Waterloo Showdown - A V5RC Push Back Qualifier : The Sequel! Blended HS + MS - Remote notebooks with in-person judging

Waterloo Showdown - A V5RC Push Back Qualifier

The Sequel! Blended HS + MS - Remote notebooks with in-person judging - Skills Offered

Date: 10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-3309
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 45
Spots Open: 15
Event Region: Ontario
Max Registrations per Organization: 8
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 12-Nov-2025 17:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 29-Nov-2025 17:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 7-Jan-2026 17:15 EST
Payment Deadline: 9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: CA$210.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome everyone to the Waterloo Showndown V5RC Qualifying Competition, part of a series of tournaments presented by UWAT VEXU Competitive Robotics! We are excited to host over 45 teams from all around Ontario for the Push Back competition season this time around in 2026! This event is made possible by the generous support of the Waterloo Faculty of Engineering, the Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics, and team UWAT VEXU Competitive Robotics from the Sedra Student Design Centre. Learn about what Waterloo Engineering has to offer while competing against fellow teams. Please also review the following items before the competition date:

agenda
venue location
payment information
game manual updates

Lunch pre-orders will be offered via the link: (to be posted soon)

Teams can make payment via the following methods:

1) Please submit payment via the Shopfiy link below. Teams MUST pay using this link AND forward a copy of the confirmation / invoice / receipt to me (via [email protected]) to be marked as paid on robotEvents. Please put your team number and letter(s) in the comments/notes section. All teams must submit payment by January 5th 2026 10pm EST. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me asap.

https://university-of-waterloo.myshopify.com/products/waterloo-showdown-a-2026-v5rc-push-back-qualifier

Regristration for this event is now closed. Teams added after the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

Engineering 7 (E7)
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G5
Canada

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Agenda

9:00 am Team check-in, inspection begins:

9:15am-10:00 am Inspection

10:00am-12:00 pm Qualifying Matches & Skills Competition

Lunch: 12-12:45 pm

12:45pm to 4:00 pm Qualifying Matches & Skills Competition

4:00pm Skills Field Closes

4:05pm: Alliance Selection

Eliminations: 4:30-5:30 pm

Awards: 5:40 pm

Venue Closes: 6:30 pm

Volunteer

Currently in high school and looking for volunteer hours? Please email Leo Xie at ly4xie@uwaterloo for futher inquiries. Signup forms will be posted at a later date.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, a notice will be posted on the event page to inform teams as soon as possible. Please ensure that your team contact information on Robot Events is up to date.

Refund and Payment Policies

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:

Teams have 2 weeks after registration to pay the competition fee, after which unpaid teams will be moved onto the waitlist. No refunds will be given after Jan 5th 2026.

Teams can make payment via the following methods:

https://university-of-waterloo.myshopify.com/products/waterloo-showdown-a-2026-v5rc-push-back-qualifier

Regristration for this event is now closed. Teams added after the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

Judging Format

The judging format for the 2026 Waterloo Showdown qualifier is: 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. Please submit all engineering notebooks by Jan 8th, 2026, 11:59pm EST.