VEX V5 Robotics Competition- B3: Bot Battle at the Bluff
High School/Middle School Teams
- Date
- 15-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-0045
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 52
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- South Carolina
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 12-Aug-2025 00:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 4-Oct-2025 00:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Nov-2025 00:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 12-Nov-2025 00:00 EST
- Price
- $85.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Picture with layout of school grounds posted. Buses must use entrance C. Drop of students in the bus loop by door "4" Cafeteria. Cafeteria is where the crew pits are located. All other vehicles use entrance A and come through door "3" or go to the bus loop and use the same door "4".
Picture with indoor layout of Crew pits, Event Arena, posted.
Lunch/Snack/drink options: Concessions stand betweem cafeteria and gym. Food trucks: Barn Bites and Maurice's. Please no food or drinks in the Event Arena (gym).
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 15-Nov-2025
Venue/Location:320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, South Carolina 29072
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7:00 a.m. - Doors Open
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Registration, Check-in and Inspection
8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Drivers and Coaches meeting
9:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Qualifications Matches and Skills field open
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Qualifications and Skills Continue
3:45 p.m. Skills close
4:00 p.m. - Alliance Selection
4:20 p.m. - Elimination Matches
5:00 p.m. – Awards
5:30 p.m. - Doors close
Volunteer
Volunteers are essential like high strength axles: we need YOU!
Please contact Horst Daichendt @ [email protected] or Nicole Daichendt @ [email protected].
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will always follow the advice of the state's emergency management service. In the event of a weather event, the tournament will be cancelled. In the event the tournament is cancelled, refunds will be given. Cancellation will be communicated no later than 24 hours before doors open.
Refund and Payment Policies
All payments must be received by Nov 1, 2025. If payment not received by that time, your team will be moved to the waiting list.
No refunds will be given to teams that do not show up.
Refunds will only be given if we cancel the event. The refund amount will be $80. Finally, refunds will not be issued until after the event and all payments have been received from RobotEvents.com.
Webcast
The event will be live streamed. QR code after the event logo.
Judging Format
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All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and remote Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams are mandated to submit an electronic copy of their digital notebook by Thursday, Nov 13 by 11:59 p.m. to the judges. Digital notebook is the format used at Worlds, hence we strongly encourage for all teams to work on an electronic/digital copy of their engineering notebook.
Physical copies of notebooks will not be considered or accepted.
- 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 on RobotEvents. Deadline: Thursday, Nov 13, 11:59 p.m.