Southwood StarBots VEX IQ Robotics Tournament
Level Up - Middle School Competition
- Date
- 9-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-IQ-27-66236
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- -
- Event Region
- Florida - South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 2-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12/16/2026
- Price
- $90.00
- Registration opens at a future date.
General Info
Registration Information
Tournament fees must be paid by December 16th, 2026. Any team not paid by this date will be placed on a waiting list. Registration and payments should be made through theVEX Events website.
Engineering Notebooks
Engineering notebooks are not mandatory but are highly recommended to be eligible for most awards. 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. Deadline for notebook uploads is 12/14/26
Lunch and Concessions
Please support our robotics teams by taking advantage of our pizza presale. An online presale food form will be sent to registered team coaches before the event. Food and beverages will also be sold on the day of the event.
Pits and Competition Area
Check the information in the envelope given to the coach at check-in. Only coaches and team members are allowed in the pit areas. Guests are invited to sit and enjoy the matches in the competition area. Your pit number is the same as your team number. Please remain in your pit area between matches to make it easier for other teams to find you for strategy discussions and for judges to locate you for interviews.
Competition Preparation
Skills and Qualification Matches: These events will take place simultaneously. Teams should manage their time accordingly if they plan to compete in Robot Skills matches. Check the envelope given at check-in for your Skills Card.
All robots must pass inspection after check-in. Inspections open at 8:00 AM and close at 8:40 AM. To avoid delays on the day of the competition, please pre-inspect your robots at your schools. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software for your IQ Brain.
Practice Fields
Practice fields are allowed as long as there is space. We will have limited room in a designated area for practice fields. If you bring a practice field, you are expected to share it and allow other teams to practice as well.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 9-Jan-2027
Venue/Location:16301 SW 80th Ave
Miami, Florida 33157
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Doors open 7:45 (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 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 3:30PM
Qualifying matches end 3:30PM
Alliance Finals 3:45-4:00PM
Awards and Closing ceremonies 4:15- 5:00PM
Volunteer
We need volunteers! Please e-mail [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of extreme weather (a hurricane, for instance) the event will be CANCELLED and your registrations refunded.**
Notification of cancellations will be made through the contacts provided with your registration through events.vex.com. Please make certain all your contact information is correct and current to stay informed!!
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds will ONLY be issued in the case of an event cancellation. Please only register robots/teams that intend to attend. Due to the limited space for events, we will not issue a refund for a 'no show.'
Teams who fail to submit payment by the payment deadline will be replaced by a team from the waiting list.
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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.