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

8:30am - Doors Open (no entrance prior to 8:30 am)

8:35am - 9:30am - Inspection and team check-in. Teams arriving after this nor having passed inspection will not be allowed to play.

09:00am - 2:30pm - Skills field open

10:00am - Opening Ceremony / Drivers Meeting (Skills paused during Opening Ceremonies/Drivers Meeting)

10:30am - 3:30pm Qualification rounds

12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch (Food must be consumed in designated areas)

3:45pm - 4:15pm - Finals

4:30pm - 4:45pm - Awards

4:45pm - 5pm- End of Event / Clean-up (please leave Pits clean)
*All times approximate and subject to change. Announcements will be made if times change.

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering please contact us at [email protected] or (425-906-9065)

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of inclement weather we will attempt to reschedule the event. If no proper time can be found you will be credited for a future event with Robospark.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

We will provide refunds incase event partner cancels the event.

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

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds.

Webcast

You can watch the event online through this webcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM9OZpIZH3o 

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. Teams should submit online copy of the engineering notebook before the event. Please note that prepared presentations and tri-fold boards are NOT ALLOWED during the interview process with judges. 

Teams wishing to be considered for the Innovate Award MUST include the new Innovate Award Submission Information Form with their notebook. More information about this new form may be found in RECF's Guide to Judging.

Deadline to submit Digitial Engineering Notebook is Feb 25th 9pm PST.