Robocats Annual VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

Middle School only

Date
6-Dec-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-0173
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
30
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Florida - South
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
6-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
25-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
10-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
10-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Robocats STEN Academy is thrilled to present this VEX IQ tournament for Middle School students. We anticipate a day brimming with robotics competition and enthusiasm. We can't wait to witness the brilliance of all teams!

Participants should submit their notebooks in physical format at the competition for the Judge awards such as Excellence, Design or Innovate Awards evaluation. Those with digital notebooks should print them for submission.

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: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 6-Dec-2025

Venue/Location:
Bob Graham Education Center
15901 Northwest 79th Avenue
Miami Lakes, Florida 33016
United States

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Agenda

Tentative Agenda - Subject to change

7:30 a.m. - Doors Open-Check in & Inspection

8:00 a.m. -  Check in complete (call EP if you must be late to ensure your team remains on the schedule) 

8:30 a.m. Inspections complete

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony and Review of Code of Conduct with Audience and Teams

9:30 Begin Skills, Qualififcation Matches and Judged awards interviews

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 Continue with Qualification Matches and Skills 

2:30 Qualification Matches and Skills conclude.

2:45 Finals

3:15  Awards

Closing @ 3:30 p.m.

Volunteer

We are always in need of volunteers.  If you would like to volunteer, please send me an email with your Full name and how what role you would like to assist in.  We are always in need of judges.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If there is an extreme weather event, we will try hard to reschedule.  In the case that rescheduling is not an option a refund will be sent to the teams whose payments were received.  Please note that a $5 fee from the REC Foundation is non-refundable.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  A refund will be sent only whose teams full payment was received from, there is a $5 fee from the REC that is nonrefundable.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: They will not receive a refund from Bob Graham Education Center or the REC Foundation. 

Payment Deadline is November 10th.

Kindly let us know ahead of time if your team is not ready to compete so we can open your spot to another team.

 

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.