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VEX Robotics

26 Desert Ridge School Valentine- Middle School ONLY

VEX V5 Robotics Competition, MS Only, Remote Notebooks

Date
14-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0864
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
30
Spots Open
2
Event Region
Arizona
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
7-Oct-2025 20:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
3-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
31-Jan-2023 14:04 EST
Price
$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Desert Ridge High School Senior Night

 

We’re excited to host you for this year’s Push Back event, featuring Senior Night celebrations! This special occasion will showcase a thrilling VEX Tournament and honor our senior participants. Here’s what you need to know:

Senior Night Celebrations

  • Senior Recognition: We will be celebrating our senior participants during the event. We stop both Tournaments and have the seniors walk the red carpet. 

Event Details

  • Competition: The event will feature three competition fields: a skills field and a practice field.
  • Slots: There are 40 slots available for the tournament. Ensure your team is marked as paid (or PO received) one week in advance, or a team from the waitlist may replace you.

Important Dates:

  • Payment Deadline: February 6, Teams not paid by this date will be moved to the waiting list.
  • Check-in Time: 7:30 a.m. sharp. Teams must check in 30 minutes before the start of qualification matches. Late teams may be removed from the list.

Event Schedule:

  • Doors Open: 7:30 a.m.
  • Spectators: Welcome

Parking and Facilities:

  • Parking: Available in the student parking lot across from the basketball and tennis courts, near Guadalupe and Crimson’s intersection.
  • Concessions: Available throughout the day. Teams may bring their own food; an eating area will be outside the gymnasium.

Awards

  • Excellence Award
  • Design Award
  • Tournament Champions
  • Robot Skills Champion
  • Judges Award
  • Middle School Excellence Award (if ten middle school teams sign up)

Event Structure

  • 2 Events going on simultaneously: High School and Middle School teams will compete on separate sides of the fields. The V5RC Qualifying Criteria document will determine the number of Excellence Awards.

Preparation Checklist

  • Engineering Notebook: Bring a printed version for in-person interviews.
  • Rules & Updates: Check the rules, inspection checklist, official game manual, and Q&As at robotevents.com.
  • Pack:
    • Safety Glasses
    • Spare Parts & Tools
    • Batteries, Chargers, and a Power Strip
    • Micro USB Cable
    • Laptop Computer
    • Engineering Notebook
    • Banners and Decorations for Your Pit
    • Giveaways (if you have them)
  • Firmware: Ensure your robot brain has the latest version.

Participation and Consent Form

  • Requirement: Consent forms are required for all students, mentors, and coaches.
  • Online Form: Complete Consent Form

We look forward to celebrating our seniors and enjoying a fantastic day of competition. Let’s make this event memorable!

For more information or if you have any questions, please get in touch with us.


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Desert Ridge High School
10045 East Madero Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85209
United States

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Agenda

Agenda**Subject To Change**:

7:30 AM Doors Open
7:45 AM Check Inn
7:45 AM Volunteer Meeting skills, inspection
8:00 AM Inspection, & field calibration opens
8:00 AM Skills open
8:45 AM Final call to begin the inspection process
8:50 AM Drivers meeting
9:00 AM Qualification matches begin
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch Qualification matches pause for lunch
1:00 PM   Recognition of Class of 2026
1:20 PM Skills matches
1:15 PM Qualification matches resume
2:45 PM Skills closed
2:45 PM Qualification matches end
2:55 PM Alliance selection
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Elimination tournament and awards ceremony

*To participate in skills matches, the robot must have passed inspection.

Volunteer

We need volunteers. If you can, please contact [email protected]

 

Field Reset(4-10)
Judge(10)
Judge Advisor(1)
Practice Field Official(2)
Queuing(3)
Scorekeeper Referee(6)
Team Check-in/Volunteer Check-in(2)

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

No refunds will be given. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Lack of payment by teams by Jan 31, will result in the teams being moved to the wait list

Refunds

No refund will be given.

Health and Safety Policies

Please do not bring your team to this event if they are sick.  The following health screening questionnaire will be required of every team member and coach when they arrive at the event:

Has Participant had any signs or symptoms of a fever in the past 24 hours such as chills, sweats, feeling "feverish" or had a temperature that is elevated for them/100.0F or greater?     (   ) Yes    (    ) No

Does Participant have any of the following symptoms?

•          Cough

•          Shortness of Breath or Chest Tightness

•          Sore Throat

•          Nasal Congestion/Runny Nose

•          Myalgia (Body Aches)

•          Loss of Taste and/or Smell

•          Diarrhea

•          Nausea

•          Vomiting

•          Fever/Chills/Sweats

(    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has the participant or a member of your immediate household traveled internationally in the last 14 days?     (    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has the participant or anyone else in your household been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days?     (    ) Yes    (    ) No

Has the participant or anyone else in your household been in close contact in the last 14 days with someone with a diagnosis of COVID-19?         (    ) Yes    (    ) No

 

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event Partners should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.
Date: 14-Feb-2026
Desert Ridge High School
10045 East Madero Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85209
United States

Travel Info

Travel Info

Map of campus:https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1AbORWBfJGF0lXvgxgtnR8Y1rz4dp34M&ll=33.36978167209669%2C-111.61819624617512&z=18

Judging Format

  • All In-Person Judging—The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in person on the event day. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges during the check-in process.
  • In-Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event.