Trailblazer New Year’s Gear-Up VEX IQ Robotics Competition ES/MS

Invitational League

Date
10-Jan-2026 - 24-Jan-2026
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-3109
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
League
Event Format
In-Person Invitational
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
16
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Georgia
Standard Registration Opens
4-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
27-Dec-2025 22:00 EST
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the TrailBlazer Robotics Invitational League. This league is being held at Trailblazer Robotics South location  in Cumming, Georgia for the teams from Trailblazer Robotics, and any teams that didn’t qualify for State Championship. Priority will be given to elementary teams. If there are spots open in the end, we will accept middle school teams. We are requesting that any team that would like to be considered for Judged Awards such as Excellence, Design, or Innovate submit their Engineering Notebook by uploading to Robotevents by 5 PM Friday, January 9th. 

Leagues nights will be:

  • Saturday January 10th -  Skills, Judging, and Teamwork matches
  • Saturday, January 17th - Skills, Judging, and Teamwork matches
  • Saturday, January 24th - , Skills, Judging, Teamwork matches, and Teamwork Finals

League Format & Important Notes

  • This event is a VEX IQ League consisting of three League Ranking Sessions.

  • Each team will attend one (1) League Ranking Session only, due to capacity limitations.

  • Each League Ranking Session will host up to 6 teams.

  • League rankings will be determined by each team’s average Teamwork Match score from the session they attend.

  • Robot Skills attempts will be available during the League Ranking Session each team attends, in accordance with RECF rules.

  • Judging will occur during each League Ranking Session. All teams will receive an interview and Engineering Notebook review during the session they attend.

  • Judged awards will be determined league-wide and presented at the final Awards Ceremony.

  • Finals will be held at 1:00 PM on the final league date. Teams advancing to Finals will be notified after the final League Ranking Session and are required to be present at 1:00 PM for Finals.

 

Grade Level: Elementary School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Every participant is required to fill out the participant release form. This form, also accessible in Spanish, needs to be completed just once for the entire season, encompassing all events.

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:
Trailblazer Robotics
3820 Windermere Parkway Suite 601.
Cumming, Georgia 30040
United States
Date: 17-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:
Trailblazer Robotics
3820 Windermere Parkway Suite 601.
Cumming, Georgia 30040
United States
Date: 24-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:
Trailblazer Robotics
3820 Windermere Parkway Suite 601.
Cumming, Georgia 30040
United States

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Agenda

Engineering Notebook (Required for Judged Awards)

Please submit the link to a digital copy of your Engineering Notebook in RobotEvents.
Submission is required for judged awards and must be completed by:

Friday, January 9th at 5:00 PM

Engineering Notebooks not submitted by the deadline will not be considered for judged awards

 

League Schedule

Saturday, January 10 (5-6 teams ranking session)

9:00 – 10:15
Check-in, Inspection, Skills, Judging

10:15
Driver’s Meeting

10:30 – 11:30
Teamwork Matches

 

Saturday, January 17 (5-6 teams ranking session)

9:00 – 10:15
Check-in, Inspection, Skills, Judging

10:15
Driver’s Meeting

10:30 – 11:30
Teamwork Matches

 

Saturday, January 24 (5-6 teams ranking session+ Finals)

9:00 – 10:15
Check-in, Inspection, Skills, Judging

10:15
Driver’s Meeting

10:30 – 11:30
Teamwork Matches

11:30 – 1:00
Lunch / Rankings finalized / Finalists notified

1:00 – 1:20
Finals

1:20 – 1:35
Awards Ceremony

Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Arjun Madichetty at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If severe weather or other emergency situations arise that pose travel or safety concerns for the majority of teams, the event might be delayed or called off. We will promptly inform all teams of any updates or changes.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Should there be a need to cancel an event, efforts will be made to set a new date to ensure participants have a chance to compete. If rescheduling isn't feasible, participants will be reimbursed minus a $5 fee retained by REC to cover transaction costs. For any queries regarding this rule, please contact the event partner.

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

Refunds won't be provided unless there's a backup team on standby that can take the place of the departing team. If a standby team is available to replace the exiting team, a refund, excluding the $5 REC transaction fee, will be processed. For further clarification on this policy, please engage with the event partner.

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.