CANCELED: Wildcats VEX V5 Push Back Qualifier @ RCDS
- Date
- 24-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-0377
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 24
- Event Region
- New York-South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Oct-2025 15:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Jan-2026 23:59 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
- Price
- $100.00
- This event has been canceled.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Come and join us at our VEX V5 Robotics Competition in our arts and makerspace building located on our scenic campus in Rye, NY. We are located just off interstates 287 and 95, close to historic Playland Park.
Free WIFI is available. Concession details are to be announced closer to the date. We will be using Smart Field Controllers so please be prepared: Smart Field Controller for Teams.
You will receive additional information the week before the event. If you have any additional questions, please contact Darien Cruté at [email protected] or Cathie Bischoff at [email protected]
https://www.ryecountryday.org/
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions (Submitted by 6:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2026) / In-Person Team Interviews
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 24-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:3 Cedar Street
Rye, New York 10580
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7:30 - Doors open
9:00 Inspections Closes
9:15 Kick-off Meeting
9:30 - 12:00 Morning Qualifying Matches
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 Qualifying Matches
3:30 - 4:00 Alliance Selection & Prepare for Elimination Round
4:00 - 5:00 Elimination Matches
5:00 - 5:30 Awards Presentations
Skills Challenge opens after the Kick-off Meeting (9:30) and closes at the end of the Qualifying Matches (3:30).
Volunteer
Volunteers for judging and inspections are needed. Please email the event partner(s) if interested.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the case of inclement weather, all team advisors will be contacted via email. While weather can be unpredictable, we will decide by 5:00 am the day of the event, if not earlier. Up-to-date information will be available on WRRV Storm Center at https://wrrv.com/snow-closings-delays/. Please check the website before you leave for the tournament.
In the event of a snow event or other postponement, we will make every effort to reschedule.
Refund and Payment Policies
Payment Policy
Registration fees should be within 3 weeks of registration, or teams will be moved to the waitlist. Teams who have registered, but not yet paid, should advise the Event Partner.
Teams who register after January 5th should complete payment as soon as possible. Registration fees should be fully paid or processing no later than the Monday before the event.
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds less the $5 administrative fee retained by RECF will be sent to the requested locations via a check by mail.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds less the $5 administrative fee retained by RECF will be granted if an email is sent to the EP at least 2 weeks before the event.
Judging Format
Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions (Submitted by 6:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2026) / 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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Waitlist
29 teams are on the waitlist for this event.