VEX IQ Robotics Competition- The Wild West Showdown
ES/MS Teams Only
- Date
- 15-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-2682
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 17
- Event Region
- Tennessee
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 4-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 5-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $45.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
This will be a combined elementary and middle school event, with a limit of 4 teams per school until November 10th, then we will take additional teams if there is space available.
The tournament will take place at Northwest Middle School, 5301 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville, TN 37912. We will use the gym, and pits will mostly be in the cafeteria. Concessions will be available, and teams can pre-order a boxed lunch for $10. Pizza will be offered in concession for those who do not pre-order.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 15-Nov-2025
Venue/Location:5301 Pleasant Ridge Rd.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37912
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7:30-8:30 Check-In and Inspections (Teams must be checked in and have their bots inspected during this time frame.)
8:30 Driver’s Meeting
8:40 Welcome Visitors in Gym
8:45 Skills Tables Open (Regular Fields will also run skills until 9:20-last teams on reg fields for skills)
9:30-12:00 Qualification Matches (Teams must be queued up and ready to go. We will not wait for missing teams.)
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Pre-ordered lunches or kids may bring their own lunch.) Announcement will be made if the skills fields open back up before 1:00
1:00-2:00 Qualification Matches Continue (Teams must be queued up and ready to go. We will not wait for missing teams.)
2:30 Finals (All teams should be in the gym and ready to go. We will not wait for missing teams.)
3:00 Awards
*Times are subject to change based on unexpected circumstances.
**Team numbers will be announced twice in the gym and if a team is not at their assigned field, the match will proceed without them. The queue is a great opportunity for alliances to discuss strategies while they are waiting for their match.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
Volunteer
Volunteers are appreciated. Please contact [email protected] if you can volunteer.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
A decision regarding the event will be made the evening before in the case of inclement weather. We will reschedule the event in the case of cancellation.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: We will reschedule the event.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend the payment cannot be refunded.
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.