Duneland MS Fall VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Push Back Middle School Teams

Date
21-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1793
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
35
Spots Open
3
Event Region
Indiana - Region 1 - North
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
3-Nov-2025 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
18-Feb-2026 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
24-Jan-2026 16:00 EST
Price
$70.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Arrival:

  • Enter through Door 31.
  • Bus and parking available in lot .
  • Student waivers must be completed online.
  • Check in immediately upon entry.
  • Engineer’s Notebooks submitted at Check-in.
  • Competition Arena located in the Commons.
  • Team Pits located in the commons. Power will be provided as much as possible, but feel free to bring your own power strips
  • Concessions available. (Snack  items.)
  • Facility is ADA accessible.

 

Grade Level: MS

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 21-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Chesterton High School
2125 South 11th Street
Chesterton, Indiana 46304
United States

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Agenda

1 Competition arenas.  1 Skills arena: This space will also be hosting a HS V5 tournament concurrently.

We are unable to provide practice fields, but if anyone would like to bring theirs, just let me know.

Schedule (Subject to change):

7:30 AM              Doors Open & Registration

7:45-8:45            Inspection, and Practice (Practice open on all Competition fields)

8:45-9:00            Drivers meeting, Announcements and Introductions

9:00-9:10            Opening Ceremony and National Anthem

9:15-12:00 PM    Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge

12:00-12:30        Lunch (Please visit our concession stand or Order Pizzas!)

12:30-3:00          Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge

3:00-3:30            Alliance Selection

3:30-5:00            Elimination Matches and Championship

5:00-5:20            Awards and Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

We welcome any and all volunteers for this event! Please contact Jay Drew [email protected] if you would like to volunteer!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com I will post updates about the event status as needed in the General description.

Coaches will be notified by email in the event of a cancellation.  

Any questions or late arrivals please call Jay Drew @ 219-628-1048. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  Refunds will be provided minus REC fees

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

Payment Deadline is January 24th, 2026. Not paying by this date may mean that your team may be placed on the waitlist to make room for another team.

Judging Format

All 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.