8th Annual VEX V5 Robotics Competition Seton Christmas Tournament

Date
20-Dec-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0683
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
50
Spots Open
5
Event Region
Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Early-Bird Registration Opens
15-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
8-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
10-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
6-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$145.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Seton Christmas V5RC tournament.  This is a Virginia State qualifying event.  After 7 years of hosting VEX tournaments, we have mastered running a great tournament.  Key Features of this Tournament are:

  • 6 Qualification matches
  • Three elevated, portable, tournament fields with GPS grid
  • Certified Head Referee
  • Skills field with portable field (GPS grid)
  • Pipe and drape at competition fields
  • Two practice fields
  • Spacious pit areas w/chairs
  • All matches live-streamed
  • Live stream in the pits
  • Monitors with qualification rankings
  • Monitors with skills scores
  • Free parking at the school
  • On-site concessions. You may bring your own lunch or visit local area restaurants.

Be sure that consent forms for all attendees are uploaded.  The form can be found here: https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/articles/7119161700759-Participant-Release-Form

Payment:  All team payments must be sent to the REC Foundation by December 6 at 12:00 PM or your team will be dropped.  Only on-line payments will be accepted.  If the tournament is cancelled, all registered participants will be notified by 10 PM on the evening before the event.

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 20-Dec-2025

Venue/Location:
Seton School
9314 Maple Street
Manassas, Virginia 20110
United States

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Agenda

Seton Christmas Tournament at Seton School – Draft Agenda                                                    

6:45 am – Doors open to public

6:45 am – 8:00 am – Inspections

7:55 am – 8:15 am – Drivers Meeting, Judges meeting, Match Schedule available in VEXvia

8:15 am – 8:30 am – Opening Ceremony

8:30 am – 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches

Skills Field schedule – same as qualification rounds

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Lunch Break

12:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Qualification Matches

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Alliance Selection

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Eliminations & Awards  

5:00 pm – Event clean up

Volunteer

Volunteers, please signup at the links below. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Registration Help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761145-registration

Queue Help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761127-queue

Competition Scorekeeper Referees: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761024-referee#/

MC: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761118-master

Field Setters: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761047-field

Skills Scorekeeper Referees: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAEAF2FABFFC70-61334018-skills

Field Setter (Skills): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-49761110-field

Judges: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACAA28A3FA7-57459825-seton

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The event coordinator will e-mail coaches by 10:00 PM the day before the tournament if the event needs to be cancelled due to an emergency or bad weather.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

  • The refund will be $10 less than the registration fee to cover administrative expenses.

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

  • No refunds will be made unless the tournament is cancelled by the Event Partner.

All participants will be notified by e-mail by 10 PM on the evening before the event if the tournament is cancelled. 

Date: 20-Dec-2025
Seton School
9314 Maple Street
Manassas, Virginia 20110
United States

Travel Info

Seton School
9314 Maple Street
Manassas, Virginia 20110

Event will be using both Buildings. Check-in will be at the gym.

Map included under the Documents tab.

Webcast

The matches will be live-streamed on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/live/1IsMWSsRwXQ?feature=share

 

 

Judging Format

In-person judging of only hardcopy/printed notebooks.

Please sign-up under the volunteer tab.