Robocats Annual VEX IQ Robotics Tournament
- Date
- 12-Dec-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-26-5390
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Florida - South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 22-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- November 24, 2026
- Price
- $85.00
General Info
This is a South Florida Event Region Championship Qualifying event for the 2026-2027 season.
This is a Blended Event.
The event will be held at Bob Graham Education Center. VOLUNTEERS are welcomed and needed. (contact [email protected])
All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct.
Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 12-Dec-2026
Venue/Location:15901 Northwest 79th Avenue
Hialeah, Florida 33016
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Doors open 7:30 AM (Check in and inspections open immediately)
Check-in until 8:15 (FIRM--if you hit traffic, you MUST call to be included in match list)
Skills field opens at 9:00 AM
Inspections COMPLETE at 9:00 AM (Again, this is FIRM--bring inspection ready robots ready to compete)
Coaches Meeting 9:00AM
Driver's meeting 9:05AM
Opening ceremonies 9:15AM
First 3 matches queued to fields by 9:25AM
Qualifying matches begin 9:30AM
Lunch break 12:30-1:15PM
Qualifying matches resume 1:30PM
Skills field que closes at 2:30PM
Qualifying matches end 2:30PM
Alliance Finals 2:45-3:30PM
Awards and Closing ceremonies 3:30-4:00PM
Volunteer
The success of any VEX IQ tournament is due to the amazing volunteers who assist as judges, tournament manager, and refereeing at the event. Your assistance would be appreciated. Please reach out to me via email ([email protected]) if you would like to volunteer at our event.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If there is an Emergency or Bad Weather the event may be postponed to another date, refunds will not be given to teams if event is changed to another date.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: refunds will receive a full refund.
If a Coach/Mentor completes and pays for a registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or is a No Show they will not receive a refund.
Teams who fail to submit payment by the payment deadline may be replaced by a team from the waiting list.
Teams who fail to submit payment by the payment deadline may be replaced by a team from the waiting list.
Judging Format
All engineering notebooks will be evaluated remotely. Interviews will be conducted the day of the competition.
All digital notebooks will be due by December 1, 2026. They need to be uploaded in your VEX Events account at https://events.vex.com/account. Any digital notebooks that are emailed, will not be judged.
Physical notebooks will not be accepted at the event.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.