2025-26 Big Island V5RC League
VEX V5 Robotics Competition : Push Back
- Date
- 3-Oct-2025 - 13-Dec-2025
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-1835
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- League
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 16
- Spots Open
- 10
- Event Region
- Hawaii
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Sep-2025 22:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 3-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
- Price
- $125.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
League days (except the final day) are hosted at Keaau High School after the school day ends. Please do not show up before 3pm.
Days at Keaau High School will be held in E-building from approximately 3pm-6pm. Matches will be held in the robotics lab. Pit areas will be in the science lab across the hall. E-building is the building directly to the right of the cafeteria when you are at the main entrance of the cafeteria facing the gym.
League Finals will be on Saturday December 13th. Venue for finals is TBD, but is likely to be somewhere in Hilo, from ~7am to 4pm.
Parking is in the parking lot behind the gym, or by A-building (Main Office). Please do not park on firelanes, or on grass next to any buildings.
LATE Arrivals
Teams must be checked in 45 minutes prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event.
Team Payment
Let me know if there are issues with payment or other roadblocks to your registration so I can assist.
What to Expect
We are hosting the Big Island East league in a different (smaller) space this year. Please register for the scrimmage on September 19th so you can familiarize yourself with the new space prior to the league starting.
Skills will be offered at league finals ONLY.
Judging will be conducted at league finals ONLY.
Team Expectations / Code of Conduct
We expect the following behavior and ethical standards at all REC Foundation-sanctioned events.
- Act with integrity, honesty, and reliability
- Behave in a respectful and professional manner with event staff, volunteers, and fellow competitors
- Exhibit maturity and class when dealing with difficult and stressful situations
- Respect individual differences
- Follow all rules as listed in the current game manual(s)
- Student-centered teams with limited adult assistance
- Safety as a top priority
- Good sportsmanship, which includes supporting your alliance partners
These expectations apply to all team members and all adults associated with a team including, but not limited to, teachers, mentors and parents.
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: 3-Oct-2025
16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Road
Keaau, 96749
United States
Date: 31-Oct-2025
16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Road
Keaau, Hawaii 96749
United States
Date: 21-Nov-2025
16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Road
Keaau, Hawaii 96749
United States
Date: 13-Dec-2025
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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The first 3 league days:
Please do not show up before 3pm.
Event is held in E-building at Keaau High School. Matches will be held in the robotics lab. Pit areas will be in the science lab across the hall. E-building is the building directly to the right of the cafeteria when you are at the main entrance of the cafeteria facing the gym.
Parking is in the parking lot behind the gym, or by A-building (Main Office). Please do not park on firelanes, or on grass next to any buildings.
- 3:00 PM - Event location opens / Check-ins Start
- 3:30 PM - Inspections Start
- 4:30 PM - Drivers Meeting
- 4:40 PM - Scrimmage Matches Start
- 6:00 PM - Cleanup and Go Home
League Finals
League finals will be held at the Discovery Center in downtown hilo. Tentative agenda is:
- 8:00 AM - venue opens to teams, check-in and inspections begin
- 9:30 AM - Drivers meeting
- 9:45 AM - Qual Matches Begin, Skills Field Opens
- 12:00 PM - Qual Matches End, Alliance selection
- 12:30 PM - 30 Minute Lunch Break
- 1:00 PM - Skills Closes
- 1:15 PM - Finals Matches
- 4:00 PM - Closing, Awards, Cleanup
Volunteer
Contact Jared Hay ([email protected]) if you would like to volunteer
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Specific event days will be cancelled in the event of emergency weather conditions. Teams will be notified by the event partner the day prior to the event if there is a need to cancel. Please make sure your team contact info is up to date in your RobotEvents.com account, and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Cancelled event days may be rescheduled if necessary to maintain league qualification status.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the event partner cancels the event a full refund will be given (minus any incurred processing fees).
Once payment is received, no refunds will be given for teams that withdraw or do not attend.
Full payment is due by the first ranking session or the team may be dropped from the event.
Judging Format
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.