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

3 Competition arenas.  2 Skills arenas

Schedule (Subject to change):

7:30 AM              Doors Open & Registration

7:45-8:45            Inspection, and Practice (Practice open on all Competition fields)

8:45-9:00            Drivers meeting, Announcements and Introductions

9:00-9:10            Opening Ceremony and National Anthem

9:15-12:00 PM    Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge

12:00-12:30        Lunch (Please visit our concession stand or Order Pizzas!)

12:30-3:00          Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge

3:00-3:30            Alliance Selection

3:30-5:00            Elimination Matches and Championship

5:00-5:20            Awards and Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

With the change in venue, we welcome volunteers in every capacity.  Please contact [email protected] if interested.

Thank you.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com

Coaches, will be notified by email in the event of a cancellation.  where I will post updates about the event status as needed in the General description.

Any questions or late arrivals please call Conner at (574)529-0720 or John at (219)805-3576. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Should teams need to cancel due to the change in venue, you will receive a full refund less the $5 RECF fee.

Health and Safety Policies

Simply put, in consideration of all in attendance, anyone ill with symtoms should not attend.

Date: 11-Feb-2023

Travel Info

Portage is located in Northwest Indiana minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes, and located 35 miles outside of Chicago, IL.

From the South:

• I-65 N to exit 258, E 37th Ave/Ridge Rd/US 6 in Hobart.
• Drive 7.5 miles East Portage High School.

From the East:

• US 30 West to IN 49 North @ Valparaiso.
• IN 49 North to US Highway 6 West exit.
• Drive 6 miles West to Portage High School

Several restaurants and shopping stores are located right near Portage High School.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging -

• Team notebooks must be submitted at check-in.
• Notebooks will be assessed by the rubric.  The top scoring Engineering Notebooks will receive priorty interviews for the Notebook-based awards. (Design and Excellence)
• However, the goal is to interview every team.