Bears Robotics Override Monday Madness
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 18-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-V5-27-66548
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- -
- Event Region
- New York-North
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 13
- Priority Registration Opens
- 19-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 23-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 11-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1/18/2027
- Price
- $90.00
- Registration opens at a future date.
General Info
Bears Robotics Override Monday Madness will be held on Monday January 18, 2027 in the Main Gym at Chittenango High School.
A concession stand will be open throughout the event selling snacks and drinks.
Your tournament entry INCLUDES one large pizza, six bottled waters, six bags of chips, six packages of cookies, and six granola bars.
There will be a designated spectator area, and the competitions will be streamed live on the Chittenango Schools HUDL page.
Teams affiliated with the New York North region will be given preference in the registration process. Any teams that register for the event from outside of the New York North region will be placed on the waitlist until January 11, 2027 to assure that local teams have had ample opportunity to register for local events.
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 on RobotEvents.
The Submission deadline for engineering notebooks for this event will be MONDAY January 11, 2027 AT 5PM.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Teams should arrive to the tournament with the official GRSC V5RC Override Inspection Checklist completed with the exception of the inspectors final passage and signature. At inspection certain physical characteristics of the robot will be verified. This is very similar to how inspections are performed at the World Championships.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 18-Jan-2027
Venue/Location:150 West Genesee Street
Chittenango, New York 13037
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7am - Doors Open, Inspection is open
8:30am - Drivers Meeting
9am - Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills open
12pm - Lunch Arrives, Qualifying Matches continue
3pm - Qualification matches end, skills challenge closes
3:15pm - Alliance Selection
3:30pm - Elimination Matches
4:15pm - Awards & Cleanup
*These times are subject to change based on the speed at which the tournament progresses
Volunteer
Want to volunteer to be a judge, referee, or tournament host at this amazing event?
Email Chizz: [email protected]
Teams who bring a volunteer willing to assist with match scoring, field set up, Skills administration, or is willing to bring game elements for use at the tournament will receive a free team registration. Please reach out to Chizz at 315-416-5901 for details. Free team registrations will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, the event partners will make every attempt to announce the cancelation of the event by 5pm the day before. Notification will be sent via email as soon as that decision is made.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
A full refund of any funds received by the event partners will be issued to participating teams.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
The event partners will make every attempt to honor refund requests if teams notify the event partners prior to 1/4/2027 If a team can be replaced with a team from the waitlist, a refund will be issued.
Refunds CANNOT be issued to registered teams who fail to attend the event with no prior notification.
Teams who bring a volunteer willing to assist with match scoring, field set up, Skills administration, or is willing to bring game elements for use at the tournament will receive a free team registration. Please reach out to Chizz at 315-416-5901 for details. Free team registrations will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Health and Safety Policies
Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer will be available throughout the venue for participants to use.
Participants are expected to use proper judgement when performing work on their robots, and appropriately use safety glasses as necessary.
ALL cutting of metal MUST be done outside of the gymnasium, even if done with hand tools. A designated area for cutting metal will be clearly labeled in the areas surrounding the gymnasium.
Safety glasses are required when ringside for all matches, when using the practice arena, and when participating in the skills competition.
Date: 18-Jan-2027
Chittenango High School150 West Genesee Street
Chittenango, New York 13037
United States
Travel Info
The event will be held in the main gymnasium of Chittenango High School. 150 Genesee Street, Chittenango NY, 13037.
CHS offers plenty of parking for buses and spectators.
Enter through the Athletic Entrance to CHS, which is on the North side (back) of the building.
A map will be emailed to advisors with more details.
Webcast
The tournament will be streamed live on the Chittenango Schools HUDL page.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/chittenango/organization/12902/chittenango-high-school
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 on RobotEvents.
The Submission deadline for engineering notebooks for this event will be MONDAY January 11, 2027 BY 5PM.