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Trick-or-Toss! Middle School VEX IQ Tournament

Date
29-Oct-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-26-5193
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Tennessee
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
28-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
28-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
October 15, 2026
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

The Jackson-Madison County School System is honored to host Level up: Trick-or-Toss IQ Tournament at the Malesus STEM Innovation Center (610 Bolivar Hwy, Jackson, TN 38301). This building is the former Malesus Elementary School. The teams will receive additional information via email closer to the tournament.

Please note that JMCSS will follow standard district protocols for safety and security at this event, which include having all individuals go through a metal detector upon arrival and complete a bag check. Spectators will need to have clear bags. Thank you for your understanding!

Each organization/school is expected to provide at least two tournament volunteers in order to participate.

This is a Halloween themed event! Feel free to wear your Halloween costumes. We will have a Halloween robot parade between finals and awards. Dress your robot up for the parade! (It still needs to be drivable.)


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 29-Oct-2026

Venue/Location:
Malesus STEM Innovation Center
610 Bolivar Highway
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
United States

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Agenda

8:00am Check-in 

8:30am Inspection opens. 

9:00am Skills opens 

9:30am Opening Ceremony (Inspection closes. Skills closes during opening ceremony.)

10:00am Qualification Matches 

12:00pm Lunch

1:00pm Qualfications Matches 

3:00pm Finals

3:45pm Halloween robot parade (Dress your robot up for Halloween!)

4:00pm Awards 

Volunteer

Each organization will be asked to provide at least TWO volunteers. These volunteers can be coaches and/or other adults traveling with the team. Organizations will be assigned volunteer duties. If you or your volunteers have a particular role you would like to fill, please email Holly White at [email protected] to make that request.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the weather is severe enough to warrant cancellation of the event, notices will be sent as soon as possible to all participants. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If EP cancels the event, refunds will be issued.

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

Refunds will NOT be issued.

All registrations must be paid in full within two weeks after the team is registered, unless other arrangements have been made with the EP. Unpaid teams will be moved to the Waitlist two weeks after registration and may be added back in IF there is room on the roster. If your registration payment process takes longer than two weeks, clear communication will keep teams from being moved to the Waitlist.  

Judging Format

Judging: 

  • 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.

Notebooks:

  •  Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted during check-in at the competition.