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The Big Sting LeTourneau Yellowjackets

VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back

Date: 7-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-3538
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 40
Spots Open: 16
Event Region: Texas - Region 2
Max Registrations per Organization: 5
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 8-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 27-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 24-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 24-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: $85.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This event will be hosted by LeTourneau University on the beautul Longview campus in the back gym of the Solheim Center. This tournament will be blended HS/MS V5. Engineering notebooks will be judged beforehand so have your digital notebooks posted to robotevents by noon on Feb.2.

There will be a lunch break and students may eat in the school cafeteria for $6 via credit card, or there are many restaurants in the area. Short campus tours will also be available during that time.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:

Solheim Center - LeTourneau University
610 Weller Drive
Longview, Texas 75602
United States

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Agenda

Saturday February 7, 2026

7:30 - Doors Open

8:00 - Check in/Inspection opens

9:00 - Inspection/Check in closes

9:15 - Drivers meeting

9:30 - Qualifications rounds/Skills begin

12:00-1:00 - Break for lunch

1:00 - Qualifications Resume

3:00 - Alliance Selection (16 Alliances in Finals)

3:30 - Elimination Rounds Begin

4:30 - Awards

5:30 - Venue Closes

Volunteer

To volunteer for this event, please email [email protected]. Volunteers may be needed for judging.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of emergency or inclimate weather, primary contacts will be notified as soon as possible regarding cancellations or rescheduling.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event a refund will be issued to the teams at the earliest possible time.

If a coach or mentor contacts the event partner to withdraw before January 24th a refund shall be issued, not including the RECF processing fee.

If a team withdraws after January 24th, or is a no show on the day of the event refunds will not be issued.

Webcast

we are planning to webcast this event and if it can be arranged, information will be sent out nearer the event.

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. The deadline for notebook submission will be noon of Feb.2, 2026.