Japan V5RC HS National Regional Championship | Supported by KEIO

PUSH BACK 2025-2026 Season

Date
30-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0387
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
36
Spots Open
18
Event Region
Japan
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
1-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
29-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
30-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$210.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Live Streaming:
https://youtube.com/live/-70fx6E-3TA

Hello everyone,

Thank you for visiting the event page for the upcoming World Championship Qualifier, scheduled for January 31st, 2026. This event will serve as the National Regional Championship (NRC) to determine the team or teams that will represent Japan at the World Championship.
Please note that only teams registered in Japan are eligible to participate in this event. In addition, to compete in the NRC, teams must have participated in at least one official tournament during this season.

We would like to share an important update regarding the schedule of this event.
Update – January 11, 2026

Although the National Regional Championship (NRC) is designated by the REC Foundation as a two-day event (January 30 and 31), the competition in Japan will be conducted only on January 31, 2026.
This final decision was made due to Japan’s current community development phase and longstanding practices, where national-level events have historically been held as single-day competitions.

In addition, many schools in Japan must submit annual activity budgets nearly a year in advance. As a result, most coaches and schools had only planned for a one-day participation schedule for this season. To ensure fairness and avoid disadvantage for teams who prepared according to these expectations, the local organizing committee YSE has decided to host the official competition day on January 31 only.

To maintain the integrity of this championship and ensure all matches are judged fairly, external personnel will be hired as referees and judges. Furthermore, we will make every effort to maximize the number of Qualification Matches and Elimination Matches within the day so that teams can fully demonstrate their abilities on the field.

Looking ahead, beginning next season, the NRC in Japan will follow REC Foundation requirements and be held as a two-day championship event. Participation in the NRC will require teams to have competed in at least one official tournament during the season (excluding scrimmages). If participation limits must be set, NRC entries will be determined in accordance with REC Foundation qualification criteria, ensuring a transparent and consistent process for all teams.

We appreciate your understanding as we continue to grow and strengthen the VEX Robotics community in Japan.

To ensure a smooth and successful event, please review the following five important announcements:

1. Engineering Notebook

Judging of Engineering Notebooks will take place remotely before the event. Teams must submit their notebooks in advance for evaluation. Notebooks brought to the venue on the day of the event will be treated as reference materials only and will not be considered for official judging. Please submit your Engineering Notebook in PDF format by 5:00 PM on Monday, January 26th. This allows for fair judging and gives teams more time to focus on the competition during the event. If you are using a web-based Engineering Notebook, you may submit it through your RobotEvents account.

Please note that the Excellence Award, which is necessary to qualify for the World Championship, is determined through a judging process that includes review of the Engineering Notebook. If a notebook does not meet the required standards, the team may not be invited for an interview. Interviews will take place on the day of the event and will last approximately 15 minutes per team.

We strongly encourage all teams to prepare thoroughly in advance to make the most of this limited interview time.

2. Lunch

Lunch is not included in the registration fee.

3. Consent Form

All participants, including students and instructors, must submit a consent form before the event. These forms address important topics such as safety, liability, image rights, and eligibility. Since parental consent is required, please make sure all forms are submitted in advance. Teams that do not submit the required forms will not be allowed to participate.

4. Volunteer

Each team is required to provide at least one volunteer.
Please click here to access the volunteer application form. Volunteers may include instructors, parents, relatives, friends, or siblings of team members. As the event date approaches, the event organizer will contact volunteers regarding their assigned roles.

All registered volunteers will be provided with a lunch on the event day. We greatly appreciate your support, and we look forward to working together to make this championship a success.

5. Entry Fee

Participation fee is ¥30,000. Please make your payment by the specified deadline. For payment instructions, select “Payment Link” from the menu on the left side of the main page.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing you at the event.

Thank you,
Event Partner
Dice Maruyama / YSE


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 30-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Parthenon Tama / パルテノン多摩
2-35 Ochiai / 落合 2-35
Tama-shi, Tokyo / 東京都多摩市, 206-0033
Japan

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Agenda

Tentative Schedule
Update – January 11, 2026

January 30 (Friday)
Venue Setup Only — No team activities on this day.
Event staff and some of volunteers will prepare the fields and venue.

January 31 (Saturday)
09:30 AM – Doors Open / Robot Inspection
10:30 AM – Drivers Meeting
11:00 AM – Practice Matches Begin / Skills Matches Begin
12:00 PM – Lunch Break
12:30 PM – Qualification Matches Begin
04:30 PM – Qualification Matches End / Skills Matches End
04:45 PM – Alliance Selection
05:15 PM – Elimination Matches Begin
06:45 PM – Elimination Matches End
07:00 PM – Award Ceremony
07:30 PM – Clean-up

Volunteer

- Each team is required to provide at least one volunteer.
- Click here to access the volunteer application form.
- Volunteers can include instructors, parents, relatives, friends, or siblings of team members.
- As the event date approaches, the event headquarters will contact volunteers with their assigned roles.

- 各チームより最低一人のボランティアを提供していただきます。
- ここをクリックしていただき、ボランティア申込フォームから申請を行ってください。
- インストラクター以外でも、親御様、親戚やご友人、チームの兄弟でも可能です。
- 大会が近づいてきたら、運営本部より、お願いするボランティアの役目の依頼があります。

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

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In the event of severe weather, earthquakes, or other circumstances that may disrupt transportation, the event may be canceled. In case of an emergency, the situation will be posted on the homepage. Additionally, we will contact the teams through the information registered on their robotevents.com accounts, so please ensure that your team's contact information is up to date.

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悪天候や地震などが原因で、交通機関が麻痺する場合は、イベントを中止する可能性があります。緊急事態の場合、トップページに状況を掲載します。また、robotevents.comアカウントに登録されているチームの連絡先に連絡をするので、チームの連絡先情報が最新かどうかを確認してください。

Refund and Payment Policies

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If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be made at the discretion of the Event Partner and only in the case of an emergency.

If a team completes registration for the event and later chooses to withdraw or not attend: Regardless of the circumstances, if a team wishes to cancel their participation and request a refund, they must do so by 30 days prior to each event before the Event Partner cancels. No refunds will be issued for non-participation beyond the 30-day deadline. If a refund is approved, it will be processed within one month from the date of the refund request. Please note that the refund amount will not be the full payment, as it will be adjusted for payment system fees, schedule change fees, differences in currency exchange rates if applicable, and any bank transfer fees incurred.

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イベント主催者がイベントを中止した場合: 返金はイベント主催者の判断により行われ、緊急事態がある場合のみ行われます。

イベントへの参加登録を完了後、参加を取り消すか参加しない場合: いかなる状況でも、主催者側がイベントを中止する前に参加を取り消し、返金を希望するチームは、各イベントの30日前までに申請する必要があります。 30日を過ぎてからの不参加の場合は返金はされません。 返金を承認した場合、返金は申請日から1か月以内に処理します。また返金は全額ではなく、決済のシステム使用料、スケジュールの変更手数料、為替が影響する場合の差額、あるいは振り込み手数料など、一部返金されない金額をが差し引いて返金します。

Webcast

Live Streaming

Judging Format

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This competition will determine the team(s) representing Japan at the World Championship. To qualify, teams must receive the Excellence Award, which is selected by the judges. The Engineering Notebook will be reviewed remotely in advance, and a 15-minute team interview will take place on the day of the event. Please note that teams not nominated for any judged awards based on their notebook evaluation may not be invited to an interview. To make the most of the limited time available during the event, all teams are strongly encouraged to prepare in advance for the interview.

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この競技会では、世界大会に出場する日本からのチーム代表を決定します。出場権を獲得するには、ジャッジが決めるエクセレンスアワードが必須です。エンジニアリングノートブックの審査は事前にリモートで行い、ジャッジによるインタビューはイベント当日15分間行われる予定です。エンジニアリングノートブックの事前審査により、アワードの受賞にノミネートされないチームは、インタビューをされないこともあります。また競技会当日、各チームは、限られた時間を有効的に活用するため、予め、インタビューに答える準備をしておくことをお勧めします。

Sponsor

This event is part of the efforts to promote STEM education and is supported by the following sponsor companies.

このイベントは、STEM教育を促進させる活動の一環であり、以下のスポンサー企業により支援されています。

Audio Visual Communications, Ltd.
JVCKENWOOD Corporation
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Global KA Holdings Inc.
GMO Media, Inc.
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Power Project Co., Ltd.

Payment Link

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Participation fee is 30,000 yen per team.

Since YSE events held in Japan cannot use the Robotevents payment system, we have implemented the system provided by Metaps Payment Inc. As it does not support multiple languages, we have prepared a user manual in English. Please select "Documents" from this content block, download the PDF titled "EventPay User Manual" and refer to it for payment instructions.
For security reasons, cash payments at the venue will not be accepted. Please make your payment via the above link by the due date.

If you encounter difficulties with credit card payments, please contact the event organizer.

We appreciate your cooperation.

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Click here eventpay.jp

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参加費は、1チーム30,000円です。

YSEが日本国内で開催するイベントは、roboteventsの支払いシステムが使用できないため、株式会社メタップスペイメントのシステムを導入しています。多言語に対応していないため、英語のユーザーマニュアルを用意しました。ユーザーマニュアルは、このコンテントブロックから「Documents」を選択し、「EventPay User Manual」というpdfをダウンロードして支払い方法を参考にしてください。
セキュリティ上、会場での現金支払いはできませんので、期日までに上記のリンクよりお支払いください。

クレジットカードの支払いが困難な場合は、イベント主催者までご連絡ください。

ご協力お願いいたします。

Access Info

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By Train
From the nearest station to Parthenon Tama:
5-minute walk from Tama Center Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line, Odakyu Tama Line, or Tama Monorail

To the nearest station:
By Keio Line
* From Shinjuku Station: approx. 30 minutes direct by Keio Line Limited Express (for Hashimoto or Keio Tama Center)
* From Shibuya Station: 6 minutes by Keio Inokashira Line Express to Meidaimae Station, then approx. 23 minutes by Limited Express

By Odakyu Line
* From Shinjuku Station: approx. 40 minutes by Express bound for Karakida
* From Shin-Yurigaoka Station: approx. 15 minutes by train bound for Karakida

By Tama Monorail
* From Tachikawa-Minami Station: approx. 25 minutes bound for Tama Center

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By Bus
◇ From Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station: approx. 30 minutes by bus bound for Tama Center via City Hall

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By Car
◇ Parthenon Tama East/West Parking Lots – 166 spaces available
Vehicle size limit: Length 5.0m, Width 1.9m, Height 2.6m (2.1m for multi-story parking)
The closest access to the competition venue is from the 1st floor of the West Parking Lot.

Opening hours: 7:30 AM

Closing hours: 10:45 PM (last entry by 10:30 PM)

Parking fee: No maximum daily rate
* 8:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight: 300 yen per 60 minutes, then 150 yen per additional 30 minutes
* 12:00 Midnight – 8:00 AM: 150 yen per 60 minutes, then 150 yen per additional 30 minutes

Discount Service (up to 9 hours with nearby store use):
* Cocoria Tama Center: 3 hours free with purchases of 1,000 yen or more
* Okanoue Plaza (Ito-Yokado): 3 hours free with purchases of 1,000 yen or more
* Aeon Cinema Tama Center: 3 hours free with movie ticket




電車をご利用の場合
最寄り駅からパルテノン多摩まで
京王相模原線、小田急多摩線、 多摩モノレール「多摩センター駅」より徒歩5分 都心からのアクセス便利!

最寄り駅まで
京王線をご利用の場合
・新宿駅から京王線特急(橋本行き・京王多摩センター行き)で直行約30分
・渋谷駅から井の頭線で明大前駅まで急行で6分、明大前駅から特急で約23分

小田急線をご利用の場合
・新宿駅から急行「唐木田」行き 約40 分 ・新百合ヶ丘駅から「唐木田」行き 約15 分

多摩モノレールをご利用の場合
・「立川南駅」から『多摩センター』行き 約25分

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バスをご利用の場合
◇「聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅」から市役所経由「多摩センター」行き 約30分

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車をご利用の場合
◇ パルテノン多摩東西駐車場 166台 利用可能
車両サイズ:長さ5m、幅1.9m、高さ2.6m(立体駐車場2.1m)
*競技会場に近いのは西駐車場の一階です。

 

〔開場時間〕7:30

〔閉鎖時間〕22:45(入場22:30まで)

〔料金〕最大料金なし
午前8時〜午前0時 60分300円、以後30分ごとに150円
午前0時〜午前8時 60分150円、以後30分ごとに150円

〔割引サービス〕近隣のお店利用で割引適応(最大9時間)
ココリア多摩センター:お買上げ1,000円以上 3時間
丘の上プラザ(イトウヨーカドー):お買上げ1,000円以上 3時間
イオンシネマ多摩センター:映画鑑賞 3時間