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VEX Robotics

Broward County Tri-County JROTC Showdown

Date
10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0878
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
24
Spots Open
19
Event Region
Florida - South
Max Registrations per Organization
2
Priority Registration Opens
11-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
23-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
5-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
5-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$65.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

VOLUNTEERS are needed, but should contact [email protected]

All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct. All participants are expected to complete the participant release form  and submit ONLINE by the team coach for this and future events! (NOTE: You MUST know your full team number ex:4330X in order to complete the online form)

The teams coach who is officially listed in robotevents as the primary contact receives all team emails, so read the email titles and content carefully, and ensure your IT does not block emails from robotevents.com and roboticseducation.org  or from [email protected]

Competition Preparation

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://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition

  1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5 Robot Inspection Checklist

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

  3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com

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

    • Goggles/Safety Glasses

    • Spare parts & tools

    • Batteries and chargers

    • Power strip and extension cord

    • Laptop computer

    • Programming cable

    • Engineering notebook 

    • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table

  5. Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101 Before Your First VEX Tournament.

  6. Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. 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.

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

 

 

 


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Eligible Teams: JROTC Air Force, JROTC Army, JROTC Coast Guard, JROTC Marine, JROTC Navy

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
South Plantation High School Gym
1300 SW 54th Ave
Plantation, Florida 33317
United States

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Agenda

Tentative Agenda

Doors open 7:30 AM (Check in and inspections open immediately)

Check-in until 8:30 AM  (FIRM--if you hit traffic, you MUST email [email protected] to be able to participate)

Skills field opens at 8: 30 AM

Inspections COMPLETE at 8: 30 AM (Again, this is FIRM--bring robots ready to compete)

Driver's meeting 8:40 AM

Qualification Matches begin at 9:00 AM

Lunch break 11:30-12:00

Qualification Matches end at 2 PM

Skills field close at the end of the last Qualification Match. 

Alliance Selection at 2:30 PM.

Elimination Matches Begin at 3 PM

Awards Ceremony at 4:30 PM. 

Volunteer

Volunteers are the heart of every VEX competition--without them the event simply cannot function. In a perfect world, every robot team would provide at least 2 adult volunteers at every event.  We would be grateful to anyone who wishes to help out.  However, we require that all volunteers be registered in advance--contact [email protected] with the subject "Volunteer for January 10, 2026" if you would like to help out at this event.

There are lots of different roles that need to be filled, with varying degrees of expertise and physical activity. Check out the 'Volunteer Roles

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If conditions require (a hurricane, for instance) the event will be CANCELLED and your registrations refunded (less the fees incurred by robotevents.com).**

**From Robotevents.com: There is $5.00 USD fee, per registration, that will be withheld to cover website maintenance, processing fees, reporting, accounting, and system updates.

Refund and Payment Policies

Payment Policy

Payment deadline for all teams is Jan 5, 2026. 

If registration fee is not paid by the payment deadline , the Event Partner reserves the right to put the team on the waitlist. 

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

Refunds will be available to teams that request cancellation of registration 7 or more day prior to the event.  No other refunds will be processed.

$5 processing fee collected by REC Foundation will be deducted from all refunds

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds* will ONLY be issued in the cases of an event cancellation.

According to RECF policy, $5.00 of each registration is used by their organization for processing and is NOT REFUNDABLE.

 

 

 

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. The submission deadline for Digital Engineering Notebooks is 6 Jan 2026. 

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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