CFBISD VEX IQ Middle School Mix and Match Winter Challenge

2025-2026 VEX IQ Mix and Match CFBISD Middle School Winter Challenge

Date
22-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-3140
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
18
Spots Open
2
Event Region
Texas - Region 5
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
14-Nov-2025 13:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
11-Dec-2025 13:00 EST
Registration Deadline
19-Dec-2025 13:00 EST
Payment Deadline
1-Dec-2025 17:00 EST
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's VEX IQ Middle School Mix and Match Winter Challenge!  We are excited to welcome teams from all across our district and region to the Nancy Watten Technology and Event Center! We are looking forward to a great day of competition and meeting new people interested in VEX Robotics. Be prepared with batteries, chargers, and your license plates.

Please read each of the following. Each of these will be adhered to with no exceptions

  • All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct 

    • Although we don’t expect there to be any violations during the tournament, the EP reserves the right to disqualify any person(s) and ask perpetrators to leave the premises. .

  • All participants are expected to have the participant release form. (Spanish)  on file prior to competing.  Please verify that all your students have this form completed and it has been uploaded to your team’s account. These need to only be completed once per season for all events.

We request that any team that would like to be considered for Judged Awards, such as Excellence, Design, Innovate, Think or Create, submit a digital copy of their Engineering Notebook to the judges during interviews by the deadline. 

Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to Carrie Gooch at [email protected].


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Nancy Watten Technology and Event Center
455 East La Villita Boulevard
Irving, Texas 75039
United States

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Agenda

Agenda

  • 9:00: Doors/Inspection Opens
  • 9:30: Driver's Meeting
  • 9:40: Skills/ Judging Opens
  • 10:00: Tournament Starts
  • 12:30: Qualifying Matches End
  • 12:45: Finals
  • 1:15: Awards

*Skills closes at the end of qualification matches

*Please note that there will be no designated lunch time, due to the short amount of time we have for competition. There should be plenty of time for teams to eat etween matches. If after receiving the schedule, you find you will have trouble working lunch in, please let the EP know. 

*Please keep in mind that all times are approximate. Tournament schedule is subject to change throughout the day. We will adjere to the match number rather than match time, should we run ahead or behind. 

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. A tournament does not operate without our awesome volunteers. No prior experience is necessary. Please email Carrie Gooch to sign up.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, updates will be made through email. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be given minus the $5 Robot Events fee.

 

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

No refunds will be given. 

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.

The submission deadline will be 12:00 PM (noon) Thursday, January 15th.