Mercy High School VIQRC MS Tournament; Omaha, NE

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Middle School

Date: 31-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-25-3502
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 28
Spots Open: 1
Event Region: Nebraska
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 6-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 20-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 23-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 7-Jan-2025 13:00 EST
Price: $50.00

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

VEX IQ Tournament at Mercy High School VIQRC MS Tournament

Middle School Tournament

Welcome to the Mercy High School VIQRC MS Tournament—Middle School VEX IQ Tournament!

What to Expect:

Participants will design and build robots to conquer the challenges presented by the current VEX IQ game, Mix and Match.

You can explore the game details in-depth here: https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq/competition/viqc-current-game.

Judging, Notebooks & Interviews

Notebooks will be submitted in person. Interviews will take place in person.

Judging will follow the Guide to Judging to ensure consistency throughout the season. Please refer to the Judging section for more details.

**Judging will not take place if we do not have enough volunteers.**

Competition Preparation

To ensure a successful competition, we recommend that teams come prepared. Review the Mix and Match Game Manual, run through the Robot Inspection Checklist, and ensure your team runs the latest programming and firmware version.

Registration Fee

All teams must pay the registration fee before attending the tournament.

Participation and Consent Form:

All team members, coaches, and adult mentors should fill out the online consent form, which is good all season, and for all, RECF-run events. A link to the instructions for online consent form can be found here.

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 31-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

Mercy High School
1501 South 48th St.
Omaha, Nebraska 68106
United States

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Agenda

(Tentative Agenda)

Saturday, January 31, 2026

8:00am: Doors open for teams

8:00am - 9:00am: Team Registration, Turn in Notebook, and Inspection

8:30am: Judging/Interviews Begin

8:30am - 11:00am: Skills Challenge (Please complete skills at your earliest convenience)

11:00am: - Drivers and Coaches Meeting

11:30am - 4:30pm: Qualification Matches

4:45pm - 5:00pm: Final Alliance Matches

5:00pm: Awards and Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

Get Inspired and Have Fun! Join the excitement by volunteering with a team that helps make this event a success for the students involved.

Volunteer Signup:

You can sign up to volunteer for this tournament by contacting Ashley Miller at [email protected].

Volunteer Coordinator:
Ashley Miller
[email protected]
402-301-8525

Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children).

Time Commitment: For most positions, you can register for an entire day or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits.

Meals: Lunch is included for volunteers.

Want to learn more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the REC Foundation website at RoboticsEducation.org/volunteer-resources/ to view position descriptions and access volunteer training materials. Once you have an assigned volunteer role, please carefully review all guides and training materials posted on the Volunteer Resources page before the event.

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Ashley Miller at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

For weather-related cancellations, we will monitor weather conditions and decide by 5 p.m. the night before the event.

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. If any questions arise, please get in touch with Ashley Miller at 402-301-8525 on the event day.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Refunds will be issued if we need to cancel due to weather or if the host site needs to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances.

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

Full refunds minus the $5.00 processing fee will be available until one week before the Tournament. After that, refunds based on special circumstances may be made at the discretion of the event partner.

We ask that participants contact Ashley Miller for refund requests. Refunds can take up to 2 months to process following the event.

Ashley Miller
[email protected]
402-301-8525

Webcast

Webcast is currently unavailable for this event.

Judging Format

Judging will follow the Guide to Judging to ensure consistency throughout the season. The judging format will be in-person for both notebooks and interviews.

All In-Person Judging
The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in person on the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebooks to submit to the judges.

**Judging will not take place if we do not have enough volunteers.**