Wood Oaks - Northbrook Middle School VEX IQ Robotics Competition

Level Up MIddle School Teams

Fecha: 30-Jan-2027 Añadir al calendario
Código de evento: VE-IQ-26-66448
Programa: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Tipo de evento: Open Tournament
Formato del evento: In-Person
Sistema de control de campo: N/A
Capacidad: 30
Plazas abiertas: -
Región del evento: Illinois
Máximo de inscripciones por organización: 7
Se abre el plazo de inscripción estándar.: 16-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Fecha límite de inscripción: 18-Jan-2027 17:00 EST
Fecha límite de pago: 22-Jan-2026 17:00 EST
Precio: US$70.00

Este evento está cerrado al registro porque:

Registration opens at a future date.

Información general

Welcome to the Wood Oaks VEX IQ Tournament.

The tournament will have Teamwork Matches and Driving & Programming Skills Challenge. Depending on the number of teams registered, each team will have between six (6) and eight (8) teamwork matches. For skills, teams will have three (3) Driving and three (3) Programming Skills Challenge attempts.

Awards: Excellence, Design, Innovate, Judges, Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, Teamwork 2nd Place, and Robot Skills 2nd Place. Note: Awards given are subject to change.

Registration

Registration will open on November 16, allowing schools and organizations time to discern which teams to register for the tournament. Please process payment for registered teams as soon as possible. All entry fee payments MUST be made in advance.

Concessions

Concessions will not be offered at this event. We encourage you to bring food, drink, and snacks for the day. Thank you for your cooperation.

Competition Preparation

Please review the following tips to help your teams be prepared:

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist before the competition so your team has ample time for adjustments. .

2. If you are new to VEX, you may find the VEX IQ Competition Guide helpful.

3. Pack for the event the day before and remember to bring the following. We are not able to provide tools or parts.

Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer

4. Remember that safety comes first. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby.

5. Make sure the robot components have been updated to the latest firmware revision:

6. Each player and coach/mentor must have a completed and signed Consent Form. All consent forms must be uploaded to events.vex.com. For support, please review the directions provided by VEX.

Tournament Field Setup:

There will be three (3) competition fields: Two (2) for Team Alliance (and also used for Skills prior to the start of team alliances) and one (1) additional field designated solely for Skills. The competition fields (Team Alliance and Skills) will be on tables that are no more than 30 inches off the floor. We will have three practice fields on the floor. The space is tight and can't accommodate any additional fields. Teams will NOT be allowed to bring their own fields.

Waiting List

If this event is full, please feel free to add your team to the Waiting List and then contact the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). The Event Partner will let you know about possible openings for the event. If you are moved from the Waiting List to the Registered Teams List, please be prepared to pay for the event promptly at your events.vex.com account, or make arrangements with the Event Partner to pay directly at the tournament.

Walk-up Teams & Walk-Up Skills

Walk-up teams WILL NOT be permitted to compete in the tournament or to run Skills Only. There are no exceptions. If your team wishes to compete, they must register before the registration deadline.

Nivel de grado: Middle School

Desafío de habilidades ofrecido: Sí

Formato de evaluación: Todo el juicio en persona

Fechas y ubicaciones de los eventos

Fecha: 30-Jan-2027

Lugar/Ubicación:

Wood Oaks Junior High
1250 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
United States

Contacte con el socio del evento

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Orden del día

Tentative Agenda – Subject to Change

IMPORTANT! If your team will be late, you must call the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). If your team is not checked-in on time, the match schedule will be run without your team, and they cannot compete. The match schedule CANNOT be run after the tournament begins.

8:30 am - Doors open, Registration, Pits, Inspection Open

9:00 am – Practice Field Open, Skills open on Skills Field & Qualification (Team Alliance)Fields as available

Inspected Robots Only!

9:30 am – Check-in & Inspection Closes; Skills Closes

9:45 am – Welcome & Team Meeting – Everyone meets in the competition area

10:00 am – Qualification Matches Begin, Skills Field Opens

11:45 - 12:15: LUNCH BREAK

12:15 pm - Qualification Matches Resume, Skills Field Open

2:00 pm - Qualification Matches Completed, Skills Field Closes

2:15 pm – Finals Matches Begin (Top 20 Teams Play In Finals Matches)

3:00 pm – Final Awards & Event Closing

Voluntario

We will need some volunteers, especially for judging. We will determine our volunteering needs in December and reach out to organizations registered for the tournament.

Política de emergencia/mal tiempo

This event cannot be rescheduled. If weather conditions do not permit us to run the competition, we will cancel and refund the registration fees.

Políticas de reembolso y pago

If the Event Partner cancels the event, full refunds will be made to all organizations/teams.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend, a refund will be given if other teams from the Waiting List can fill the spots. If there are extenuting circumstances, the Event Partner will consider whether a refund is appropriate. Refunds in this instance will be rare.

Teams that wish to withdraw before the tournament will not receive a refund unless another team from the Waiting List can fill the team’s spot. If a team withdraws before the tournament due to extenuating circumstances, the Event Partner will consider whether a refund is appropriate. Refunds in this instance will be rare.

Formato de evaluación

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event.

Physical Engineering Notebooks will be the only format accepted. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges upon arrival to the competition.