General Info

Registration Information

All participating 7th BDE JROTC teams must be registered with VEX V5 Robotics Competition on the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. If you do not have a Robot Events account you need to create one. Once you create an account you must register your robot similar to registering your car prior to signing up for this or any other VEX V5 competition. The deadline to register your robot is 13 December 2025. There is no entry fee to compete in this event.

Engineering notebooks

We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at this event for judging.

Lunch and Concessions

Pizza and Soda will be provided free of charge to JROTC Cadets competing in the event.

Elimination Matches

Number of elimination alliances (16-23 teams = 8 alliances in finals, 24-31 teams =12 alliances in finals, 32+ teams = 16 alliances in finals)

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: Current Game Webpage

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

Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

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

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 (Required for judged awards)

• Banners and other decorations for your team pit table

• Giveaways if you have them

Be sure to read  VEX Tournaments 101.

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

Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. The following awards will be presented:

• Tournament Champions – Recognizes the winner of alliance partners in head to head competitio

• Robot Skills Champion – Recognizes the highest scoring team from Skills.

• Robot Skills 2nd Place

• Robot Skills 3rd Place

• Excellence Award – Top all-around team in both performance and judged.

• Design Award – Team with the best and most effective and efficient design process, judged.

• Judged Award – Team deserving recognition from Judges deserving special accomplishments, judged award

• Innovate Award – Recognizes a team’s unique Innovation

• Think Award – Team is recognized for their effective and creative programming

•  Amaze Award – Recognizes a team with a high-quality robot

• Build Award – Team with a well-crafted robot

•  Create Award – Recognizes a team with a creative engineering solution

• Energy Award – Team that demonstrates extraordinary enthusiasm

Remember that safety comes first, no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.

Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware for your V5 Brain. If you need to connect to the internet the school has an open student network.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com 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. Instructions on how to upload consent forms are given here: VEX Consent Form.

 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Eligible Teams: JROTC Army