VEX IQ Robotics Competition – JMCSS Fall League (middle school)

MS Teams- Presented by the Malesus STEM Innovation Center

Date
14-Oct-2025 - 15-Nov-2025
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-0383
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
League
Event Format
In-Person Invitational
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
16
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Tennessee
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
5-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
3-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
26-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The Jackson-Madison County School System is honored to host its first district league at the Malesus STEM Innovation Center (610 Bolivar Hwy, Jackson, TN 38301). This building is the former Malesus Elementary School. The teams will receive additional information via email closer to the tournament.

Please note that JMCSS will follow standard district protocols for safety and security at this event, which include having all individuals go through a metal detector upon arrival and complete a bag check.

IQ teams will compete in Innovation Hall while the V5RC teams will compete in the Malesus gym. League sessions will be held on October 14, October 21, and November 4, with the Finals session and judging on Saturday, November 15.

 

Dates Each School Competes
Tuesday, October 14 (3:00 pm - 5:30 pm) -
JASA, Malesus, CMS, JCM-MS, Rose Hill


Tuesday, October 21 (3:00 pm - 5:30 pm) - West Bemis, Rose Hill, Malesus, JCM-MS, Pope


Tuesday, November 4 (3:00 pm - 5:30 pm) - CMS, JASA, West Bemis, Pope


Saturday, November 15 (8:45 am - noon) - All schools will attend to compete in Finals Matches,
complete Skills, turn in their Engineering Notebook, & participate in judges’ interviews. The
awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am.


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Oct-2025
Venue/Location:
Malesus STEM Innovation Center
610 Bolivar Highway
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
United States
Date: 21-Oct-2025
Venue/Location:
Malesus STEM Innovation Center
610 Bolivar Highway
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
United States
Date: 4-Nov-2025
Venue/Location:
Malesus STEM Innovation Center
610 Bolivar Hwy
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
United States
Date: 15-Nov-2025
Venue/Location:
Malesus STEM Innovation Center
610 Bolivar Hwy
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
United States

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Agenda

League sessions will be held on October 14, October 21, and November 4, with the Finals session featuring judging on Saturday, November 15.

 

Agenda for Sessions on October 14, October 21, and November 4

3:00pm Check In

3:15 Inspection opens

3:30 Skills opens

4:00 Inspection closes

4:15 Skills closes for this session

4:30 Qualification Matches start

5:30 Matches end

 

Finals Session on Saturday, November 15

8:45am Check In

9:00 Inspection opens and Judging begins

9:15 Skills opens 

9:30 Inspection closes

10:15 Skills closes

10:30 Finals Matches

11:30 Awards

 

Volunteer

Each team will be asked to provide at least ONE volunteer. Please indicate your affiliation in the comments of the Sign Up. 

Sign Up Genius Link for the IQ Signup Genius for League is below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ACAF2DA5F9CE9-58405146-jmcss

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the weather is severe enough to warrant canceling the event, notices will be sent to all participants as soon as possible. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If EP cancels the event, refunds will be issued. However, refunds do not include the $5 processing fee collected by Robot Events.

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

Refunds will NOT be issued.

All registrations must be paid in full within two weeks after the team is registered, unless other arrangements have been made with the EP. Unpaid teams will be moved to the Waitlist two weeks after registration and may be added back in IF there is room on the roster. If your registration payment process takes longer than two weeks, clear communication will keep teams from being moved to the Waitlist.  

 

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.