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

7:30 a.m. - Doors Open

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Registration, Check-in and Inspection

8:50 a.m. - Drivers and Coaches meeting

9:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. Skills Challenge

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Qualifications Matches

12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Qualifications Continue 

3:15 p.m. - Alliance Selection

3:45 p.m. - Elimination Matches

4:30 p.m. – Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential like high strength axles: we need YOU! 

Please contact James Curry at [email protected]

Refreshments and lunch will be provided. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will always follow the advice of the state's emergency management service.  In the event of a weather event, the tournament will be cancelled.  In the event the tournament is cancelled, refunds will be given. Cancellation will be communicated no later than 24 hours before doors open.

Refund and Payment Policies

All payments must be received by February 1, 2025.. If payment not received by that time, your team will be moved to the waiting list.

No refunds will be given to teams that do not show up.

Refunds will only be given if we cancel the event. The refund amount will be $80.  Finally, refunds will not be issued until after the event and all payments have been received from RobotEvents.com.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams are mandated to submit an electronic copy of their digital notebook by Wednesday, Feb 5th by 11:59 p.m. to the judges. Digital notebook is the format used at Worlds, hence we strongly encourage for all teams to work on an electronic/digital copy of their engineering notebook.

Physical copies of notebooks will not be considered or accepted.

• Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event.
• 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. Deadline: Wednesday, Feb 5th by 11:59 p.m.

Waitlist

5 teams are on the waitlist for this event.