Western MD "Push Back" Valley Mall Invitational 2026 (MS&HS)
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-1464
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Invitational Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 48
- Spots Open
- 6
- Event Region
- Maryland
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 12-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 8-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 10-Jan-2025 22:00 EST
- Price
- $110.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Please join us for the Western MD V5RC "Push Back" Valley Mall Invitational 2026 (MS&HS), in Hagerstown, MD. This tournament is an invitational event only, if your teams are interested, please contact Don Custer at [email protected] and put your team(s) on the wait list. Please keep in mind that school based teams will be given priority. This tournamnet will include Middle School and High School teams and will qualify teams for the Maryland State Championship.
If paying by check, please make payable to "South Hagerstown High School" and put Rebel Robotics on the memo laine. Please bring the check to the event (or email for mailing address).
We would like to thank the following people for their helping putting this event together
For the use of the wonderful space, materials and donations – The Valley Mall
For the wifi services – Dustin Higgins of DSM Innovations, LLC
For helping to sponsor robotics in Washington County – Volvo Group Trucks
All of other sponsors: Best Buy, Flohr Pools, and BJ's Custom Creations
And of course, all of our wonderful volunteers – without you we would be lost.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 10-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:17301 Valley Mall Rd
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
United States
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
8:00 am - Doors Open
8:15 am - Inspection
8:30 am - Practice Fields Open
9:30 am - Event Meeting (near JC Pennys)
9:45 am - Qualification Matches Begin
10:00 am - Skills Field Open
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 - 4:00 pm - Qualification Matches -> Skills Field will Close at the end of Qualification matches
4:15 pm - Alliance Selection -> ONE representative for each team (No robots)
4:30 pm - Elimination Rounds Begin
5:00 pm - Finals and Awards / Practice Fields Closed
5:30 pm - Clean Up
Our goal is to keep to the event schedule. Matches will start without robots if you fail to show up at the queue on time.
Volunteer
Volunteers make robotics tournaments possible and are essential for providing these STEM learning opportunities for our friends and family. Please consider volunteering to help make this event a success. Full-day volunteers will be provided a complimentary lunch. Please contact Don Custer at [email protected] to sign up and volunteer at this event.
Volunteer sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F44A9A62AAAF49-60926552-western
Please consider signing up and helping out!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of impending bad weather, Rebel Robotics will work with the Valely Mall management to determine if the event can be held on the regularly scheduled day and time. In the case of bad weather, the first choice will be to keep the event on the same day and alter the schedule. If that is not an option, the event will be postponed and held on DATE TBD (this will be based on the availability of the Valley Mall and may not be possible). Updates will be provided via email and posted to the event webpage on RobotEvents.com.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the event is cancelled, teams will be given a full refund. Teams that drop out will be given a 50% refund if notified within two weeks of the event. Refunds are less the $5.00 RECF processing fee.
Health and Safety Policies
In an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy, please do not attend the tournament if you are not feeling well.
Date: 10-Jan-2026
Valley Mall17301 Valley Mall Rd
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
United States
Travel Info
The Valley Mall is located at: 17301 Valley Mall Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740.
There is also plenty of parking for all!
Webcast
The event will be live-streamed.
Livestream link: https://www.twitch.tv/rebelrobotics9080
Judging Format
In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.