Agenda

DAY 1

Friday, February 27

4:00 PMDoors Open

4:00 - 6:30 PMSetup and Inspection

4:00 - 7:00 PMSkills Field Open

DAY 2

Saturday, February 28

8:00 AMDoors Open

8:15 AMOpening Ceremony

9:00 AM - 12:00 PMQualification Matches, Skills and Judging

12:00 - 12:30 PMLunch Break (Skills Paused)

12:30 - 7:00 PMQualification Matches

12:30 - 3:00 PMJudging

End of QualificationSkills Closes

7:00 - 7:30 PMAlliance Selections

DAY 3

Sunday, March 1

8:00 AMDoors Open

8:30 - 10:30 AMEliminations and Finals

10:30 - 11:30 AMAwards & Closing Ceremonies

Latest agenda could be found at https://www.vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2026/hs/

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Please email [email protected] to sign up. Volunteers will receive any training necessary and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If inclement weather poses challenges, our aim is to proceed with the tournament as scheduled. Timely updates will be distributed to all participating teams through email.

Please take a moment to confirm the accuracy of your contact information on Robot Events.

Ensure that the email and/or phone number you provide can be reached outside of regular office hours, as we might need to reach out to you in case of emergencies.

Refund and Payment Policies

Please ensure that payment is submitted online at http://go.cansteam.org/onprovspaymentv5. If we do not receive your payment by the specified due date, your team will be placed on the waiting list.

1. Teams that qualify for the Championship event, on or before, January 31st, 2026, will have two weeks to register and pay.
2. Teams that qualify on or after February 1, 2026, (or qualified for a Championship event that is less than three weeks away) will have one week to register and pay.
    

If the Event Partner cancels the event:
A full refund will be provided.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Registration fees are non-refundable.

Payment Information

As Robot Events does not accept payment for events outside of the US, and not calculating the tax properly. Please pay through the Zeffy link listed above:

1. Payment is due on 5PM Feb 20th, 2025. Any teams who hasn't paid after the due date will be moved to waitlist.
2. At the donation section of payment page, change from default 15% to 0%.

Any teams that fail to pay the registration within these guidelines will be moved to the waitlist and the spot will be opened up to other teams.

Health and Safety Policies

Health & Safety Policy

The well-being of all participants, volunteers, and spectators is our priority. To keep the event safe and enjoyable:

• Spectators may watch from designated seating areas.

• Pit areas are limited to team members and registered coaches.

• Hygiene: Please stay home if unwell.

• Livestream: The event will be streamed for remote viewing.

• Guidelines: We will follow any public health rules in place at the time.

• Field access: Only marked staff may enter the field; teams retrieve robots from the side after matches are scored.

Date: 27-Feb-2026 - 1-Mar-2026

Travel Info

Date: 27-Feb-2026 - 1-Mar-2026

Markham Pan Am Centre
16 Main Street Unionville
Markham, Ontario L3R 2E4
Canada

Travel Info

Markham Pan Am Centre
16 Main St
Unionville, Markham, ON L3R 2E4

https://goo.gl/maps/PdGpoijfsgszQLxL9

Webcast

Will be added closer to the event date.

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.

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Notebook Submissions due date: Monday Feb 16th, 2026 at 5PM