OHS VEX IQ Robotics Competition: Level Up
Blended VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Date
- 6-Dec-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-IQ-26-67168
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 19
- Event Region
- Florida - North/Central
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 6-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 11/30/2026
- Price
- $60.00
General Info
Thank you for your patience as we awaited the completion of construction! We are so excited to host this year's tournaments in our brand new gym space.
Elementary and Middle School teams are both welcome at this event.
Judging Format will be Remote Notebooks, In-Person Interviews. We are excited to welcome a diverse panel of volunteer judges to this event, representing a wide range of professional backgrounds and expertise, including patent law, IT security, welding, and more!
Concessions: We will have concessions available to purchase. Details TBD.
Location: Event will be held in the Lower School's new gym!
Parking: After entering the main gate, take the first roundabout exit towards the lower school. Park in the gravel lot across from the gym, where there will be volunteers present to instruct you.
Note:
- All attendees are expected to abide by the code of conduct.
- All participants are expected to complete the participant release form . Completing this once per season covers all events.
- Ensure your IT does not block emails from events.vex.com and roboticseducation.org
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 6-Dec-2026
Venue/Location:1700 Southwest 75th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32607
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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8:00 AM Doors open: teams check in, locate assigned team pits, and complete robot inspection.
8:45 AM Check-in Deadline! If you are running behind, please email me ASAP! At this time, unconfirmed teams will be left off the match list.
9:00 AM Opening remarks, qualifying matches and interviews begin. Matches will run tight, and last only 60 seconds. The Emcee will start the matches about 30-60 seconds after the last one ends. Pay attention! The matches will run without you! Interviews will be conducted until 2:30 PM. Driver Skills will also be available until this time.
12:00-12:45 PM All teams break for lunch. Please plan to either bring your own food or order from our concessions. Fast nearby restaurants include: Zaxby's, Taco Bell, Moe's, Publix, Elliano's, etc.
1:00 PM Qualifying matches resume.
3:00 PM Qualification Matches finish. Deadline for Interviews and Robot Skills at end of final Qualification Match.
3:15 PM FINALS (5 alliances of top 10 scoring teams)
3:45 PM AWARDS CEREMONY. More information on the awards available can be found on the AWARDS tab.
4:00 PM Wrap Up & Clean Up (Teams are dismissed)
While I plan for us to stick to this schedule as closely as possible, I ask for your patience! Parents, Coaches, and Volunteers, thank you for helping us run a smooth event!
Volunteer
Thank you to all of the volunteers who make events like this possible! To volunteer for this event, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949ACAD2BABF85-67408648-ohsvex
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
For event day information regarding weather delays or cancellations, please check the event page for updates. If the event will not run as planned, you will receive an email.
Refund and Payment Policies
Teams need to pay within 2 weeks of registering or by the payment deadline.
Teams that have not paid may be moved to the waitlist. Payment after that point will only add your team to the event if there is space.
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Full refund
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend
Before 1 week - Full refund
Within 1 week - No refund (barring extenuating circumstances with documentation)
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.
The submission deadline for engineering notebooks is December 4th, 2026.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.