2026 Nebraska State V5RC Championship - Middle School - Push Back

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Middle School

Datum
6-Mar-2026 - 7-Mar-2026 Zum Kalender hinzufügen
Event-Code
RE-V5RC-25-1075
Programm
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Ereignistyp
Open Tournament
Ereignis-Format
In-Person
Feldkontrollsystem
Smart Field Control
Kapazität
48
Spots geöffnet
1
Event-Region
Nebraska
Standard Registration Opens
1-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
27-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
27-Feb-2026 07:00 EST
Preis
$150.00
Dieses Ereignis ist für die Registrierung geschlossen, weil:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

Allgemeine Info

Check-in/Inspections

Please note that All teams must check-in and pass inspection Friday, March 6th, 2026.  Select "Agenda" for more information.

 

Registration Fee

All registration fees must be paid in full no later than five weeks after registering for this event.  Failure to comply may result in your team(s) being remove from the event.

 

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. V5 Inspection checklist found V5 Robot Inspection Checklist

2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com

4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them

5. Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101.

6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.

7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.

9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to review the Referee Guide before they attend a tournament. The Referee Guide can be found here.

10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.
Download the VEX/RECF Consent  Form.  participant-consent-form-spanish


Grade Level: Middle School

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten: Ja

Bewertungsformat: Alle persönlichen Bewertungen

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten für VURC/VAIRC Teams: Nein

Event-Daten & -Standorte

Datum: 6-Mar-2026 - 7-Mar-2026

Ort/Ort:
Bluestem Middle School
5910 South 42nd Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68107
United States

Kontaktieren Sie den Eventpartner

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

Tentative:

Friday, March 6, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Team Registration & Inspection (Friday night only)
4:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Skills Challenge
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Judging

Saturday, March 7, 2026
7:15 a.m. - Pits Open
8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. - Opening Ceremony, Drivers and Coaches Meeting
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Judging
8:30 a.m. - (End of Qualificaitons) Skills Challenge
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Lunch  (Skills will be closed)
12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
3:50 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. - Alliance Selection
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Finals
5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Awards and Closing Ceremony

Freiwilliger

We are always looking for good volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Sheri Cohen Vollmer at [email protected].

Or you can click HERE to sign up

Notfall-/Schlechtwetterrichtlinie

In the case of inclement weather, all team advisors will be contacted via email. While sometimes weather can be unpredictable, usually we will make a decision by 4:00pm the day before the event, if not earlier. I will also update the "EVENT NAME" to read "CANCELED" at the top.

Please ensure your contact information in Robotevents is current

As soon as this State Event can be rescheduled, we will let all team advisors know.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

- Event Partner will receive a full refund (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

 

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

- Full refund if request is make 3 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

- Half refund if request is made 2 weeks prior to event (minus the $5.00 Robot Events fee)

- No refund if request is made less than 2 weeks prior to event.

Webcast

View the webcast at https://youtube.com/live/3HZW1ZXz4pc?feature=share

Bewertungsformat

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the durring the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges on Friday March 6th.