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

7:30am - Doors open to teams
7:30am - 9:00am Check-in and inspection
Please note that check-in and inspection will close at 9:00am. Late teams must contact Mike Wilson or the match schedule will be run without the team, and match schedules cannot be re-run.
9:00am - Drivers Meeting/Opening Ceremonies
9:30am - 12:00pm - Qualification Rounds and Skills Field Opens
12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch
12:30pm - 2:30pm - Qualification Rounds
The skills field will close at 2:30pm or when the last qualification match starts which ever is later. Any team that is currently on the field at the end time may make their run. All in line will not be permitted.
2:45pm - Alliance Selection
3:15pm - 5:00pm - Finals Rounds & Awards

*Teams must have their skills pass in the skills line with them in order to be in line. Anyone without a skills pass in the line will be asked to remove themself from the line. No saving spots and no line hopping. Any team in violation of this will be reported to the Head Ref and the Judges for unsportsmanlike conduct and possibly issued a violation.

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Mike Wilson [email protected]

If VEXU teams provide 2 or more volunteers you will be allowed to run your skills matches at no cost.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the weather makes you late for the event or prevents you from attending, please immediately contact Mike Wilson by phone on the day of the event and by email before the event.

If the event is canceled due to weather or any other unforeseen circumstance, it will be posted here on this event website.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: If the event cannot be rescheduled, the Event Partner will refund the registration fees minus the REC processing fees.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Refunds may only be issued if the coach/mentor sends an email two weeks before the event. There will be no refunds for teams who withdraw two weeks prior to the event or do not attend the event. 

Health and Safety Policies

We will follow ONU's policies.

Date: 2-Mar-2024

Travel Info

More details will be added here as they become available.

Olivet Nazarene University
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914

Webcast

Click here to view the webcast.

Judging Format

In-Person Interviews - The Team Interviews will be judged in person on the day of the event.

Digital Notebook Submitions -  Engineering Notebooks will be submitted digitally before the event. Notebooks need to be submitted by 3 pm on Thursday, February 22nd.

Consessions

Lunch Preorder Form

Concessions will accept cash or card

Breakfast: We will also have continental breakfast-style snacks in the morning for purchase.  Cost around $1-$3 per item.

Lunch:  Some pizza for purchase possibly for spectators, etc.  Available by 12:00 noon per the pizza place.

Afternoon: Snacks are available for purchase as well.  Cost around $1-$3 per item.
 

The options below are not in the building but on campus and Credit card only.

The campus cafeteria (Ludwig) will be available for breakfast/lunch/dinner on Saturday.

• Homepage (sodexomyway.com)
• Hours of operation are here: Hours of Operation (sodexomyway.com)
• The cost is $8-$11 per meal depending on the time of day.  Breakfast is the cheapest.

There is also a Starbucks coffee café in the same building.