The Ceramic City Classic VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Level Up Elementary and Middle School Teams
- Date
- 21-Nov-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-26-5026
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Ohio
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 14-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- November 14, 2026
- Price
- $75.00
General Info
The Ceramic City Classic - VEX IQ Robotics Competition Blended Competition will be hosted at Westgate Middle Schools gym.
We will have 2 competition, 2 skills, and 1 practice fields available.
FOOD:
- All teams that register for the event will receive a pizza at noon.
- A selection of food, drinks, etc. will be available at the concession.
MATCHES & JUDGING
- Each team will have six qualifying matches.
- The top 20 ranked teams will advance to the finals matches.
- Please familiarize yourself and your teams with the LEVEL UP official rules. The GAME MANUAL is a good place to start!
MISC. INFO
- Schools will be assigned a classroom as their pit. Please bring surge protector/power strips to make sure you have enough outlets for your team.
- Are your teams ready? Be sure to check out the Global Robotics Library for a variety of helpful team information!
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 21-Nov-2026
Venue/Location:810 West 8th Street
East Liverpool, Ohio 43920
United States
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**TENTATIVE SCHEDULE**
7:00 am - Staff and Volunteers arrive
8:00 am - 9:30 am - Doors Open, Check-In & Inspections
9:30 am - Event Meeting
9:45 - 12:00 pm - Qualification Matches
12:00 - 12:30 pm - Lunch & Skills
12:30 - 3:00 pm - Qualification Matches
3:00 - 4:00 pm - Finals, awards, clean-up
Volunteer
Volunteers are an important part of every event and we acknowledge that these events would be impossible without them. We appreciate those volunteers who are willing to give their time for the benefit of our students!
Please contact Derek Drinnon at [email protected] or Kelsey Dozier at [email protected] if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thank you!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather, we will make every attempt to contact all coaches by email, phone, or text, as well as make announcements through social media of any changes of the event or the event schedule.
Follow the Westgate Robotics Facebook Page.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: we will make every effort to reschedule. A refund for registration fees paid will be issued to each team only if we do not reschedule the event.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: registration fees will not be refunded.
Webcast
Unfortunately, this event will not be live-streamed.
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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.