South High Showdown V5RC Tournament : Qualifier for MA Regional Competition : VEX Events

South High Showdown V5RC Tournament

Qualifier for MA Regional Competition

Date: 31-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-1879
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 48
Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Massachusetts
Max Registrations per Organization: 8
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 9-Sep-2025 15:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 20-Dec-2025 15:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 1-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 24-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: $115.00

This event is closed to registration because:

This event currently has no spaces available.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

South High Robotics is delighted to be hosting this VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back qualifying tournament. This tournament will qualify teams to Massachusetts State Championships. Our event will be held at South High Community School, Worcester, MA 01603

The event date is: January 31, 2025

Our event will be held in a few spaces. The School Cafeteria will act as the pits. Each team will be given half of a standard school cafeteria table. Power strips will be available for charging batteries along the sides of the cafeteria, but each team will only be alotted 1 outlet, so teams should bring additional power strips to charge multiple batteries at once. Teams will not have power available at their pit table.

Ample parking is available on site. Teams and those with limited mobility should use the driveway to unload. Handicap spots are in the front of the building.

A Pizza Lunch will be provided to student team members and their adult coach.

An on-site concession stand will be available for those wishing to purchase light snacks during the day.

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: 31-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

South High Community School
170 Apricot Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01603
United States

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Agenda

8:00 am - Venue opens - Team Check-in school lobby
8:30-9 am - Robot Inspection
9:00 am - Welcome and Game/Rules Overview in Gym
9:45 am - Qualifying Matches / Skills Field Open
2:30 pm - Alliance Selections /Skills Field Closes
2:45 pm - Elimination Rounds / Awards
5:00 pm - Venue closes

Volunteer

We need volunteers!!! Please reach out to Greg Jones at [email protected] to volunteer!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If venue is closed due to bad weather or any situation outside our immediate control and the event can not be rescheduled, refunds, minus event costs, will be issued within two months of event date.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

If venue is closed due to bad weather or any situation outside our immediate control and the event can not be rescheduled, refunds, minus event costs, will be issued within two months of event date.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

No refunds will be made after Registration closes, if team withdraws from event prior to registration closing, full refund will be issued within two months of event date.

Teams with unpaid balances on RobotEvents.com: will be placed on the waitlist the week prior to event, unless they have made payment arrangements with the Event Partner.

All refunds will be minus the $5 administrative fee retained by RECF.

Webcast

Event will be streamed on the South High Community School Robotics youtube page. Here is the link to our page: https://www.youtube.com/@SHCSRobotics

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook submissions most be posted on RobotEvents.com by January 18, 2025 to be considered for Judged Awards that require a Engineering Notebook. Physical notebooks brought to event may not be considered in the Judging process.

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.