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

Agend is subject to change.

February 28th – Team Mixer & Initial Events

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• 4:00 PM – Team Mixer and Sticker Swap
  Meet and greet, sticker swap for all team members

• 5:00 PM – Team Check-In and Robot Compliance
  Teams can check in and complete initial robot compliance inspections.

• 5:30 PM – Skills Rounds Open
  Teams who complete check-in and compliance inspections may begin Skills rounds.

• 7:00 PM – Event Concludes for the Evening

March 1st – Competition Day

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

8:00 AM – Doors Open
Teams arrive and complete any remaining check-in and robot compliance.

9:00 AM – Check-In and Compliance Deadline
All teams must be checked in and robots inspected by this time.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Opening Ceremonies and Parade of Teams
Formal event kick-off with the parade of teams and introduction of the day's agenda.

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM – Driver’s Meeting
Important meeting for all drivers to go over competition rules, safety, and event structure.

10:00 AM – Matches Begin
Head-to-head competitions begin.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Matches and Skills Rounds Resume

4:00 PM – Competition Ends
Final matches completed and teams gather for awards.

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony
Recognition of team achievements and awards presentation.

Volunteer

We love having volunteers.  Most of the Volunteers for the competition must be a minimum of 16 and in some cases 18 or older. If you have anyone that would like to volunteer please contact us by filling in the form HERE

Here is a link to the list of Volunteer positions available and the age requirements. Some positions such as Judging and Head Refereeing require additional training. If that is something you are interested in, you can get started by going HERE.

The Judging roles will have training dates and once the volunteer form above is filled out we will reach out to you to make sure you are aware of those dates and times.

If you have questions please contact us [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event will take place rain or shine as it is in doors.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  All fees will be refunded except the $5.00 REC processing fee.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: None avaliable!

Webcast

The webcast link for the State Competition will be shared as we get closer to the event date. Keep an eye out for updates so you can tune in and support your team live!

Judging Format

In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. A judge willl come to each table and will interview the team(s).

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions. NoteBooks will only be accepted Digitally. To qualify for the Excellence, Design, and Judges Award, you must submit a notebook.

             Acceptance Deadline for Digital Notebook: January 17, 2025

              Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. If you need help with submitting a digital notebook, please review the following information Submitting a Digital Notebook for VIQRC

VEX Digital Notebook Templates for VIQRC

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.