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Williamson's Freedom Clash

Date
9-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code
VE-IQ-27-66452
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
60
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Tennessee
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Priority Registration Opens
16-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
30-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
5-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
December 21, 2026
Price
$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

We’re excited to begin the WCS season with Freedom Intermediate School's Freedom Clash, a blended VEX IQ tournament designed to give teams an early opportunity to test their builds, collaborate, and gain inspiration in a supportive and fun environment.

Key Details:

  • Practice Fields, Skills, and Inspection will be available Saturday morning.
  • Global Robotics Participant Waiver
  • A detailed campus map can be found in the Documents or Image Gallery section of the event page.

Payment Policy:

  • Payment is due within three weeks of registration or immediately if registering after December 14, 2026, unless prior arrangements are made with the Event Partner.
  • Teams not paid within three weeks will be moved to the waitlist and may be re-added only if space is available.
  • If your payment process takes longer than three weeks, please communicate clearly with the EP to avoid being waitlisted.

We look forward to seeing your team in action kicking off another exciting season of robotics!

REMINDER: Each team will need to provide 1 volunteer for the tournament.  If you have 4 teams coming from your school, you will need to provide 4 volunteers.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:
Freedom Intermediate School
840 Glass Lane
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
United States

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Agenda

7:30 a.m. Doors Open

7:30 - 8:45 a.m. Event Check-In/Inspection 

7:30 - 12 p.m. Skills Challenge

9 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

9:30 a.m. Qualification Matches Begin

12 - 1 p.m. Lunch Break (SKILLS CLOSED)  

3 p.m. Skills Closes

1 - 3 p.m. Qualification Matches Continue

3:30 p.m. Finals Matches

4:15 p.m. Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Volunteers will receive any training necessary. lunch, and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth.

 

Each team will be asked to provide ONE volunteer. Please indicate your affiliation in the comments of the Sign Up. 

Here is the sign up link: 

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Volunteers will receive any training necessary. lunch, and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth.

 

Each team will be asked to provide ONE volunteer. Please have the volunteers indicate team affiliation in the comments of the Sign Up. 

Here is the sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A8AA29ABF8C34-64604947-fall

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event must be cancelled due to bad weather or another emergency, every attempt will be made to reschedule the event. If bad weather requires the event to be delayed, but held on the same day, each coach will be notified via email and phone.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: a refund will be given.

 

If your team is unable to attend, you can withdraw and request a refund up to 4 weeks prior to the event. After that we will be unable to give refunds.

Judging Format

  • All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.