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

Wednesday

  7:30 am –  6:30 pm     Venue open

  8:00 am – 11:00 am    Team check in and inspections

10:00 am – 11:00 am    Skills is open

11:00 am – 11:30 am    Opening ceremony and drivers meeting

11:30 am – 12:30 pm    Lunch

 1:30 pm –   2:15 pm    Practice matches

12:30 pm –  6:00 pm    Skills is open

  2:30 pm –  4:30 pm    Qualification matches

Thursday

  7:30 am –  4:00 pm     Venue open

  9:00 am – 10:30 am    Qualification matches

  8:00 am – 10:30 am    Skills is open

11:00 am – 11:30 am     Alliance selection

11:30 am – 12:30 pm    Lunch

12:30 pm –  2:00 pm    Finals

  2:00 pm –  2:30 pm    Awards Ceremony

  2:30 pm –  3:30 pm    Clean up, vacate the venue, have a safe trip home

Volunteer

Thank you for being willing to help with Rumble.  It takes a lot of people to help this run smoothly, we couldn't do it without you.  The volunteer registration link will be poste here when it is available.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather please contact the Event Partner to discuss options. We are used to adverse weather in Utah. If weather is bad enough to not run this event we will figure out the best path forward for all involved. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: If the event is cancelled, a full event registration refund will be given to all paid teams. Teams are responsible for their own transportation and hotel costs. 

Payment is due at the time of registration unless special arrangement has been made with the Event Partner. Teams who have registered but have not paid or submitted a PO within 2 weeks of registration will be moved to the wait list unless the event partner is contacted and arrangements are made.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refunds will be given.

Health and Safety Policies

Message from REC Foundation:

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Date: 28-Jan-2026 - 29-Jan-2026

Travel Info

Event will be at the Utah State FairPark which is about halfway between the Salt Lake International Aiport and downtown Salt Lake. This is a large, 65-acre complex. We will be in the Grand and Heritage buildings which are in the southeast corner of the FairPark. There is plenty of parking close to these buildings, and parking is included in your registration fee.

Hotel information will be updated at a later date.

For additional things to do in Salt Lake, and discounts, see: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/tours-experiences/visit-salt-lake-connect-pass/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Trip+Planning&utm_content=Passes&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhc-sBhCEARIsAOVwHuSQu9LjxKTlDBiCj3HZpBFYqpiDD7_Kt7wvZnTxqs4512txofT7he8aAhT9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Also see:  Salt Lake City Skiing & Snowboarding | Resorts & Slopes (visitsaltlake.com).

Also see: Salt Lake Ski Super Pass | Ski Deals & Discounts (visitsaltlake.com) for additional discounts.

Webcast

The event will be live-streamed, links will be added at a later date.

Judging Format

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 may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Follow up interviews will be conducted in person at the event.

Deadlines and sign-up links for interviews and notebooks will be posted at a later date.

Payment

Payment is due at the time of registration unless special arrangement has been made with the Event Partner. Teams who have registered but have not paid or submitted a PO within 2 weeks of registration will be moved to the wait list unless the event partner is contacted and arrangements are made.

Signature Event Early Bird Policy

• All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems
  • Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
    • An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
    • A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
  • Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
    • Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September
  • Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
  • An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for  
    • The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering