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VEX Robotics

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Date
7-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1162
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
4
Event Region
Mississippi
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Early-Bird Registration Opens
13-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
27-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
30-Jan-2026 13:00 EST
Payment Deadline
6-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$60.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Ocean Springs Robotics is honored to host this year's Push Back season closer competition. This competition is open to all registered VRC teams. The competition will be held Feb 7th, 2026 at Ocean Springs High School gymnasium and cafeteria.

Your payments must be shown in the system as paid by Jan 28, 2026 in order to participate in the competition.  Please get on the waiting list if the competition has filled, or you have more than 4 teams and if any spots become available I will contact you.

Snacks will be available, and we plan on selling lunches. More specifics will be available closer to the event.

Please complete all team member release forms at REC Foundation as soon as possible. Once completed, you are good for the rest of the year. Information on Participant Release form and link -- https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ab2c50d92047/web/

For those with team notebooks please have the complete and posted online by Jan 28, 2026 at midnight.

Thank you,

Cecil Murphy

Event Partner

Ocean Springs High School

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Notebooks submitted online, Interview in person


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Ocean Springs High School
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
United States

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Agenda

8:00 AM Doors Open

8:00 AM Concession Stand Opens

8:00 AM- 9:30 AM Check-In Inspection

8:30AM-11:00AM Team interviews

8:30AM-11:00AM Skills

8:30AM Driver Meeting

11:30AM - 3:30PM Alliance Matches

3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Elimination Rounds

Awards and Closing Ceremony follow after Elimination Rounds

**Teams will not be given a lunch break**

Volunteer

We will gladly accept people to assist with our events.

We will need readers prior to event and interviewers on the day of the competition.

Please consider taking the Head Referee and Judge Advisor courses for this seasons game.

Contact Cecil Murphy at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If there is hazardous weather we will work to reschedule the event.

For any concerns on the day of the event, please contact Cecil Murphy at 251.233.0268

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Registration fees will be reimbursed if the event is cancelled.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: There will be no refunds

Judging Format

 

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks must be submitted digitally by January 28 at midnight for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.