WV John Marshall High School Blended Achieve Pinnacle Qualifier

All participating teams must be registered with the RECF Achieve Program and the recfevents.org website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the RECF Events website.

We will be collecting physical engineering notebooks the day of this event for judging.

We will have a concession stand open in our Senior Commons area area for various snack and drink purchases.

All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

Review all game information: https://games.recf.org/achieve/1.1

1. Review the rules and run through the game manual before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use approved RECF Achieve parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the Pinnacle Inspection Checklist.

2. Check the official RECF Q&A for rule updates and changes.

3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on recfevents.org

4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.

   • Spare parts & tools

   • Batteries and chargers

   • Power strip and extension cord

   • Laptop computer/iPad

   • Micro USB cords

   • Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)

    

5. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.

6. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Guide to Judging. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.

8. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your VEX V5 Brain.

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to recfevents.org prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament.

Grade Level: Middle School and High School Blended

Solo Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

• 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.

All reasonable efforts will be made to inform teams of any cancellations due to inclement weather. Refunds will be given in event of cancellation.

Please contact me if weather is a concern and please monitor the event status on RECFevents.com Cancellations will be posted there.

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Full Refund

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

No refund can be givem