Scott County Robotics Showdown 2025 (MS/HS)

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back

Date
8-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-2148
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
60
Spots Open
4
Event Region
Kentucky
Max Registrations per Organization
9
Standard Registration Opens
9-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
1-Nov-2025 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
1-Nov-2025 12:00 EDT
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

WELCOME TO SCOTT COUNTY! 

The Scott County Robotics Showdown event is open to Middle and High School VEX VRC Robotics teams. 

Thank you for signing up for our event. Please complete your payment one week before the event date. More information will be included in your registration confirmation email.

Participant Release Form:  Participant Releases are Electronic again and need to be submitted by Oct 11th. The link is in the Document Tab.

Inspections:  Coaches, Please help speed up our inspection time in the morning of by checking your students' robots prior to the day of event and update the firmware to the brain.

Team Meeting:  Our Head Referee and his team of scorekeepers are also VEXU competitors.  They are very knowledgeable and experienced, and will follow all RECF guidelines. Please keep the student-centered policy in mind and encourage students to advocate for their teams at the field based on their own knowledge of the rules, being ready to reference the game manual if needed. All coaches and parents should be made aware of the spectator guidelines, and any game questions can be asked/answered during the team meeting. 

Food: No outside food is allowed into the venue. Information about pizza orders will be sent the week prior to the event. Limited concessions will be available. <pizza not included with registration for this event>

Digital Engineering Notebooks / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks should be uploaded to the Robotevents site by 11:59pm on 11/1/2025.

Volunteers: Persons interested in volunteering for the event in any capacity should reach out to our booster club at [email protected]


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 8-Nov-2025

Venue/Location:
Scott County Middle School
1080 Cardinal Drive
Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
United States

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Agenda

Please Note: All Times are Eastern Standard Time.  The afternoon schedule may be adjusted if Event Qualifying ends earlier.

7:30 am- Doors Open for Volunteers only
8:00 am- Doors open for competing teams and spectators
8:15 am- Inspection Begins and skill runs can begin after inspection
9:00 am- Drivers Meeting
9:30 am- Event Qualifying Begins
11:30 am-12:30 pm- Lunch (tentative upon tournament progress)
4:15 pm - Qualifying Matches End/Robot Skills End
4:30 pm- Alliance Selection
4:45 pm- Eliminations begin
5:45 pm- Awards
6:00 pm- Event ends

Volunteer

 

Any person interested in volunteering your time, please contact: [email protected]

Volunteer judges will be needed in the week leading to the event, to remotely judge digital notebooks, and on the day of the event for interviews. As requested by RECF, judges should not be directed affiliated with any team registered to compete at the event. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event is canceled due to bad weather, teams will be notified by email. Teams may request a refund. However, please allow 6-8 weeks for processing of refunds. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • All but 5.00 dollars will be returned to teams

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

  • Refunds will not be given to teams cancelling less than one week before the competition. Refunds will be sent out from the event to teams who cancel in due time. If teams registered and paid through robotevents we must receive the funds from robotevents first, this sometimes takes 3-6 months. Refund from robotevents will deduct 10%.

 

Health and Safety Policies

All local health and safety guidelines will be followed as regulated by the Wedco District Health Department or mandated by the Scott County Board of Education. 

 

Date: 8-Nov-2025
Scott County Middle School
1080 Cardinal Drive
Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
United States

Travel Info

Though hosted by Great Crossing High School, this event will be held at the Scott County Middle School gymnasium, located at 1080 Cardinal Drive, Georgetown, KY 40324. Parking is in the rear of the building at the gymnasium doors. Team pits will be on the 2nd level of the gym, with an elevator available. 

Should the venue change prior to the event date, registrants will be notified by email to the registered contact. 

 

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.

  •  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. The submission deadline is 11:59pm on 11/1/2025.