Agenda

We will do our best to follow this agenda. Please have your teams here and ready to compete on time. 

7:00 am Doors Open, Registration & Inspection begins

8:45 am opening ceremonies/drivers meeting

9:00 am Begin Qualifying Matches

11:00-12:00 pm LUNCH BREAK

12:00 pm Qualifying Matches resume

1:00 pm Skills Field Closes

2:30 pm Alliance Selection

2:45 pm Final tournament begins

4:00-5:00 pm Awards/breakdown/load out

Judging Panel Interviews will take place between 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. This is subject to change. All robots will have at minimum 6 qualifying matches. Once we get that schedule made, the times might change significantly. We would like to end on time. Please have your robots ready to compete at the times listed above!

Volunteer

Get Inspired and Have Fun!

Be a part of the excitement by joining the team of volunteers who will help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved.

Volunteer Coordinator Contact

Alison Dwyer ([email protected])

Experience Level

No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity; for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children.

Time Commitment

You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.

Meals

Lunch is included for all full-day volunteers.

Open Volunteer Positions

Judges: No previous experience required. All day commitment.

Scorekeeper Referees:  Previous experience preferred, but not required.

Field Resetters: No previous experience required.

For Additional Info

Want to find out more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the RECF Library at RECF > Volunteers to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials.

Once you have an assigned volunteer role, please carefully review all guides and training materials posted for your role in the Library at RECF > Volunteers to prepare for your volunteer shift.

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator to register for this event today!

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Alison Dwyer, [email protected]

Thanks for considering!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of inclement weather, we will do our best to reschedule the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If the tournament is cancelled by the event partner, a full refund minus 5 dollars will be sent via district check. 

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

If a coach cancels, there are no refunds.

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 (My Account > Dashboard > select registered team > "Digital Engineering Notebook" button).  NOTEBOOK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS A PDF and cannot be password protected. Please upload to Google Drive, change sharing settings to "Anyone with a link can view", and copy/paste the full URL to the "Link to Digital Engineering Notebook Field". Submission deadline Jan 2, 2026 5:00 pm (one week before event weekend).