Agenda

8:00am - 9:30am - Check-In/Registration/Inspection

(NOTE: All teams must be through inspection by 9:30am)

8:00am -10:00am - Fields Open for Skills Challenges

(NOTE:  Each team will be able to run a maximum of 3 robot (driver) skills challenges and 3 programming challenges.  3 fields will be available for Skills Challenge attempts from 8-9am, but only 1 field will be open for skills challenges for the rest of the day.  Teams should attempt to finish most of their skills challenges before 9am as the tournament schedule will run quickly and there will not be much time in between matches to fit more in.  The Skills Field will close at 2:00pm.

10:00am - 10:15am - Drivers Meeting & Welcome

10:15am - 12:00pm - Qualification Rounds

12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch

NOTE:  We will send a pizza order form to all teams for Papa John's if they would like. There is also a Zaxby's, Subway, and McDonald's close by

12:30pm - 2:45pm - Qualification Rounds

2:45pm-3:15pm - Finals

3:15pm- 3:30pm - Awards

(NOTE:  This is a tentative schedule and may change due to Murphy's Law. Students being at the queue and ready to go when their match is ready will speed things along. )

Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Jessica Molter at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of extreme weather or other emergencies that cause travel or safety issues for most teams, the event may be postponed or cancelled, as necessary. All teams will be notified and kept up to date with changes as soon as they are made.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If an event must be canceled, every attempt will be made to reschedule the event in order to provide the opportunity for the students to compete. If the event cannot be rescheduled, a refund will be given less the $5 that the REC must keep in order to cover their processing fees. For example, a refund of $35 would be given for an event that costs $40. If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to the event partner.

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

No refunds will be given unless there is a team on the waitlist that can attend in the withdrawing teams place. In the event there is a team from the waitlist that can replace the withdrawing team, a refund will be given less the $5 that the REC must keep to cover their processing fees. For example, a refund of $35 would be given for an event that costs $40. If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to the event partner.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.