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

Preliminary schedule

7:45am  - Doors open for registration, Pits.
7:45am – 9:00am Robot Inspection
9:00am – Coaches’ Meeting (Adult)
9:00am – Team Briefing (including Driver’s meeting)
9:30am – Start Qualification Matches
12:45pm – Finish Qualification Matches
12:45-1:15pm – Lunch
1:15pm - Playoff Matches
1:50pm – Closing ceremony

2:10pm - Pack up (All teams must be offsite before the School car lines commence at 2:30)

Volunteer

Volunteer at the Knox Grammar School VIQRC Mix & Match Tournament

We invite you to join our team of dedicated volunteers for the 2025-26 Knox VEX IQ Robotics Competition Mix & Match Tournament! Volunteers are essential to creating a positive, fun, and fair experience for all participants. Whether you’re a robotics enthusiast, educator, parent, student, or community member, your contribution makes a real difference.

Why Volunteer?

• Support STEM Education: Help inspire the next generation of engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers.

• No Experience Needed: Many roles require no prior robotics knowledge—training and guidance are provided.

• Build Community: Meet new people, develop skills, and be part of an exciting, hands-on event.

Volunteer Roles

We offer a variety of roles to suit different interests and experience levels, including:

• Judges: Evaluate team interviews and engineering notebooks, providing constructive feedback.

• Referees: Ensure matches are played fairly according to official rules.

• Scorekeepers: Record and manage match results.

• Field Reset Crew: Help reset the field between matches for smooth event flow.

• Pit Admin: Assist teams in the pit area and provide information.

• Check-In/Registration: Welcome teams and volunteers, confirm attendance.

• General Event Support: Lend a hand wherever needed—set up, pack down, and more!

Full training and support will be provided for all roles.

How to Sign Up

Ready to volunteer? Complete our Expression of Interest form:

Volunteer Sign-Up Form – 2025-26 EOI for Volunteering at Knox VEX V5RC or VIQRC Competitions

We look forward to welcoming you to the team and making this event a memorable experience for everyone involved!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of extreme weather conditions the event will be cancelled. Organisers will do their best to give advance notice where possible.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be issued

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Cancellations with less than 10 days notice will forfeit the registration fee.

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.
• The Engineering Notebook link submission deadline is 7 days before, students may continue to work on their Digital Engineering Notebook up until the morning of the event. 

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.