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Doty Knights Invitational Tournament January MS Only

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back tournament.

Date
10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1423
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
0
Event Region
California - Region 4
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
10-Nov-2025 20:00 EST
Registration Deadline
31-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
19-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$175.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This is a MIDDLE SCHOOL only event for Downey Unified School District teams. If we have space, we will fill the spots from teams on the waitlist.  We will prioritize waitlist teams that have the least amount of registered tournaments and not qualified for the regional championship. 

  • Engineering Notebooks will be submitted digitally on robotevents.com no later than Tuesday, January 6th by midnigt.

  • Payment in full is required by Decemer 19th. All teams not paid in full by December 19th may be dropped at the event partner's discretion to allow teams in from the waitlist.  If you are paying with a PO, please contact the event partner and let them know when you have submitted it to RECF.

  • We will not be offering a meal plan for teams, but there will be a concession stand selling prepackaged items.

  • There are many food options in the Downey community surrounding the campus.

  • There will be two competition fields, a Skills Challenge field and a full practice field at this event.

  • Both Driving Skills and Programming Skills Challenges are open to all registered teams.

  • This event will have a six-team limit on the number of teams per school.

  • On-site parking is free.

Late Arrivals

Teams must be checked in 45 minutes prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event.


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: 10-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Doty Middle School
10301 Woodruff Ave
Downey, California 90241
United States

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Agenda

7:15 am Doors Open/ Practice Field Opens

7:30 am Inspection Begins

8:45 am Driver's/Coaches Meeting

9:00 am Opening Ceremony

9:15 am Qualifying Matches Begin/ Robot Skills Fields Open

12:00 pm Lunch Break

12:45 pm Qualifying Matches Continue

2:30 pm Alliance Selection

3:00 pm Finals Begins

4:45 pm Awards Ceremony

5:00 pm Clean Up 

5:15 pm Event Closes

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer please contact the event promoters.  We always need more judges.

Ron Legaspi: [email protected]

Tri Tansopalucks: [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The tournament is indoors. Only under severe weather circumstances would the event be canceled. An email would be sent the day before if there is a chance of cancellation. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

 

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency.   Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your robotevents.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team.

Refund and Payment Policies

If a team withdraws from the event before December 19th, then a full refund minus $5 (RECF processing fee) will be issued to the team. Due to fixed costs, refunds will not be provided after December 19th.

 

Judging Format

  • All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews are in-person and Digital Engineering Notebooks will be used for judged awards.

  • Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions: Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Notebooks are due no later than Tuesday, January 6th by midnight.

  • Physical notebooks will NOT be accepted.