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VEX Robotics

Showdown at the Peak - HS Competition

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back

Date
21-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0457
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
80
Spots Open
41
Event Region
Ohio
Max Registrations per Organization
20
Standard Registration Opens
12-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
14-Feb-2026 18:00 EST
Payment Deadline
14-Feb-2026 18:00 EST
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This Tournament is a dual tournament where high school and middle school tournaments will be running simultaneously and separate with separate awards.

Showdown at the Peak hosted by Bellefontaine City Schools, home of the highest point in Ohio, is excited to host our secound tournament of the Push Back season and put on a Dual Tournament of the Highest Quality.

 Matches & Judging:

  • Each team will have a minimum of 6 play-in qualification matches, the top teams will then continue in tournament play via 2-team alliances in a single elimination bracket.

  • Please familiarize yourselves and your teams with the V5RC Push Back Game Manual

  • In-Person Judging (see Judging Format page for more details)

Food:

  • Lunch will be provided to all participating teams. (Pizza, Chips, Bottled Water)

  • Concessions will be available for a variety of items.

  • Advisors and Volunteers will have access to a hospitality suite.

Miscellaneous Information:

  • All pit tables will have access to power.  Please bring a surge protector/power strip to make sure you have enough outlets for your team

  • We will try to have a dedicated Wi-Fi network available for teams to access during this event.  Please check to make sure your technology is set up to access connectivity while you are away from your building.


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 21-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Bellefontaine High School
555 East Lake Avenue
Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311
United States

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Agenda

**TENTATIVE SCHEDULE**

7:00 am  - Staff and Volunteers arrive

8:00 am - Doors Open to Teams, Check-In, Inspections

9:15 am - Event Meeting

9:45 am - 12:00 pm - Qualification Matches

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -  Lunch / Skills

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Qualification Matches

3:00 pm - Alliance Selection

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Elimination Matches

5:00 pm - Awards Presentation

Volunteer

Volunteers are an important part of every event and we acknowledge that these events would be impossible without them. We appreciate those volunteers who are willing to give their time for the benefit of our students!  

Please contact Micah Woolf at [email protected] if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thank you!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, we will make every attempt to contact all coaches by email, phone, or text, as well as make announcements through social media of any changes of the event or the event schedule.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

We will try to reschedule but will not be able to issue any refunds due to the cost of putting on our event.

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

There will be no refunds for individual team cancellations.

Judging Format

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

 

Judges will be working in accordance with the Judge Guide, which states that "All teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience."    PLEASE NOTE...if a team has a digital engineering notebook, these must be printed IN ADVANCE in order for the team to submit a physical copy to the judges.  Links to an online version or flash drives will not be accepted. 

 

Please refer to the Guide to Judging for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc. 

 

Notebooks: Can be turned in at Check-In or Inspection on the day of the event before the event meeting.

Pit Interviews: Teams that wish to have a pit interview will be asked to meet our pit interview judges at their table before lunch when it is convenient for their match schedule.

  • Second Interviews: Following lunch, the top teams will be selected and asked to complete a second interview before alliance selection begins.