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

Middle School Event - Day 1 

• Inspection: Inspection will be open from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM 

• Opening ceremonies:  9:00 AM.

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 09:30AM-12:00PM

• Lunch: 12:00PM - 1:00PM (Each team will receive a pizza or have one hour to get lunch in the nearby area.)
  [Skills closed during lunch break]

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 1:00PM - 6:00PM

[SCHEDULE DAY 2]

Event 1 - Day 2 (CROSS) 

• Venue opens at 7:00AM

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 8:00AM - 9:00AM

• Alliance Selection: 9:30 AM

• Eliminations: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Awards Ceremony: 11:30 AM

Transition time from 12-2pm (lunch for volunteers, change TM, setup pits, etc)

Volunteer

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Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Pikes Peak Robotics Weather Policy

Pikes Peak Robotics is committed to providing consistent opportunities for student engagement through our robotics events. As such, we make every effort to hold scheduled events—even during inclement weather—unless conditions make it absolutely necessary to cancel.

Please note the following:

• Event Status: Our events will typically proceed as scheduled, even when schools or other organizations in the area may be closed. We have only had one weather-related cancellation in our history, and it was called by the district.

• Safety First: We strongly encourage coaches, teams, and families to make decisions based on their own local conditions and comfort levels. If travel is unsafe from your location, please prioritize safety.

• Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued for teams unable to attend due to weather-related concerns. Refunds will only be considered if the event itself is officially cancelled by Pikes Peak Robotics or the hosting district.

We appreciate your understanding and partnership in ensuring both the safety and success of our events.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: The full payment will be refunded

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No Refunds

Judging Format

•  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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.