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

7:30 am                        Tournament Set-up 
8:00 am - 9:15 am         Team Set-up, Check-in, & Inspection
9:15 am  - 9:30 am       Event Meeting
9:30 am - 12:00 pm      Teamwork Challenges
9:30 am - 12:00 pm      Skills Challenges*
9:30 am - 12:00 pm      Judging**
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm        Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm         Teamwork Challenges
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm         Skills Challenges*
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm         Judging**
2:30 pm - 3:00pm          Finals (Teamwork Challenge)
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm         Awards

* Each team will be allowed a maximum of 3 skills runs for both Driving Skills and Programming Skills. 

** If you want to be eligible for judging, you must upload your notebook to Robot Events. 

Volunteer

If you want to help, please contact Jessica Constant at [email protected] 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If we are unable to have the tournament due to weather, you will be notified and the tournament will be re-scheduled. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be given minus the $5 non-refundable Robot Events fee. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: no refunds will be given.

Event payment is due on February 21, 2025. 

Health and Safety Policies

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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.

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Date: 1-Mar-2025

Travel Info

This event will be held at Syracuse Junior High. 

Webcast

This event will be livestreamed. The livestream link will be provided closer to the event date. 

Judging Format

The judging format for the State Championship will follow the following 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. Notebooks must be submitted by Friday, February 21, 2025. 

Waitlist

1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.