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/Pits Open 

8:00am - Check-In/ Inspection (Must be checked in by 8:45) 

8:45am - Drivers/Coaches Meeting 

8:55am - Welcome/Opening Ceremony 

9-12:00 - Skills Challenge Opens  (3 Driver and 3 Programming Attempts Max, Judging and Team Interviews Begin 

9:00am - Begin Qualification Rounds 

12:00-1:00pm -  Lunch, vendors will be on-site.  Please support our team by purchasing your lunch with us.   

1:00pm - Resume Qualification Rounds 

2:30pm - End Qualification Rounds 

2:45pm - Alliance Selection 

3:00pm - Elimination Rounds Begin 

4:30pm - Awards Ceremony 

4:45pm - Clean up 

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals or teams wishing to volunteer, please contact Katelyn Reulet at [email protected] 

Event volunteers are the heart and soul of VEX competitions.  

We rely on Referees to keep things fair, Emcees to keep things exciting, and Queuers to keep things on schedule! Volunteering at a VEX competition is easy to learn, fun to do, and rewarding for everyone involved. 

Please click on the link below for more information on volunteer roles. 

Volunteer Roles Available – REC Library (roboticseducation.org) 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency or bad weather, the event may be cancelled.

In any event, teams will be contacted as soon as possible with the information. 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.

Please check your email the day before and the morning of the tournament (before leaving).

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be awarded if the entire tournament is cancelled. 

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.