VEX IQ Robotics Competition Fall Open Tournament MS/ES

by UWA Black Belt Stem Institute & KSR @ Francis Marion HS

Date
18-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-2092
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
6
Event Region
Alabama
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Early-Bird Registration Opens
16-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
7-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
17-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
18-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$70.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We’re excited to kick off another season of VIQRC in Alabama!

This tournament is a great chance for both new and experienced teams to gain valuable practice, test out design and programming ideas, and connect with other VEX teams. Come sharpen your skills, make new friends, and enjoy a fun day of robotics as we celebrate the season!

Stay tuned for more details on parking, concessions, and other logistics. Updates will be posted here and emailed to all registered teams.

Coaches: Please make sure your RobotEvents email is accurate — all official updates will be sent there.

We can’t wait to see what your teams bring to the field!


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 18-Nov-2025

Venue/Location:
Francis Marion High School
101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, Alabama 36756
United States

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Agenda

The following agenda is tentative. We are planning on getting at least 6 matches per team.

Event Start Stop Time
Registration 8:00 AM 9:00 AM   1:00   
Inspection 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 1:00
Opening Meeting    9:30 AM 9:45 AM 0:15
Skills Fields 9:45 AM 12:00 PM 2:15
Qualification Matches 9:45 AM    12:00 PM    2:15
Lunch 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 0:30
Qualification Matches Resume 12:30 PM 1:45 PM 0:45
Skills Fields  12:30 PM 1:45 PM 0:45
Finals 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 0:30
Awards / Closing 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 0:15

Volunteer

If you’d like to be part of the action, we’d love your help! We’re looking for volunteers to support roles like Judging, Scorekeeping, Queuing, and Field Resetting. No experience is required — just bring your energy and enthusiasm, and we’ll provide the guidance you need.

If you’re interested, please email [email protected] — we’d be excited to have you join the team!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where we will post updates about the event status as needed. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • Refunds will be given, minus the $5 processing fee from the REC Foundation.

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

  • No refund will be given.

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.