Flight of the Falcons

This event will be a Middle School Only Tournament for Kansas Teams only, and will serve as a chance to qualify for the KS State Tournament. See the following bulleted statements about registering teams and swapping. Let me know if you will be bringing payment with you on the 20th or submitting payment to the RECF.  This tournament will be complete with trophies from the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation and be open to only KS MS teams. This Event will have 6 qualification rounds per team.  There will be an on-site concession stand for lunch.  Thank you so much for registering for the DNMS Falcon Robotics tournament. 

The teams per organization limit will be set to 5.

Competition Preparation:

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared...

Covid-contingencies:

After consultation with the local school district and the Regional Coordinator, the Event Partner reserves the right to make changes to the above Health and Safety Policies in order to facilitate the safest event possible for the students, coaches, and volunteers. Any changes to these requirements will be shared with registered teams as soon as possible.

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. 

2. Check the official RECF forums for rule updates and changes.

3. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Remember: Goggles/Safety glasses, spare parts and tools, batteries and chargers, power strip, extension cord, laptop computer, engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design, and Excellence Awards - yes, we will have those, banners/decorations for your team pit, giveaways if you want. 

4. Safety comes first. Tools brought with you should not pose a safety risk with sparks, etc.

5. Understand how the game will be played. RECF participants are more than welcome to check out the RECF Robotics Competition Referee Guide before they attend a tournament. 

6. Be certain you have the latest updates for all your equipment.

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Eligible Teams: Kansas MS Teams

Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

7:30 AM Doors open for Team Check-in and inspections begin. Engineering notebooks will be collected at the Team Check-in table when you arrive. Judging of notebooks will conclude by 1:30. Judges will visit with ALL teams in their pit areas by 1:30 as well. 

8:30 AM Drivers meeting

9:00 AM Qualification rounds begin and Skills course opens. (Each Team will get 3 Skills runs of each.) Judging begins in the pits now as well and will conclude by 1:30.

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM Qualification rounds continue

1:30 PM Skills course closes

2:30 PM Alliance selection

2:45 PM Elimination rounds begin.

3:45 PM Tournament Concludes and Awards Ceremony begins.

4:00 PM Conclusion of Tournament, but hopefully sooner than this.

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.

Judge "interview tables" will be set up outside of the gym. Student teams should submit their notebooks upon initial inspection and have all team members and robot with them at their interview.

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

• Event Partner will process a full refund (minus the $5.00 RECF fee)

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

• Full refund if request is make 3 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 RECF fee)
• Half refund if request is made 2 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 RECF fee)
• No refund if request is made less than 2 weeks prior to event.