DelMarVa Regional VEX IQ Championship (Middle School)

Date: 28-Feb-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: VE-IQ-26-67012
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 24
Spots Open: 24
Event Region: Delmarva
Standard Registration Opens: 13-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 21-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 22-Feb-2027 03:00 EST
Price: $175.00

This event is closed to registration because:

Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

This is a Middle School ONLY in-person Regional Championship event!

We cannot run events without dozens of volunteers. We respectfully request that every team attending the event provides AT LEAST one full-day volunteer to ensure the event runs smoothly. Find out more on the ‘Volunteer’ tab.

Please be sure to read all of the event information contained on the VEX Events page.

All teams participating in this event are expected to follow the Student Centered Policy

There will be a snack bar with breakfast and lunch items, drinks and snacks. We will send out whole pizza pre-order information as we get closer to the event.

We ask for you to make payment at the time of the event registration. Teams not paid one week prior to the event will be moved to the wait list and risk not having a spot in the competition.

Teams canceling prior to the registration closure date and notifying the event partner via email by the registration closure date will receive a full refund.

Registered teams that are a no-show for the event are still responsible for payment of event registration fees, and will be expected to pay event entry fees at the time of registration for any future events. No refunds are available for no-show teams.

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 28-Feb-2027

Venue/Location:

Talley Middle School
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
United States

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Agenda

*** this tentative schedule is subject to change***

8:00 - Doors Open

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration, Inspection, Practice

9:00- 9:15 a.m. Welcome and drivers meeting

9:30 - 12:00 p.m. Qualification matches / Skills Field Opens

12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch -- (Skills Field Closed Across Lunch)

12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Qualification matches

1:30 -- Skill Field Closes

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Finals Matches

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Awards

A full concession stand will be available from 8:00AM - 2:00PM serving breakfast and lunch. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

Information on pre-ordering whole pizza will be emailed shortly before the event.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Volunteer

We can not run events without volunteers. We ask that every team attending the event provides AT LEAST one full-day volunteer!

NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! We have plenty of entry level roles (but we also need some volunteers who are experienced with the events, of course).

Please visit the following link to view and sign up for volunteer positions - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549AFAB2FA3FAC70-61562952-2026#/.

In addition to general volunteers, we need judges. Information about judge volunteers can be found on the main signup but can also be accessed via this direct link - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549AFAB2FA3FAC70-61555054-2026#/

Please contact Elaine McDonald at [email protected] with any questions.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We monitor the weather closely. In the event of a weather event, we will communicate as much as possible with the teams!

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Full refunds will be issued.

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

Teams canceling prior to the registration closure date AND notifying the event partner via email by the registration closure date will receive a full refund.
Registered teams that are a no-show for the event are still responsible for payment of event registration fees, and will be expected to pay event entry fees at the time of registration for any future events. No refunds are available for no-show teams.

Webcast

The link will be posted the morning of the event. This event will be livestreamed on our youtube channel - www.youtube.com/@brandywinebots

Judging Format

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. Notebook links should be submitted no later than 10 pm on February 23rd.

Judging is an important role for this event. Please help us recruit volunteers for this role by sharing the following link - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549AFAB2FA3FAC70-61555054-2026#/