[Engage] Korea Open Circuit (Tournament 1)
Location
American Stem Prep
15, Dongcheon-ro 178 beon-gil, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16802 South Korea
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Welcome to Korea Open Circuit, Korea’s first RECF Regional Tournament. Join us on Saturday, December 5, 2026, for a day of robotics competition, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. Whether you are a first-time team or an experienced competitor, we are excited to bring Korea’s robotics community together for this milestone event.
About the event
Korea Open Circuit is a RECF regional tournament where student teams build, program, and drive their own robots against other teams from across Korea. Teams will take part in qualification matches, and the event also gives students a chance to meet other teams, share ideas, and learn from each other.
Who can participate
The tournament is open to RECF-registered teams in RECF Engage. Teams must be registered with RECF for the 2026-27 season before they can compete.
Event details
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Venue: American Stem Prep
- Address: 15, Dongcheon-ro 178beon-gil, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. (경기도 용인시 수지구 동천로 178번길 15)
All teams must register and pay via bank transfer by November 28, 2026, to be eligible for the competition.
Payment
Bank name: KEB Hana Bank
Account number: 281-910039-55004
Beneficiary name: LEX ORGANIZATION (렉스컨설팅)
Amount: ₩330,000
*Please email your transaction receipt or screenshot to <outreach@lexorganization.com>, including your team name and team number in the message.
Rules and resources
All matches follow the current RECF game manual for each program, available at games.recf.org.
Please check that you are using the latest version before the event. Teams are expected to follow the RECF Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy.
Agenda
8:00~9:00 registration + robot inspection
9:00~9:15 driver's meeting
9:20~ 13:00 practice match + qualification match
14:00 ~ 16:30 qualification match
16:40 ~ 17:40 finals
17:40~ 18:00 ceremony (awards)
18:00 dismissal
Judging format
- Team interviews will take place in the pit area during Qualification Matches.
- Each team will have an opportunity to be interviewed by a panel of judges.
- Engineering Notebooks must be submitted digitally through RECFEvents.org before the announced deadline to be considered for applicable judged awards.
- Teams should remain available for interviews throughout the judging period.
- Judged Awards will be announced during the Awards Ceremony.
Awards
Travel information
(경기도 용인시 수지구 동천로 178번길 15) https://naver.me/xhlHEbRS
Venue parking is limited, we encourage you to use public transportation.
Emergency information
In the event of an emergency, participants should immediately notify event staff or venue staff and follow all instructions provided by venue security and emergency personnel.
Emergency evacuation routes and exits will be clearly identified throughout the venue. Event staff and volunteers will receive emergency and evacuation information prior to the start of the event.
Adult team leaders are responsible for the supervision and safety of their students throughout the event.
Refund policy
If the event is canceled by the Event Partner and cannot be rescheduled, registered teams will receive a full refund of the event registration fee.
Teams that choose to withdraw from the event may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the official competition day. Refund requests received after this deadline will not normally be eligible for a refund.
Registration fees and any non-refundable processing fees already incurred may be excluded from the refund where applicable.
Teams that do not attend the event without prior cancellation will not be eligible for a refund.
The Event Partner may review exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
Teams must complete payment by the published payment deadline. Teams that have not completed payment by the deadline may be moved to the event waitlist.
Registered teams 0 of 50
- Dates Sat, Dec 5, 2026 KST
- Registration Oct 22 – Nov 28, 2026
- Entry fee $250.00
- Payment due Nov 28, 2026
- Capacity 0 / 50 teams
- Program Engage (Elementary/Middle School Robotics)
- Grade levels Elementary, Middle School
- Event type Tournament
- Region South Korea
- Affiliation Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season