Southwood StarBots VEX IQ Robotics Tournament
VEX IQ ROBOTICS COMPETITION MIDDLE SCHOOL(only)
- Date
- 10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-2128
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- Florida - South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 4-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 29-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 13-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $85.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Registration Information
All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website, and must have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid by December 13th, 2025. Any team not paid by this date will be placed on a waiting list. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.
Engineering Notebooks
Engineering notebooks are not mandatory but are highly recommended to be eligible for most awards. All engineering notebooks will be collected from each team at check-in and returned at the end of the event. No digital engineering notebooks will be judged in this competition. If you have a digital notebook, please print a hard copy and bring it with you.
Lunch and Concessions
Please support our robotics teams by taking advantage of our pizza presale. An online presale food form will be sent to registered team coaches before the event. Food and beverages will also be sold on the day of the event.
Pits and Competition Area
Check the information in the envelope given to the coach at check-in. Only coaches and team members are allowed in the pit areas. Guests are invited to sit and enjoy the matches in the competition area. Your pit number is the same as your team number. Please remain in your pit area between matches to make it easier for other teams to find you for strategy discussions and for judges to locate you for interviews.
Competition Preparation
Skills and Qualification Matches: These events will take place simultaneously. Teams should manage their time accordingly if they plan to compete in Robot Skills matches. Check the envelope given at check-in for your Skills Card.
All robots must pass inspection after check-in. Inspections open at 8:00 AM and close at 8:40 AM. To avoid delays on the day of the competition, please pre-inspect your robots at your schools. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software for your IQ Brain.
Practice Fields
Practice fields are allowed as long as there is space. We will have limited room in a designated area for practice fields. If you bring a practice field, you are expected to share it and allow other teams to practice as well.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed consent form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders must ensure that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 10-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:16301 Southwest 80th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33157
United States
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Agenda
Doors Open at 7:45 a.m.
Check in and inspections: 8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.
Opening and Drivers meeting at 8:45 a.m.
Skills open 9:00 a.m.
Qualification Matches begin at 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Skills 12:45 p.m. until the end of Qualification Matches.
Qualification Matches 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Finals 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Awards 4:15 p.m,
Volunteer
Volunteers are always welcome and greatly appreciated! All volunteers are trained at the event, so there is no prior experience required. Some roles are for adults only, but many are open to students. All volunteers will be provided free lunch and drinks.
Students can earn community service hours for volunteering at the event! Students must bring a physical copy of their school's service hour form to the event to be signed by the Event Partner.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] with the subject line "Robotics Volunteer".
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of an emergency cancellation or other change in plans, teams will be notified via the team contact information available through RobotEvents. Please check to insure contact emails and phone numbers are correct and up-to-date.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds will only be made if the event is canceled. Refunds will not include the $5 processing fee assessed by Robot Events for processing.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Registrations will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come.
Payment Deadline:
Any team unpaid by payment Decemebr 13th, 2025 will be removed from the registered team list without notification and placed on the waiting list.
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.
