Arkansas 2025-2026 State Middle School Championship
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Date
- 9-Mar-2026 - 10-Mar-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-1118
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 46
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Arkansas
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Mar-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 2-Mar-2026 18:00 EST
- Price
- $225.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the Arkansas VEX Robotics State Championship!
Important Team Information:
All teams MUST have their consent forms updated and uploaded to RobotEvents no later than one week prior to the event.
Digital Engineering Notebooks are required! Notebooks will be judged remotely and must be submitted one week prior to the event.
Spectators are allowed in the event, however, due to limited space all parents and spectators will be expected to stay in the stands for viewing. Only studens and their coaches will be allowed in the pit and competition areas. This will be monitored by the use of wrist bands.
Double Qualified Teams Process as said in the Qualifying Criteria
- Event Region Championship spots that have not been awarded are not lost. These remaining spots will be awarded using the following process.
- The REC Foundation Manager will assess how many spots are remaining in each program and grade level after the conclusion of the Event Region Championship(s).
- Any remaining spots (double qualifications) at a State, Regional, Provincial, National Championships to VEX Worlds 2026 will come from the Robot Skills Challenge standings at that specific Championship event.
World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 9-Mar-2026 - 10-Mar-2026
Venue/Location:2115 S. Knoxville
Russellville, Arkansas 72802
United States
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Volunteer
All volunteers are welcome!
We will be needing volunteers for judges, referees, skills scorekeepers, match scorekeepers, field reset, queue & inspection tables, and additional volunteers as needed. If you or a member associated with your school/team are willing to volunteer, contact Jacob Weidenfeller: [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event the tournament has to be canceled due to emergency/bad weather, the tournament will not be rescheduled and World's spots will be filled from the skills rankings list.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: No refunds
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refunds
Date: 9-Mar-2026 - 10-Mar-2026
RHS Cyclone Arena2115 S. Knoxville
Russellville, Arkansas 72802
United States
Travel Info
Hotel information will be updated periodically.
Judging Format
- Remote Notebook Judging: Teams must submit their digital notebooks to RobotEvents one week prior to the event!
- In-Person Interviews: The Team Interviews will be conducted in-person the day of the event.