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

• 8:15 – Registration, Check-in and Inspections begin
• 8:30 – Doors Open for fans and friends
• 9:00 – Inspection Table Closes, Driver’s Meeting
• 9:15 - 3:00 Skills Fields Open (One field will remain open during qualification matches)
• 10:30 – Qualifying Matches Begin
• 12:15 - Lunch Break
• 1:00 – Qualifying Matches Resume
• 3:00 – Qualifying Matches End
• 3:30 – Alliance Selection
• 4:00 – Elimination Rounds
• 5:00 – Closing Ceremonies/Awards

Volunteer

Please contact the event partner for details about volunteering. We must follow current college volunteering guidelines. We are currently in need of field restters.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of severe weather (a hurricane, for instance) this event will be CANCELLED and your registrations refunded (less a $5 processing fee).

Weather notices or information about a possible cancellation will be posted here on robotevents.com!  Please inform your team and parents to check here for official updates from PHSC.

Make sure your team contact information is up-to-date in robotevents.com in the event we need to contact your team.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be issued in the case of an event cancellation or COVID-19 related issue or quarantine (less a $5 processing fee).

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Please only register robots/teams that intend to attend. Due to the limited space for events, we will not issue a refund for a 'no show.'

Webcast

The event will be live streamed via the following link: https://youtube.com/live/hADbPdUbv7M

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. The submission deadline is January 22nd, by 11:59 pm.