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Niles 321 - 333 V5RC HS Robotics Tournament; Skokie, IL

VEX V5 Robotics Competition, 333 & 321 Robotics

Date
17-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-2179
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
38
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Illinois
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
29-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
6-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$105.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Event Details

Join us for our annual V5RC event! The tournament will feature qualification matches, followed by alliance selection and elimination rounds. Skills challenges and judging are optional.

Location

Spectator parking and team drop-off will in our south lot off Gross Point Road. Please enter through Door 13. 

Concessions

We'll have concessions available during the qualification matches. We ask that spectators eat at the tables in the south lobby or in the pit areas.


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 17-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Niles West High School
5701 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077
United States

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Agenda

  • 7:30 am Doors Open
  • 7:30 am Registration
  • 8:00 am  Inspection begins 
  • 8:30 am Practice Matches
  • 9:30 am  Drivers meeting
  • 10:00 am  Qualification matches begin
  • 12:00 pm Break for lunch
  • 12:30 pm Qualification Matches continue
  • 2:30  pm   Qualification Matches Finish (Skills Filed Close after last Qualification Match)
  • 3:00 pm   Alliance selections
  • 3:30 pm   Elimination matches begin
  • 5:00 pm   Awards Ceremony
  • 5:30 pm   Competition event closes

Volunteer

Niles is looking for the following volunteers;

  1. Inspection

  2. Skills Field

  3. Head Judge

  4. Judges

  5. Check-in 

  6. Scoring 

  7. Queuing 

  8. Field Resters 

  9. Pit Administrator

  10. Emcee 

  11. Running Tournament manager Software

If you are interested in helping please reach out to Chris Powell at [email protected] 224-200-8891

Thanks for your support

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If conditions are not safe we will update all teams Primary contacts for these changes.  We will also post on the General Tab if the event is canceled. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Full Refund

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

There will be no refunds for teams who withdraw or do not attend the event. 

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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.