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

Schedule for League Matches #1-3 (bring design Notebook for League Match #3)

7:00AM - Doors open for VOLUNTEERS ONLY

7:30AM - Doors open for Team Check In / Robot Inspections

8:15 AM - Team Check-in deadline

8:35AM - Inspection Deadline, Team Meeting

9:00AM - Matches Start

11:15AM - Matches End / Team pack up and leave facility (so afternoon session can set-up and be inspected before noon)

Schedule for League Finals (12/9/23)

7:30AM - Doors open for Team Check In / Robot Inspections

8:15 AM - Team Check-in deadline

8:30 AM - Inspection Deadline, Team Meeting

8:40 AM - Matches Start

9:30 AM - Awards Ceremony/Exit

11:30AM - PM League Champion Plays AM League Champion for title of "Kern Robotics League Champion"

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a partial refund may be available.  Contact [email protected] before the beginning of the event.

The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  Due to the costs involved with this event, any refunds will be given after all the event expenses has been paid.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:  Only under extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the EPs will the team will be given a full refund (minus the $5 robotevents fee). Otherwise, no refund will be given.

Teams that have not paid by the deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

Health and Safety Policies

Health and Safety policy will match the current local guidelines and will be updated/communicated within 1 week of the event.

Date: 16-Sep-2023

Date: 14-Oct-2023

Date: 4-Nov-2023

Date: 9-Dec-2023

Travel Info

There are several safe and clean hotels located fairly close to the school.

1) TownePlace Suites Bakersfield West - 8300 Granite Falls Dr
2) Doubletree - 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct.
3) Comfort Suites - 3115 Camino Del Rio Ct.
4) Holiday Inn & Suites - 3927 Marriot Drive.

Don't forget to check out the Buck Owens Crystal Palace located just a short distance from these hotels! It is a piece of Bakersfield history!

Webcast

There is no live webcast, but all matches are posted within one week the Kern Robotics Youtube Channel as a playlist

Judging Format

•  In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the 3rd league match (12/7/24). Teams bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges, no electronic copies will be accepted for this event. If a team has an electronic notebook, please print out a copy to turn in at check-in.
• Deadline for Design Notebook submission is 8:15am to be considered for related awards.