General Info

Nevada State Middle School VEX V5 Robotics Competition Championship 

Welcome teams! We are excited for you to attend the 2026 Nevada Middle School State Championship!

Qualifying for The 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship

This championship event will qualify Nevada teams for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship:

Specific Award informtion TBD

If a team double‑qualifies, the extra spot will be awarded to the next unqualified middle‑school team who is ranked highest in the Robot Skills Challenge at the 2025 Nevada V5RC MS State Championship. These do not include scores posted prior to the state championship. 
See the official Qualifying Criteria for more details.

Competition Fields Information:

2 Main competition fields will be on the floor and use the portable competition field and controlled by VEX Smart Field Controllers.
1 Robot Skills Challenge field will be on the floor and use the portable competition field.
Practice field will be a portable field.

Venue
The Nevada Middle School VEX V5RC State Championship will be held at:
     Johnson Junior High
     7701 Ducharme Ave
     Las Vegas, NV 89145

Parking
Please park on the East side of campus in the main parking lot just off Ducharme. Enter the school through the main entrance by the flagpole. 

Concessions/Lunch
On-site concessions will be sold throughout the day.  Tikki Dog and Super Chill food truck will be on campus around lunch time.

Skills Challenges
All teams will be offered exactly 3 attempts of each Robot Skills Challenge (3 Driving and 3 Programming). If your team misses their chance to complete their attempts during the time provided, they cannot be made up.  Skills will close at 2:30. NO EXCEPTIONS.

General Information
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In Person Interviews/Digital Engineering Notebooks

 

Team Event Preparation

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The Inspection Checklists can be found here:  V5RC Inspection Checklist
2.  Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3.  Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on RobotEvents.com
4. Be sure to read "Attending a V5RC Tournament"
5. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament
6. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
8. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to do the referee training before they attend a tournament. The referee certification course can be found here.
9. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
10. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
11.  Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.

• Goggles/Safety Glasses
• Spare parts & tools
• Batteries and chargers
• Programming cable
• Power strip
• Laptop computer
• Engineering notebook (required for Design and Excellence Awards)
• Banners and other decorations for your team pit
• Giveaways if you have them

 

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks - Due by February 6th at midnight, No Exceptions

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No