• VEX Product Disinfecting Guide 

Security and Safety 

During our competition, the area will open to the public, so we advise all teams to keep valuable items with you or take the proper security measures to protect your valuable items. 

Judging Format

 Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Engineering Notebooks are due no later than November 4, 2024.

In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event.