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Coalfield VEX V5 Robotics Competition Qualifier

Date
14-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-2391
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
36
Spots Open
10
Event Region
West Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
24-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
2-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
6-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Coalfield Conference V5RC Qualifier at WVUTech! We are proud to partner with this school that has earned a number of awards for top small engineering schools in the nation. 

We have partnered with Elior Collegiate Dining to offer meals on site at the Bears Den, just down Minnesota Avenue, for your convenience at $11.00 per meal.  See below for a link to order lunch ahead of time.

https://raleighboewv.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/1837/443/False/True

Ordering will close February 9, 2026. 

We are offering a free movie at the Raleigh Playhouse after the event. All are welcome to attend. 

All judging will be conducted in-person on the day of the event. 

QR Code for lunches: 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
WVU Tech Van Meter Gym
350 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
United States

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Agenda

8:00 am Doors open at Carter Hall and Van Meter Gym

8:30 am Robot Inspections begin, submit notebooks

9:00 am Driver meeting

9:30 am Qualifier Matches and Skills Field open

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Qualifier Matches continue

2:00 pm Alliance Selection

2:30 pm Eliminations Begin

4:00 pm Awards Ceremony

TBD Free Movie at Raleigh Playhouse

Volunteer

Please contact Jo Frost at [email protected] for more information on volunteering. You will have to pass a Children on Campus volunteer training which will qualify you to volunteer with students across the university system. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will contact your team contact as soon as possible if inclement weather is happening. Please ensure that information is up to date.  If Raleigh County (WV) public school is cancelled on 2/13/2026, then for safety reasons, the hosts will be obligated to cancel the tournament. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: no refunds are available

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: no refunds are available

 

Health and Safety Policies

All health and safety protocols will be followed with any up to date notices being shared on this page. 

For more information about health and safety in Raleigh County, WV, please click here: https://beckleyraleighhealthdept.org/
Date: 14-Feb-2026
WVU Tech Van Meter Gym
350 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
United States

Travel Info

This event is located on the campus at WVU Tech in uptown Beckley, WV. You can enter Van Meter gymnasium in your GPS for ease of travel. 

For an easier to read map, please check event documents. 

https://www.wvutech.edu/connect/map

 

 

Webcast

Event will be livestreamed at live.wvrobot.org.

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply.

  • 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.