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Match Match Match: VEX IQ Tournament Livingston Robotics Club

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Date
31-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-3360
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
0
Event Region
New Jersey
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Early-Bird Registration Opens
4-Nov-2025 15:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
20-Dec-2025 15:00 EST
Registration Deadline
24-Jan-2026 23:55 EST
Payment Deadline
24-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$98.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This event is hosted by Livingston Robotics Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. This event will be a ES and MS VEX IQ Competition Event, which will include individual robot skills challenges as well as a 2 on 2 tournament according to VEX IQ rules. In general teams will have skills runs and we are targeting minimum of 7 cooperative matches each and finals rounds.

  • VOLUNTEERS: If you are available to volunteer to help the event, please contact [email protected]. Free lunch and light breakfast provided.
  • FOOD & SNACKS
    • This event will NOT have a food concession stand. Teams will need to provide their own snacks, drinks, and lunches.
    • Local breakfast and lunch options are available about 1mi away at Northfield Center
    • Standard chain restaurant food options are available about 5-10 minutes away in East Hanover on the Rt.10 (Mc Donalds, Chipotle, Panera, etc).
  • PARKING / ENTRANCE DETAILS:
    • Please note that this year's venue, Livingston Community Cenbter, is different from last year's event at the Livingston High School.
  • QUESTIONS: please contact us by phone at 917.859.7883 or email at [email protected]
  • www.LivingstonRobotics.org
  • FB: @LivingstonRobotics

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 31-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Livingston Senior/Community Center
204 Hillside Avenue
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
United States

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Agenda

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT AS CIRCUMSTANCES DEMAND

8:30 am Event setup (for event staff ONLY)
9:00 am Doors open for teams

ROBOT INSPECTION
9:00 am - 9:45 am Robot Inspection
9:45 am ROBOT INSPECTION CLOSES

EVENT MEETING
9:45 am - 10:00 am 

  • Welcome and thank you
  • Rule G1 and the RECF Code of Conduct
  • Rule G2 and the RECF Student-Centered Policy
  • What to do if you see G1 or G2 violations during the event
  • Make time for robot skills matches
  • Be available for interviews with judges
  • How teams can advocate for themselves after matches

SKILLS
10:00 am - 11:30am SKILLS on 4 fields
11:30 am - 1:30pm SKILLS on 1 field

PRACTICE / SKILLS FIELD
At roughly 1:30pm 3rd field converted to dual function practice / skills field. Teams wishing to run skills have 1st in line priorty over teams wishing to practice. Practice sessions are limited to 3 minutes if 1 practice field, or 5 minutes if we have 2 practice fields. 

QUALIFICATION & FINALS MATCHES
11:30 am - 3:30pm Qualification matches on 3 fields. Start time for this may move earlier if there is no demand for skills fields.
3:30 pm - 345pm Finals matches

AWARDS
3:45 pm - 4:00pm

LUNCH - We do not have any assigned time for lunch. Between matches, teams will have an average of 36 minutes between matches (minimum ~20 minutres, maximum ~60 minutes), so there should be enough time for teams to each lunch between matches. Although there are vending machines on-site, There is no on-premise food vendor for lunch. Teams should plan to bring in lunch for their teams from nearby restaurants. 

Volunteer

Volunteer spots available for all roles:

  • Judging
  • Referee
  • Score table
  • emcee
  • DJ
  • Registration

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Full refunds will be provided if the event is canceled due to NJ State of Emergency declarations.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

A refund will be provided.

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

Refunds will be provided if a replacement team is able to attend.

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. Deadline to submit digital engineering notebooks is at 11:59pm on February 3, 2026