2025-2026 San Diego VEX IQ Robotics Competition (ES/MS)

2025-2026 Mix & Match ES/MS

Date
25-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-0619
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
40
Spots Open
3
Event Region
California - South
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Early-Bird Registration Opens
21-Jul-2025 20:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
14-Dec-2025 20:00 EST
Registration Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
11-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$180.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This VEX IQ Event will allow teams to meet and greet each other, show good sportsmanship, and some friendly competition. This event is sure to be fast-paced and exciting! All teams should come prepared for competition. 

Final Tournament Information will be sent to both Primary and Secondary Team contacts 1 week before competition day

Teams must pay registration fee by 2 weeks before competition day, or they will be moved to the waitlist and risk losing their spot. 

Teams will be allowed 1 coach in the Pita Area. Inspection and Practice Fields are for students and event staff ONLY. Parents, friends, and anyone else associated with your organization, please refrain from entering the inspection, skills, pit area, and practice fields. 

Thank you for your understanding and for keeping this a student-centered event! 

Safe travels! San Diego is a beautiful place, take a look around while you’re here.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Judging


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Interviews & Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 25-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Deer Canyon Elementary School
13455 Russet Leaf Lane
San Diego, California 92129
United States

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Agenda

SAN DIEGO AGENDA 1/25 SUNDAY

(Times are subject to change due to the number of teams participating.)

8:00-8:45AM – Doors open for volunteers

8:45-9:15AM – Team Check-in and Inspections

9:30-9:45AM - Drivers Meeting

9:45-12:30PM – Qualifying & Skills matches begin

12:30-1:15PM – Lunch Break

1:15-3:30PM – Qualifying matches continue

3:30-3:45PM – Final matches preparation

3:45-4:30PM – Final Matches and Awards Ceremony

4:30-5:00PM – Clean Up

5:00PM – Door closes

*Skills matches ends at 1:30PM

Volunteer

Our tournament is 100% dependent upon volunteers. We appreciate everyone who is able to help and many volunteer responsibilities require no previous knowledge or experience. Whether you can volunteer for an hour or the whole event, we thank you for your help!

Have a field? Additional Skills and Practice Fields are always welcome! 

If you wish to volunteer with us, or know a group, or have a field, please contact [email protected] for more information.

Seeking Volunteer Roles:

  • Field Reset (great for middle schoolers and younger siblings of team members!) 

  • Inspector

  • Judge 

  • Queuing

  • Head Referee 

To learn more about these roles please visit the RECF Volunteer Roles Overview Guide

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The tournament will go on unless the interstates are closed for bad weather. Coaches will be contacted via email or phone based on the registration information in the event of a cancellation due to inclement weather. 

If the event is canceled, then "CANCELED" will appear in the title of the event.


If your team has emergency, please contact [email protected]

Refund and Payment Policies

Unfortunately, due to the costs associated with hosting events, no refunds will be available for this event.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / Remote Judging: The Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Initial Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date.

Please submit your digitial engineering notebook on January 18, 1 week before before competition date.