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

Doors open: 7:15
Inspection: 7:15
Skills: 7:20-9:45
Drivers meeting: 9:50
Quals: 10:30-12:30
Lunch: 12:30
Quals: 1:00-3:30
Eliminations start at 4:00
Awards: 6:00
 

Volunteer

Volunteers are the backbone of events! If you're interested in volunteering, please contact at:

[email protected]
Or fill out this form here: https://forms.gle/iuXsbJdiXuRWBsu38

Lunch and a parking spot will be provided!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

In the rare circumstance that we must cancel the event, the event partner will issue refunds to teams who have paid, or allow them to transfer their payment to cover another event hosted by the event partner.

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

Teams are eligible for a refund up to 3 weeks before the event start date. All teams requesting refunds should submit requests to the Event Provider by January 5, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Teams will be refunded minus robotevents fees.

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

Refunds may be issued up to 2 weeks before the event. Please contact the Event Provider for more information. No refunds will be issued in the 2 weeks prior to the event. 

Health and Safety Policies

Participants with body odor may be subject to G1 and student code of conduct. 

This section will be updated closer to the event with guidance from Clemson Department of Health and Safety. The guidance from the prior Ice SCREAM Social is below:

The university has asked that all cutting take place outside on the concrete. Please do not dispose of any batteries in university trash cans. A battery collection will be at the technology table and those batteries will be recycled via a local recycling plant. 

Date: 18-Jan-2025

Travel Info

This event will take place on Clemson University's campus at the Hendrix Student Center. Teams will be required to follow all University policies while on campus. Be sure to acquire a weekend parking pass before attending the event! Passes can be purchased from Campus Parking Services.

If you wish to purchase cheaper parking passes please submit this google form:https://forms.gle/Vbj3KZcieU9e1cLF6

Webcast

This event will be live streamed from this YouTube Channel. 

Judging Format

Digital notebook submissions are required for this event and there will be in-person interviews on the day of the event. Digital notebooks are due by Jan 3rd at midnight. 

Waitlist

18 teams are on the waitlist for this event.