robotics is ez @ discovery cube oc - ms

VEX V5 Robotics Competition - Push Back

Date: 17-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-3630
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: VEXNet Field Control
Capacity: 44
Spots Open: 5
Event Region: California - Region 4
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 24-Nov-2025 20:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 6-Dec-2025 20:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 5-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 5-Jan-2025 20:00 EDT
Price: $205.00

This event is closed to registration because:

This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This event is confirmed!

Previous verbiage here stated the event was tentative, this is no longer the case! This event is CONFIRMED and will be happening!

What is Discovery Cube?

With two dynamic campuses in Orange County and Los Angeles, Discovery Cube offers hundreds of hands-on exhibits, educational programs, science camps, and special events that allow kids to discover the wonders of the world around them and ignite their curiosity in STEM.

Please note: this is a ticketed event!

You must have a ticket to enter the event!

Specifics on tickets for teams and spectators will be coming soon.

This event is open to anyone attending Discovery Cube during the event, and many people will be checking out the cool stuff your teams have made!

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A completed consent form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com before check-in.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email the event partner, Jess Zarchi, at [email protected]

Please check the other tabs for more information on other aspects of the tournament!

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 17-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

Discovery Cube
2500 North Main Street
Santa Ana, California 92705
United States

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Agenda

(schedule subject to change)

1/16/26 - Setup

Setup will be 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

Teams who help setup will be able to use the competition fields for practice!

If you're interested, please sign up here.

1/17/26 - Day of Event

6:30 am

Doors open for volunteers

7:00 am

Doors open for teams

Inspection begins (please have teams get to inspection ASAP)

8:30 am

Inspection closes

8:45 am

Drivers meeting

9:00 am

Morning qualification matches begin

Skills opens

11:45 pm

Lunch starts

Skills fields close

12:30 pm

Lunch ends

Afternoon qualification matches start

Skills fields open

1:45 pm

Qualification matches end

Skills fields close

2:00 pm

Alliance selection

2:30 pm

Elimination matches begin

3:30 pm

Finals and awards

4:00 pm

End:)

Volunteer

We are always looking for volunteers! If you want to help, please sign up here or contact Jess Zarchi at [email protected] with your expierience and availability:)

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Our venue is indoors, so we will be able to host the event even if it is raining.

Refund and Payment Policies

Payment

Payment must be received 4 weeks from registration, or 2 weeks before the event, whichever comes first. Open spots within 2 weeks of the event will be handled on a case-by-case basis. This is needed to cover event costs.

Refunds

If the Event Partner cancels the event, then all entries that have paid will be reimbursed minus the $5.00 fee that RobotEvents takes.

We cannot process refunds if a coach/mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend.

Date: 17-Jan-2026

Discovery Cube
2500 North Main Street
Santa Ana, California 92705
United States

Travel Info

Detailed directions will be posted here soon:)

Webcast

The event will be live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@roboticsisez

Judging Format

Digital engineering notebook submissions & in person team interviews

Notebooks will be due on Wednesday, January 14th, at 5pm PST. We want an early start to notebooks to ensure we get all teams notebooks- but you're welcome to continue working on them after submitting!

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.