Mid-Michigan Robotics Weekend: Push Back Tournament at Haslett
Blended VEX V5 Robotics Competition HS/MS
- Date
- 18-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-1138
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 11
- Event Region
- Michigan
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 13-Oct-2025 16:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Dec-2025 16:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 14-Jan-2026 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 10-Jan-2025 22:00 EST
- Price
- $105.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Mid-Michigan Robotics Weekend: Push Back
The second half of our double-header weekend of exciting robotics action is the 9th Annual V5RC Tournament in Haslett! This event is open to both Middle School and High School V5RC Teams.
Registration Information
All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and the Robot Events website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.
Engineering Notebooks
We will be reviewing Digital Engineering Notebooks for this event. Teams should ensure they have a submitted a Digital Engineering Notebook before Friday, January 9, at 5:00 PM ET.
If your team would like to be considered for the Innovate award, you must follow the submission guidelines in the latest update to the Guide to Judging and any applicable answers in the Official Judging Q&A. In particular, take care that your submission uses or exactly replicates the Innovate Award Submission Information Form.
Lunch and Concessions
Full concessions will be available from 9 am to 3 pm. Lunch can be preordered with online payment. Deadline for Lunch order submissions is Jan12th 5:00 PM
Elimination Matches
The number of Eliminations Alliances will depend on the number of participating teams.
| Participating Teams | Elimination Alliances | Elimination Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 32+ | 16 | 32 |
| 24-31 | 12 | 24 |
| 16-23 | 8 | 16 |
Competition Preparation
All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
Review all game information: Current Game Webpage
- Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 Robotics Competition-Legal parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5RC Robot Inspection Checklist
- Check the official VEX forums and High Stakes Q&A for rule updates and changes.
- Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on robotevents.com
- Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
- Spare parts & tools
- Batteries and chargers
- Power strip and extension cord
- Laptop computer
- Programming cable
- Engineering notebook (As a reference for interviews. Judging will be done using digital notebooks)
- Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
- Giveaways if you have them
- Be sure to read VEX Tournaments 101.
- Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
- Prep for your interviews with the judges and read the Judge's Guide. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
- Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.
- Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament. Instructions on how to submit the consent form:
Participant Release Form (English) or Formulario de autorización del participante (Español)
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 18-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:5450 Marsh Road
Haslett, Michigan 48840
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerAgenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Doors Open for Teams |
| 8:00 AM | Inspections & Skills Fields Open |
| 9:30 AM | Drivers' Meeting |
| 9:50 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 AM | Qualification Matches Begin |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break (Skills Open on Skills & Competition Fields) |
| 1:00 PM | Qualification Matches Resume |
| 2:00 PM | Skill Fields Close*, Qualification Matches Complete |
| 2:30 PM | Alliance Selection |
| 3:00 PM | Finals Matches Begin |
| 4:30 PM | Awards & Closing |
| 5:00 PM | Event Ends |
* Note: Skills fields will close at the end of the last qualification match or at 2:00 PM, whichever comes first.
Volunteer
Robotics events cannot happen without the efforts of a whole host of volunteers, and ours is no exception.
If you are interested in helping us make this event a success, please visit our Volunteer Sign-Up to see where we could still use some help. Please note that this sign-up is for both events we're hosting this weekend, so please take care to make sure you're choosing a slot on the day you mean to!
If you would like more details about any of the volunteer opportunities, please visit our Tournament Volunteer Information Page and if you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out to our Tournament Committee at [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather conditions or other possible cancellations, please visit the event page on robotevents.com where we will post updates about the event status as needed. We will also contact coaches of registered teams via email with any late-breaking updates.
If your team is going to arrive late to the event, please email [email protected] as soon as possible (and no later than 8:45 AM the morning of the event). Match Lists will be run promptly at 9:00 AM (the start of the Driver's meeting) and will not be re-run.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Haslett Robotics Club will refund the registration fees, less any processing fees collected by the RECF.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Registration fees can be applied to another team at the coach/mentor's request, but no refunds will be available.
Webcast
This event will be streamed live (and a recording available after the fact) on the Haslett Robotics Club YouTube Channel!
Judging Format
Engineering Notebooks
Teams will submit a Digital Engineering Notebook no later than Friday, January 9 at 5:00 PM ET. Engineering notebooks will be reviewed and scored by judges prior to the event.
If your team would like to be considered for the Innovate award, you must follow the submission guidelines in the latest update to the Guide to Judging and any applicable answers in the Official Judging Q&A. In particular, take care that your submission uses or exactly replicates the Innovate Award Submission Information Form.
Team Interviews
Every team will have the opportunity to complete at least one interview with the judges during the event, regardless of whether or not they submit an Engineering Notebook. Initial interviews will be held during the morning Qualification Match period, and will be held in the Judging area in the Gym. Teams are responsible for reporting to the judging area when they are ready for their interview. Every effort will be made to ensure that all teams who want to be interviewed have done so, but no initial interviews will be held after the start of the Lunch Break except at the Judge Advisor's sole discretion.
The judges may opt to hold follow-up interviews with any number of teams. Teams will be notified as soon as possible that the judges would like to hold a follow-up interview, and the team will be responsible for reporting to the judging area as with their initial interview.
IMPORTANT: The match schedule always takes precedence over interviews and skills challenge runs. Teams are responsible for ensuring they are at the queueing tables at least 2 matches prior to their own match, regardless of whether the event is running ahead-of-, behind-, or on-schedule. Failure to be present & ready at the start of a match may lead to T5 or T6 violations for a team, at the Head Referee's discretion.