NorCal Silicon Valley Golden State Push Back Tournament # 1

VEX V5, Blended MS & HS, In-Person with Digital Engineering Notebooks

Date
31-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-3126
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
60
Spots Open
7
Event Region
California - Region 2
Early-Bird Registration Opens
17-Nov-2025 20:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
20-Dec-2025 20:00 EST
Registration Deadline
26-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
26-Jan-2026 23:59 EST
Price
$220.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

India Community Center (ICC) - Milpitas invites you to the NorCal Silicon Valley Golden State VEX V5 Push Back​ Tournament #1 at Milpitas, California.

While registrations are closed, if you are still interested in registering for this tournament please send us a message.

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All attendees (students, coaches, mentors and parents) - please take a moment to read through the event details here: IMPORTANT Info: Jan 31st Golden State Push Back Tournament [ALL Parents Must Read] Final Reminders

The document includes the following important points:

  • Queuing for Matches
  • Consent Forms
  • Firmware Update of VEX V5 Brain
  • Agenda
  • Student Centricity
  • Field Setup
  • Judging Setup
  • Digital Engineering Notebooks (No physical notebooks accepted. Links must be updated in your RobotEvents Account by 5:00 pm (PST) on January 26, 2026 to be considered for judged awards.)
  • Awards
  • Refereeing & Dispute Resolutions
  • Food, Snacks and Hydration
  • Things to bring
  • Event Venue & Parking

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Event will be livestreamed here

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VEX AI / VEX U Teams:

VEX AI / VEX U Skills runs will take place on V5-taped fields from 7:30–8:30 AM and 4:30–6:30 PM. Please reach out by January 30 to reserve your 30-minute slot. We ask that teams participating in these runs support the event by volunteering for the V5 competition. Thank you for your help!
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Hope you are having a terrific VEX Robotics season!

Look forward to hosting you all at ICC Milpitas!!

PS: If you need to register more than 5 teams per organization, please send a note to the Event Partner and we will review the request and approve.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 31-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
India Community Center
525 Los Coches St
Milpitas, California 95035
United States

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Agenda

Saturday, January 31st, 2026

Time

  Event

8:00 AM

  Doors, pits, and practice fields open. Check-In and inspection begin

8:45 AM

  Inspection closes. Driver Meeting begins

9:15 AM

  Qualification matches & Skills challenge begin

12:15 PM

  Lunch break begins & Skills

12:45 PM

  Qualification matches resume

4:30 PM

  Qualification matches and skills conclude

4:45 PM

  Alliance selection begins

5:00 PM

  Elimination Matches Begin

6:00 PM

  Finals matches begin

6:15 PM

  Tournament & Skills Champions and Judged Awards announced

 
   

VEX AI / VEX U Teams:

VEX AI / VEX U Skills runs will take place on V5-taped fields from 7:30–8:30 AM and 4:30–6:30 PM. Please reach out by January 30 to reserve your 30-minute slot.
We ask that teams participating in these runs support the event by volunteering for the V5 competition. Thank you for your help!

Volunteer

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can bring their energy and willingness to help run the tournaments and support us!

Sign up today and be part of the action -- Tournament Volunteering Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/f3qq4RyAPygyK95u6

Please reach out to Nisha Malani at [email protected] for other volunteering opportunities at ICC Milpitas!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

It is each team’s responsibility to ensure that the payments have been processed in time. We will use the visible record of payment on robotevents.com to make the determination. 

Teams who have registered but have not paid (or submitted a PO) 2-weeks prior to the event may be removed from the event, unless prior special arrangements have been made with the Event Partners.

No refunds will be given for withdrawing from the tournaments within 3 weeks of the tournament.

In the unlikely case of a cancellation, the full event registration fee (minus the $5.00 USD RECF fee per registration) will be refunded to all teams.

All teams are responsible for their own transportation and hotel costs.

Refund and Payment Policies

It is each team’s responsibility to ensure that the payments have been processed in time. We will use the visible record of payment on robotevents.com to make the determination. 

Teams who have registered but have not paid (or submitted a PO) 2-weeks prior to the event may be removed from the event, unless prior special arrangements have been made with the Event Partners.

No refunds will be given for withdrawing from the tournaments within 3 weeks of the tournament.

In the unlikely case of a cancellation, the full event registration fee (minus the $5.00 USD RECF fee per registration) will be refunded to all teams.

All teams are responsible for their own transportation and hotel costs.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions + In Person Team Interviews:

  • Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event.

  • Engineering notebooks need to have been submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.

  • The deadline to sumbit digital engineering notebooks for this event is January 26th, 2026.