Canisius High School VEX V5 Push Back Robotics Competition : VEX Events

Canisius High School VEX V5 Push Back Robotics Competition

Date: 10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-2447
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 36
Spots Open: 9
Event Region: New York-North
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 14-Oct-2025 15:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 29-Nov-2025 15:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 27-Dec-2025 17:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 27-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Price: $75.00

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It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Compete and celebrate at our 2nd annual tournament! The Canisius High School Robotics Competition PUSH BACK, hosted by the Canisius Robotics club, has been a great event for both new and experienced teams. Last years tournament included all kinds of teams; from first timers and intermediate teams, to award winning, State Champions and World's qualifiers! We look forward to hosting schools from all over New York State, so register early because this event will fill up. Matches will be played in our auditorium, which features multiple projectors for rankings and the event. For more information, please contact Event Organizer Emily Friol at [email protected].

Additional Info:

Fields: There will be 2 competition fields, 1 practice field, and 1 skills/practice field. This will allow ample space to practice and for skills runs.

Pits: Teams will have either a 6-8 foot table with at least 4 chairs, or a 6' round cafeteria table. All tables will have close access to a power strip.

Judging: Judging will be ongoing throughout the qualification round, and will occur in the pit area.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

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:

1180 Delaware Ave
1180 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14209
United States

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Agenda

Event Schedule

07:30 AM - Doors Open
07:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration, Inspection, practice
09:00 AM - Event Meeting and Opening Ceremonies
9:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Qualification Matches and Skills Attempts
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Qualification and final skills
2:15 PM - Alliance Selection
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Elimination Rounds and Awards

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Emily Friol at [email protected].

Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children). Referees and Judges do have age requirements, and are available in the Judge Guide and Referee Guide

Time Commitment: You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.

Meals: Lunch is included for volunteers that volunteer for at least 2 hours.

Volunteer Positions Needed:

Judges (no previous experience required) *All day commitment
Referee/Scorekeepers (previous experience preferred)
Field Resetters (no previous experience required)

Visit the REC Foundation website at www.roboticseducation.org/volunteers to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather, coaches will be contacted by email or their provided cell phone number as soon as possible. If there is bad weather, the event will start at 9:30am and we will adjust the match schedule to end by 4:30pm. In the case of extreme weather, the event will be canceled and refunds will be issued. This cancellation is at the discretion of the Event Partner.

Refund and Payment Policies

To request a refund, please email the event partner, Emily Friol, at [email protected].

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.