Next Level Buffalo Bash

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Blended Robotics

Date: 23-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: VE-IQ-27-66240
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 80
Spots Open: -
Event Region: Kansas
Max Registrations per Organization: 26
Standard Registration Opens: 24-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 22-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 1/09/2027
Price: $25.00

This event is closed to registration because:

Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

The event will take place at Garden City High School in the main gym. The robot inspection table will be located at the point entrance on the north side of the high school. Each team will be provided a table to serve as their pit on the east side of the gym floor. During matches, teams will report to the staging tables for each match. Driving skill and programming skill challenges will be available during qualification matches and are the responsibility of each team to complete at apporopriate times.

This is a qualifying tournament for the State Tournament.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 23-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:

Garden City High School
2720 Buffalo Way Boulevard
Garden City, Kansas 67846
United States

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Agenda

Our expected schedule is as follows:

7:30 - Doors Open
8:00 - Robot inspection table is open
8:45 - Referee/Judges meeting
9:00 - Coaches Meeting
9:30 - Qualification matches begin
11:30 - Lunch Break
12:15 - Qualification Resumes
2:15 - Finals matches
3:00 - Awards presentation

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering in any way please email Scott Glass or Yuriy Drubinskiy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of weather or other emergency, if we are not able to postpone the event to the next weekend; the event will be cancelled. Teams will be notified as soon as possible.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

In the unlikely event that the EP cancels the event, teams will be refunded their registration costs.

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

Teams that notify the EP at least one week in advance may request a refund of their payment.

Teams that cancel with less then one week or do not show up will not receive a refund unless as determined by the Event Partner that there are extenuating circumstances (these will be rare).

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. If teams use a digital notebook, please bring a printed copy for the judges the day of the event. Please organize the pages in the correct order and if possible, put in a binder or report cover.