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

Times subject to change

Friday January 2, 2026

• 11:00 AM Doors Open    
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Check-In & Inspection
• 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Skills Fields Open (Skills Fields will be closed during Opening Cermony and Drivers' Meeting)
• 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Opening Ceremony and Drivers’ Meeting 
• 4:00 PM Doors Close                           

Satday January 3, 2026

• 8:00 AM Doors Open    
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Skills Fields Open
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Qualifying Matches Begin (4 Matches)
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Skills Fields Open
• 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Qualifying Matches Continue (4 Matches)
• 4:00 PM Doors Close                              

Sunday January 4, 2026

• 8:00 AM Doors Open
• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Qualifying Matches Continue (2 Matches)
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Finals Matches
• 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Awards & Closing Ceremony
• 1:30 PM Doors Close

Volunteer

There are a number of volunteer roles that are still available for the event and for remote judging. With everyone working together, we know this event will be an incredible success that celebrates our students' accomplishments this year.

Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. If you are interested in volunteering to do remote interviews, please email [email protected].

We Need Volunteers of All Skill Levels

Many volunteer roles do not require previous experience, and we provide online training resources to prepare volunteers for most positions. Join our volunteer team, get inspired, and have fun! We are in greatest need of volunteers who can help all day or multiple days, but a wide variety of shifts are available to fit your schedule.

• An average shift is 6-8 hours. Sign up for one shift, multiple shifts, and even multiple days if it suits your schedule.

• Most roles receive a free t-shirt, meals and snacks.

• Make it a family affair! Younger kids who can pay attention to directions make great Field Resetters, and we can pair you up in the same area to volunteer together in most cases.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Given that this event is in December in Florida, we will have a beautiful day for our event!

For event day information regarding weather delays or cancellations, please check the event page for updates.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Your registration fee will be refunded minus the fees robotevents.com charges. 

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

Your registration to this event commits the Event Partners to set costs. Therefore, no refunds can be given.

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 will be scheduled ahead of the event date.