Agenda

Tentative Agenda 

7:30 am - Doors open to team check in

8:00 am - Inspections Open, Skills open to teams that have passed inspections

9:00 am – Driver's Meeting - Skills closes 

9:30 am - Opening Ceremony

10:00 am - 12:00pm - Qualification matches and skills open

We are planning on 8 matches so that we can drop the lowest 2 scores for each team.

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Lunch 

12:30 – 3:00 pm – Qualifications matches, Skills Fields close 

3:15 pm – Presentation of Awards – Inspire, Judges, Create, Innovate, Robot Skills 

3:30 pm – Play offs

4:00 pm – Presentation of final awards – Design, Teamwork Champions, Excellence 

Volunteer

Thank you for helping with our big day.  With so many little robots running around ,we could use your help in many roles.  We will have light breakfast foods and lunch for all volunteers.  The sign up link will be updated and posted here soon.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Prince William County Schools has final say over all weather related delays and closings.  In the unlikely event that weather should cancel the use of the building and the event, refunds will be issued to teams that have paid prior to arrival.  Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for refunds to be mailed to your officially registered address.

In the event of a weather related delayed opening, the tournament will run but with a modified schedule.  We understand that teams may not be able to alter their travel plans.  Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued for no shows to a delayed start event.  We will do all that is humanly possible to run a tournament with enough qualifying matches and a full elimination round and provide judging for awarded trophies.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

• In the unlikely event that weather should cancel the use of the building and the event, refunds will be issued to teams that have paid prior to arrival minus the $5 RECF adminstrative fees.  Due to the nature of school accounting, the refunds may take 6 to 8 weeks to process and mailed to the teams offical financial contact address.

• If the event is postponed, requests for refunds will be honored.  Due to the nature of school accounting, the refunds may take 6 to 8 weeks to process and mailed to the teams offical financial contact address.

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

• There will be no refund for a cancelling team unless another team is able to take the open spot. Due to the nature of school accounting, the refunds may take 6 to 8 weeks to process and mailed to the teams offical financial contact address.

All teams will have to submit payment or have made arrangements by January 20. 2026.  If not paid for by that date, your team will be moved to the wait list to make room for other teams.  Please contact us in case you are having an issue with payment.

Date: 14-Feb-2026

Travel Info

Woodbridge Senior High School
3001 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
United States

Travel Info

Woodbridge Senior High School is located at 3001 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22192.  We are situated in the residential community of Lakeridge.

GPS friends, be careful.  There is a Woodbridge Middle School.  Double check the name and address before pressing GO.

WSHS has plenty of parking on the east end of the school (Student parking side with drivers ed lot) and limited parking on the west end, the main entrance.  If you are just visiting to watch, please go to the student side to park and follow the signs in.  

Webcast

If we can webacst the event, please check this page for a streaming site address.

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.

Event Policies

Adult spectators are not allowed in the pit area. The event partner may distribute a marker to coaches and adult volunteers to allow entrance into the pit area.

Team members and official coaches will be issued wristbands for the event to permit access to the pits.  Adults without wristbands will be asked to leave the pits.  Failure to comply can affect your team in judging award consideration.