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

Agenda

Subject to changes as conditions dictate.

Friday, February 27, 2026

3:00 PM  Doors open. Team Check in, Pit set up, robot inspection begins. 

4:00 PM Teams that have passed inspection may ask to use the Competition fields for practice to initialize and calibrate any sensors under the lighting in the Ballroom.The lighting will not change during the run of the event.

8:00 PM  Check in and Inspection ends, Pits CLOSED

PLEASE NOTE ! ANY TEAM THAT HAS NOT CHECKED IN AND PASSED INSPECTION BY 8:00PM WILL NOT PARTICIPATE AND WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND

8:00 PM  Opening Ceremony/Drivers Meeting

8:45pm Venue Closes for the Night

Saturday, February 28, 2026

7:00 AM  Volunteer Check In

7:30 AM Pits open

8:00 AM Skills opens, Qualifying Matches begin, Judging begins for in-person interviews

12:00 PM Lunch break, Skills closed

1:00 PM Matches and Judging continues, skills opens

5:00 PM Matches End, skills closes

5:15 PM Golden State Ballroom Closed. Pits closed, Skills Fields, and Practice Field open for Practice, no Skills Runs

7:00 PM Practice fields and Skills Fields Close for evening

Sunday, March 1, 2026

7:00 AM  Volunteer Check In

7:15 AM Pits open

8:00 AM Skills opens, Qualifying Matches begin

12:00 AM Lunch break, Matches End, Skills closes

1:00 PM Matches and Judging continues

2:30 PM Matches End

2:45 PM Alliance Selection

3:15 PM Elimination brackets begin

5:00 PM Finals and Awards

6:00 PM Pits/event closing

Dobrovolník

Volunteer

Volunteers are welcome and appreciated.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email the Event Partner at [email protected]

Technical Positions                                                                                          Non Technical Positions                                                            

     Robot Inspectors                                                                                              Team Check In                                                

     Referees                                                                                                           Volunteer Check In

     Judges                                                                                                               Team Queuing

     Tournament Manager Operators                                                                        Skills Field Assistant

     Skills Field Referee                                                                                             Field Reset

Zásady pro případ nouze/špatného počasí

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency. Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your robotevents.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund and Payment Policies

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

There will be no refunds for this event.

Datum: 27-Feb-2026 - 1-Mar-2026

Cestovní informace

   Sorry the hotel rooms are sold out!

Stay Where the Action Happens!
Make the most of your convention experience by staying at our official host hotel—where convenience
meets comfort.

Steps from the Convention Site – No shuttles, no stress. You're just an elevator ride away
from competitions, practice fields, and evening gatherings.

Built-In Networking – Rub shoulders with fellow team members. Share ideas, strategize
about alliance selection in the lobby, lounge, or over breakfast or dinner. The hotel becomes a
hub of connection.

Exclusive Perks – Enjoy discounted rates to parking, food, early check-in, and special
amenities reserved for competition guests. Access to practice fields after hours. Be on the
lookout for more information.

Rest Easy – After a full day of competition, fun, learning and engagement, retreat to a quiet,
comfortable room designed for relaxation and recharge.

Safety – Enjoy an atmosphere where everyone is together in one location. Fewer worries
about being on time, finding a place to park, and the whereabouts of family and friends.

Booking with the official hotel supports the event and helps us secure better rates and services for
everyone. Let’s keep the energy—and the VEX family—all under one roof.

GUEST ROOM BOOKING:
 Online: https://book.passkey.com/e/51094885
 Call in: 800-772-8527 be sure to tell them you are in VEX to get the discounts.

Webové vysílání

Live stream access is https://www.youtube.com/@SUHSDSTEAM

Formát hodnocení

Please make sure that the team's Primary contact has a valid email address and checks it regularly for any updates to changes made to any aspect of this event!

• Team Interviews will be conducted in person in teams pits. Second In-person interviews will be done in the pits.

• Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Submission deadline will be February 15, 2026.

Inspection Guidelines

Inspection Guidelines

It is each team’s responsibility to arrive on site with a robot ready to be inspected.

We will start inspection at 3:00pm on February 27. We will close inspection at 7:45PM. Any Robot that has not passed inspection by 7:45pm will not be allowed to participate in this event.

Please download and print out the “Inspection Check List”. You can find the Inspection Check List in the Documents Tab online, and at his link.          

 https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-s/article_attachments/32484006644887

Have your coach sign the back page, and please fill in your team Number on the front page. Bring it with you to the inspection line in the Competition Ballroom.

Those teams that pass Sizing and have their coaches signature will get a Fast Pass to the head of the line for the next inspection step.

Size Inspection

The first inspection table will be for sizing. Please make sure you have complete knowledge of sizing as outlined in in the Game Manual.

Plastic inspection

If your robot has any plastic pieces, please make sure you have complete knowledge of the use of plastics as outlined in in the Game Manual.

If you have any plastic, you must provide drawings, identical spares, or 1:1 scale tracing of their non-shattering plastic pieces to aid in inspection. Drawings and tracings should accurately reflect ALL shapes and dimensions of each piece.

Be prepared to show proof that the plastic you have is non-shattering.

Failure to provide the above listed requirements will be grounds for NOT passing Inspection

Legal Parts: Rubber Bands

If you are using Rubber bands, be prepared to show examples of the bands off of the robot, that you are using on your robot. Please make sure you have complete knowledge of rubber bands that are legal as outlined in  in the Game Manual. Be preppared to show proof of the band being identical in length and thickness to those in the VEX product line.

Failure to provide the above proof of being a legal part will be grounds for NOT passing inspection.

Food Policies

Food and Lunches for attendees

UPDATE TO CANOPIES ALLOWED NEAR THE RESORT.

AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED TO ALLOW CANOPIES FOR SERVING LUNCHES TO TEAM MEMBERS IN THE RIVER PARK PARK.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE DOCUMENT TAB AND VIEW THE MAPS PROVIDED OF THE RESORT AND THE LAYOUT OF THE ROOMS FOR PIT, COMPETITION AND PRACTICE AND SKILLS FIELDS.

Please be advised that due to the nature of hosting this event at a Convention Center type facility, certain restrictions are part of the nature of this event.

We understand the need to feed the team’s lunches and the need to keep team members hydrated. Please note that no food purchased off site will be allowed in the buildings. Teams may have drinks and snacks in their pits.

There will be people monitoring the entry doors checking for this policy. Violating this policy can be considered a G1 violation.

There are two restaurants on site. There is also a market on site that offers lunch boxes and other menu items for lunch.

There will be no food trucks available.

Food purchased offsite can be consumed in a hotel room or at the River Park Park. 

Drivers Meeting Video

Please click on the link below for the Drivers meeting and video, plus the forum to ask questions regarding the drivers meeting.

Driver's Meeting: https://youtu.be/gNye7DZkjsQ

Driver's Meeting Q&A Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjhk_OLYPgjRMB-sq8Ar6MUwgICGxv1JorV_Sz88N6URe18A/viewform?usp=header

Apparel Sales

Fine Design will be selling apparel at the event. Please see their website to preview the items they will have to offer.

https://shop.finedesigns.com/pacific/event-7884

We will also have swag and some retro items for sale in the main lobby. There will also be a raffle for VEX equipment and hardware.

Opening Ceremonies

Please open this link below and watch the video for Opening Ceremonies and Event information. This includes all of the information needed to particapate in this event. Failure to so do could put your team in a G1 situation. Not knowing the policies and procedures will not excuse team members from consequences that could lead to disqualification.

Opening Ceremony: https://youtu.be/nQlxUwQskkI