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

Dates:

Qualifying/Skills Rounds:10/1/2024, 10/22/2024, 11/4/2024

Initial Interview/Qualifying/Skills Round:11/19/2024 (weather date 12/3/24)

Judging and Championship: 12/9/2024 (weather date 12/16/24)

Qualifying Round Agenda:10/1/2024, 10/22/2024, 11/4/2024

Check-in/Inspection: 5:00-6:00pm

Qualifications: 6:00-8:00pm

Skills: 6:00-8:00pm

Skills/Initial Interview/Qualifying Round Agenda:11/19/2024 

Initial Interview: 5:00-6:00pm

Qualifications: 6:00-8:00pm

Skills: 6:00-8:00pm

JC Agenda (12/9/2024)

Check-in/Inspection: 5:00-6:00pm

Judging (2nd interview): 5:00-6:00pm

Alliance Selection: 6:00pm

Championship: 6:30pm

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Please email [email protected] to sign up. Volunteers will receive any training necessary and an evening of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, updates will be made by email. Please note weather dated listed for January and February sessions.

Initial Interview/Qualifying/Skills Round:1/13/2025 (weather date 1/27)

Judging and Championship: 2/3/2025 (weather date 2/10)

Refund and Payment Policies

• If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • Refunds will be given, minus the $5 processing fee from the REC Foundation.

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

  • There will be NO refunds for this situation, due to the cost of providing for volunteers and teams attending. Please make sure to only register teams if you are sure they will be able to attend and compete.

Judging Format

• All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.