Ontario MS Provincial V5RC Championships

Agenda

Sunday, February 28

• 8:00 AM  —  Doors open
• 8:30 – 11:45 AM  —  Skills, robot inspection and judging
• 12:00 – 12:15 PM  —  Opening ceremony
• 12:15 – 5:30 PM  —  Qualification matches (no judging or skills)
• 5:30 – 6:00 PM  —  Alliance selection
• 6:00 – 7:15 PM  —  Eliminations and finals
• 7:15 – 8:00 PM  —  Awards and closing ceremony

Important: skills fields are available during the morning session only.

All times are Eastern Time and may be adjusted closer to the event. The latest agenda, floor plan and logistics are at vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2027/ms.

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Sign up for a volunteer role at https://volunteers.ct839.com/e/v5rc-ontario-provincials-2027 and pick the days and roles that suit you. Volunteers will receive any training necessary, a volunteer hours certificate, and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth. Questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator, Ingrid Huang, at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If inclement weather poses challenges, our aim is to proceed with the tournament as scheduled. Timely updates will be distributed to all participating teams through email.

Please take a moment to confirm the accuracy of your contact information on events.vex.com.

Ensure that the email and/or phone number you provide can be reached outside of regular office hours, as we might need to reach out to you in case of emergencies.

Refund and Payment Policies

Key dates (Eastern Time)

• Registration closes: Tuesday, February 16, 2027, 5:00 PM
• Payment due: Thursday, February 18, 2027, 5:00 PM

Teams that qualify on or before January 31, 2027 have two weeks to register and pay. Teams that qualify on or after February 1, 2027 (or for a Championship event less than three weeks away) have one week. In both cases the dates above apply if they come earlier. If we do not receive your payment by your due date, your team will be placed on the waiting list and its spot offered to other teams.

If the Event Partner cancels the event:
A full refund will be provided.

If a coach/mentor registers and then withdraws or does not attend:
Registration fees are non-refundable.

Payment Information

events.vex.com does not collect payment for Canadian events. Please pay online through our Zeffy page: go.cansteam.org/onprovspaymentv5

• Enter your team number (for example, 839A) when paying so the payment can be matched to your registration.
• At checkout, Zeffy suggests an optional contribution to the payment platform itself. It is not part of the event fee — you can set it to 0%.

Health and Safety Policies

Health & Safety Policy

The well-being of all participants, volunteers, and spectators is our priority. To keep the event safe and enjoyable:

• Spectators may watch from designated seating areas.
• Pit areas are limited to team members and registered coaches.
• Hygiene: Please stay home if unwell.
• Guidelines: We will follow any public health rules in place at the time.
• Field access: Only marked staff may enter the field; teams retrieve robots from the side after matches are scored.

Date: 28-Feb-2027

Travel Info

Markham Pan Am Centre
16 Main Street Unionville
Markham, ON L3R 2E4

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Floor plan and event logistics: vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2027/ms/

Webcast

The Middle School Provincial Championship streams live on the VEX Ontario YouTube channel:

• Sunday, February 28 — Qualifications, eliminations, finals & awards (12:00 – 6:30 PM): youtube.com/live/oWVGv4RKsCM

Skills, inspection and judging in the morning are not streamed.

All times are Eastern Time. Subscribe to the channel and tap “Notify me” on a stream to get an alert when it goes live.

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.

Book your judging slot at Ontario MS Provincial V5RC Championships 2027 | JudgeSlot

Notebook Submissions due date: Thursday Feb 18th, 2027 at 5PM

Sponsors

Waitlist

3 teams are on the waitlist for this event.