NewPal VEX IQ Robotics Competition Tournament 1
Level Up Elementary and Middle School Teams
- Date
- 12-Dec-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-IQ-26-65871
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 45
- Spots Open
- -
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Priority Registration Opens
- 5-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 19-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 2-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12/8/26
- Price
- $80.00
- Registration opens at a future date.
General Info
NPJH Robotics invites you to join us for our VEX IQ Robotics Competition Blended Tournament. This state qualifying event is for both elementary and middle school levels. It will take place at New Palestine Junior High.
If the event is full, any team not paid within two weeks of the event may be transferred to the waitlist.
Please make sure the online consent forms have been completed two weeks prior to the event.
Concessions will be offered throughout the day. More information will be sent closer to the event.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 12-Dec-2026
Venue/Location:5613 West 200S
New Palestine, Indiana 46163
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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8:00am Doors open / Registration Opens / Pits Open
8:15am Inspection Starts
8:45am Inspection Ends / Driver's Meeting Begins
9:00am Opening Ceremonies - National Anthem / Robots Queued Immediately Following
9:15am Qualifications Begin / Both Skills Boards Open / Judging Stations Open
12:00pm Lunch Break / Judging Stations Close / Will Keep 1 Skills Board Open if we have a Head Ref available
12:45pm Qualifications Start / Both Skills Boards Open
3:30pm Qualifications End / Skills Boards Close after Last Qualifying Match
3:50pm Finals Matches and Awards Begin
4:30pm Event Over / Thanks for Attending
**Please ensure alliances are queued for their matches 8 matches in advance. Please watch current match numbers instead of time in case we are running ahead of schedule.
Volunteer
Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering.
Jenni Dropsey
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Please check your email for cancellations/delays based on weather.
In the event of inclement weather, we plan to reschedule the event. If, for some reason, we are unable to reschedule, refunds will be issued to each registered team minus the $5 registration fee through RobotEvents.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds will be issued in the case of an event cancellation.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Please only register robot teams that intend to attend. Due to the limited space for events, we will not issue a refund.
Payment Deadline is Dec 8, 2026. Not paying by this date may mean that your team is placed on the waitlist to make room for another team.
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. Digital Engineering Notebook submissions will be due Wednesday, Dec. 9th by noon EST.