Agenda

Friday 5th December - Bump In, Robot Inspection, Girl Powered Workshop

8:30am - 5:00pm - Bump In (volunteers welcome)

12:00pm - Team Inspection and Check in 

4:00pm - Girl Powered Workshop 

Saturday 6th December - Competition Day 1

8:30am - Doors open 

8:30am - Opening Ceremony 

9:15am - Drivers Meeting

10:00am - First Match

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - Quals continue 

5:00pm - Last Match Day 1

5:10pm - Venue close

Sunday 7th December- Competiton Day 2 

8:20am - Doors open

8:30am - Quals continue

8:30 - 10:30am - VEXU skills

10:30 -12:00am - VEXU Quals

11:00 -11:30am - Alliance Selection (Middle School)

11:30 - 12:00pm - Alliance Selection (Middle School)

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - VEXU Finals

1:30pm - V5RC Finals 

3:00pm - IQ Finals

4:00pm - Award Ceremony

5:00pm - Venue Close

5:30pm - Bump out and pack down (Volunteers welcome) 

Volunteer

This event is not possible without Volunteers. 

Volunteers will be provided with online training and will have dedicated team leaders. Volunteers will be provided catering, an event shirt and a Fast Pass (to use on the Skills Field ) 

Volunteer roles include: 

Field Resetters - reset the fields after play

Queuing Team - maintain the match schedule by coralling teams as they line up in the clearly marked waiting bays.

Score Keepers - data input using tables provided by VEX. Tablets use an image based platform to input the scores. All scorekeepers will have the support of a certified Head Ref

Judges - required from November the 15th to remotely access engineering notebooks via their own personal devices from the comfort of their own homes and mark engineering notebooks using a standard, publicly available rubric. On site from December 6th-7th 2024, Judges will be needed to conduct interviews with teams using a standard, publicly available rubric.

If you are intersted in Volunteering please fill out this Volunteer form, or email [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Should the weather be deamed unsafe, the event will be canceled. 

As per the Qualifying Criteria, should the National Championships need to be canceled, teams will be selected from the World Skills Standings to represent Australia at the World Championships in 2026.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event due to severe weather or any other unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances beyond the organiser’s control (including but not limited to natural disasters, venue closures, or significant safety risks), teams will not receive a refund.

If a Coach or Mentor completes registration for the event and later chooses to withdraw or not attend, the request must be submitted via email to [email protected] by COB 21 November 2025. No refunds will be provided for withdrawals received after this date.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation  via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Submission of the Link is due by Nov 15th 2025. Notebooks can still be updated after the link has been provided.

Event Payment

Please make sure to pay by the due date. Teams who have not paid before arriving at the Australian National Championships will be unable to compete. 

Age Information

V5RC - High School

Student - A person is considered a Student if they meet both of the following criteria:

1. Anyone who is earning or has earned credit toward a secondary school (i.e., high school) diploma, certificate, or other equivalent during the six (6) months preceding the VEX Robotics World Championship. Courses earning credits leading up to high school would satisfy this requirement.

2. Anyone born after May 1, 2006 (i.e., who will be 19 or younger at VEX Worlds 2026). Eligibility may also be granted based on a disability that has delayed education by at least one year.

● Middle School Student - A Student born after May 1, 2010 (i.e., who will be 15 or younger at VEX Worlds 2026). Any Students who meet this criteria may also compete as High School Students.

● High School Student - Any eligible Student that is not a Middle School Student.

Ticketing

Robot Inspection/Check and the Girl Powered Workshop in will be on Friday the 5th of December.

Competition days will be Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of December 2026.

*** Each Person attending will need a  Humanitix ticket to enter the event ***

House Rules

2025 Australian National Championship - House Rules:

Friday 5 December

• Pit Areas Closed - Pits will be closed on Friday and cannot be accessed to store items. Please only bring your robot and essential items on competition days.

• Practice Fields Closed - Practice fields will be closed and are not available for use. (No teams are allowed to bring their own fields for practice within the Adelaide Convention Centre)

Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 December

G1 – Respect and Professionalism
Treat all participants, volunteers, officials, and spectators with respect. Poor behaviour will not be tolerated and may result in disqualification or removal from the event.

G2 – Student-Centered Competition
This event is for students to demonstrate their own work and learning. Adults must not design, build, repair, or program robots. Coaches and mentors may provide guidance through questions or discussion but must not take over student roles. Warnings will be issued for violations, and continued disregard will result in disqualification of the associated team.

No Adults in Pits
Only students may be in the pit areas for VIQRC and V5RC teams. Coaches and mentors should remain outside the pit zone unless invited by event staff for a specific purpose.

Safety First

• Safety glasses must be worn at all times when working in pits, on practice fields, or on competition fields.

• No running or unsafe behaviour in any competition area.

World Championships Spots

***Draft - refer to World Championship Spots - According to the RECF Qualification Criteria 

Excellence

Tournament Champions

Design 

Live Stream Links

TBC