2026 North/Central Florida High School Event Region Championship
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 15-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-1242
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Florida - North/Central
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Feb-2026 17:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 6-Feb-2026 22:00 EST
- Price
- $250.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the 2026 North/Central Florida VEX V5 Robotics Competition High School Event Region Championship!
Congratulations to all the teams that have qualified! We are thrilled to host this year’s Regional Championship at Steinbrenner High School. We hope Tampa, Florida gives you a warm welcome for an exciting Sunday filled with high-energy VEX V5 Robotics Competition matches.
Note: This event will take place on Sunday.
Invitation & Registration
Invitations will be sent via email through RobotEvents.
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Please register within 16 days of receiving your invitation—after that, the invite will expire.
Important – Field Control & Firmware
To ensure smooth matches:
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Update all VEX V5 brains to the latest firmware.
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Upload your team number to each brain.
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The match fields will be run using the Smart Field Control system.
Teams will be asked to confirm these updates during inspection.
Logistics
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Parking: Located behind the North Gym (highlighted in yellow on the map).
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Venue Entrance: Highlighted in red on the map.
[MAP HERE]
Judging
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Engineering Notebooks: Submit remotely before the deadline on 2/6 by 11:59pm.
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Team Interviews: Conducted in person during the event.
Participant Release Form
All participants must complete the participant release form. (also available in Spanish) This is required once per season and covers all events.
We can’t wait to see your robots in action—good luck to all teams!
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 15-Feb-2026
Venue/Location:5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road
Lutz, Florida 33558
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Subject to change
7:30 am - Doors open to everyone
7:30 am to 9:00 am – Team Check-in & Inspection
9:00 am – Drivers Meetings, Inspection/Check-in Closes
9:00 am - 10:00 am – Skills on all fields
10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches
12 pm to 1 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 pm to 3:45 pm – Qualification Matches
3:55 pm to 4:20 pm – Alliance Selection
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Elimination Matches
5:30 pm - Awards Ceremony
The event wraps up by 6:00pm.
There will be two dedicated skills fields that will be open all day once the drivers meeting has been completed. Once a team has checked in and passed inspection they will able to complete their skills runs. There will be skills runs on all five fields from 9 AM to 10 AM. The skills fields will close once qualification matches have ended. We highly encourage teams to plan to complete skills matches early on, as lines can get busy.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the unsung heros of any great event. We hope to gather a great group of volunteers to enhance the experince for all teams and guests! Please feel free to follow the link and sign up for one or multiple positions and/or timeslots.
Please make if you do decide to volunteer for multiple positions, that the time slots do not interfere one another. Likewise, if the position slot mentions EP Approval, please feel free to reach and make sure you are quailified for your desired position.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
The event is held indoors and unless there's severe inclement weather - like a hurricane - the event will continue as planned. In the event of a severe weather event, the tournament will be canceled.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: If inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances arise, the event may be canceled and teams will be refunded in full minus the $5 for RECF.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: After the payement deadline has ended, February 3, 2024 @12pm (noon), no refunds will be issued for any withdrawn teams or teams that do not show the day of the event. Any teams registered who have not paid by this date risk being moved to the wait list. Any team that qualifies after the Feb. 3rd registration deadline will need to register and pay within 2 weeks or before the 15th if their invite comes off the skills list.
Health and Safety Policies
All team participants, including students, coaches/mentors, and parents/guests will be required to follow all Hillsborough County Policies while on campus
Date: 15-Feb-2026
Steinbrenner High School5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road
Lutz, Florida 33558
United States
Travel Info
STEINBRENNER HS
5575 W. LUTZ LAKE FERN RD
LUTZ, FL 33558
Webcast
Event will be streamed on youtube at:
Judging Format
- Electronic Engineering Notebook Submissions: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the Event.
- In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will be judged in-person the day of the event.
- Engineering notebooks will be submitted electronically on Robotevents.com for evaluation, with a submission deadline of 2/6/2026 at 11:59PM