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2026 New Mexico State Championship - Middle School

VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back

Date
7-Mar-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-3886
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
Invitational
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
18
Spots Open
8
Event Region
New Mexico
Standard Registration Opens
16-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
27-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
4-Mar-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$200.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The New Mexico Mddle  School V5RC State Championship will be held at Desert Ridge Middle School, March 7th, 2026.

The New Mexico Middle School V5RC State Championship is Invitation only! 

World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.

  • Please understand how the game will be played. Participants should thoroughly read the game rules. Additional rulings and interpretations of the game rules can be found on the Official VEX Forum.  All of our referees have taken and passed a referee certification test.
  • Please upload your Participation Release Form (found on the Documents Tab) to Robotevents.com prior to checking in for the event.  A completed form for all participants must be turned in order to compete.  Paper copies will not be accepted.

Awards that Qualify for VEX Worlds in May include:

  • TBA

Please contact the Event Host listed above with any questions.

We look forward to all participants this year at the New Mexico VRC State Championship! 

 

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

 

Grade Level: MIddle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: In-Person Judging - Electronic Notebooks - Due March 2nd at 11:00 pm

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No


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: 7-Mar-2026

Venue/Location:
Desert Ridge Middle School
8400 Barstow Street Northeast
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122
United States

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Agenda

Saturday, March 7th

 

Schedule:

 

7:30 am Doors Open & Check In

8:15 - 9:00 am Robot Inspection

8: 45 - 9:45 am Skills/Judging

10:00 am Drivers Meeting

10:15 - 12:00 pm Qualification Matches 

12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break/Judging/Skills

1:30 - 2:30 Qualification Matches

2:45 Alliance Selection

3:15 Final Matches

4: 00 Awards

Volunteer

The upcoming New Mexico State Championships on March 7th marks a pivotal moment in the season. We anticipate the participation of talented teams and enthusiastic spectators, making it a highlight event.

Our success relies heavily on the incredible support of volunteers. We are actively seeking volunteers for two critical roles:

  1. Judges: Conduct interviews with teams, evaluate their engineering notebooks, and assess their robots’ performance.
  2. Scorekeepers: Responsible for assisting referees and accurately recording match scores in the tournament software.

Both roles are essential for maintaining fairness and ensuring an enjoyable competition experience for all participants. Please contact Matthew Williams at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering as a judge. Please contact Laura Williams for all other volunteer positions at [email protected]

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to welcoming you back to our events soon!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather or an emergency we will attempt to reschedule.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Event will be rescheduled.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Refunds are only given in extreme cases and will be minus the $5 VEX fee.

 
Date: 7-Mar-2026
Desert Ridge Middle School
8400 Barstow Street Northeast
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122
United States

Travel Info

Desert Ridge Middle School

Gym 

Please part in the back parking lot.

8400 Barstow Dr NE

Albuquerque, NM 87122

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. All submissions must be submitted by 11:30 pm mst on March 2nd.