Centennial roBOOtics SPOOKtacular 2025
VEX V5 Robotics Competition "Push Back" - HS/MS Tournament - CA Region 3
- Date
- 25-Oct-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-9931
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- California - Region 3
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 25-Aug-2025 20:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 13-Sep-2025 20:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Oct-2025 20:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 18-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
- Price
- $180.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the 2025 roBOOtics SPOOKtactular held in the Centennial High School Cafeteria
We will have a full VEX Tournament featuring two competition fields, a skills field, and a practice field.
There are currently 36 slots for this tournament, and a maximum of 6 teams per organization are allowed. Make sure that you are marked as paid (or PO received) by the payment deadline or you may be moved to the waitlist at the discretion of the Event Partner.
Teams need to arrive by 8:15am so that they can be inspected before the 8:45am deadline. Teams that have not checked in by 8:30am will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run.Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped.
Teams are encouraged to dress up for a Team costume contest (with award).
This event is in California Region 3, so only teams based in this region will be able to directly qualify for the state championships at this event.
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: 25-Oct-2025
Venue/Location:8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Tentative Agenda - May change depending on number of competing teams
7:00 am . . . Door Open for Volunteers (only)
7:30 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open - - - Team Check-In and Registration - - - Practice Field Opens - - - Inspection Table Opens
7:45 am . . . Judge's Meeting
8:15 am . . . Referee’s Meeting
Teams not present and inspected by 8:30 will be dropped from competition.
8:45 am . . . Team Meeting
9:00 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin - - - Skills Challenge Field Opens - - - Judging Begins
10:30 . . . Break for judging/skills
11:00am. . . Qualifying Matches Continue
12:30 pm . . Lunch Begins - Skills break
1:00 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume - - - Skeills Field Reopens
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends - - - Judging Ends - - - Skills Challenge Field Closes at beginning of final match.
2:40 pm . . . Alliance Selection
3:00 pm . . . Playoff Matches Begin
4:00 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a refund (less the $5 RobotEvents fee) may be available. Contact [email protected] before the beginning of the event. Please make sure your team contact information is up to date in your RobotEvents.com account in case we need to contact your team prior to the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Due to the costs involved with this event, any refunds will be given after all the event expenses has been paid.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Only under extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the EPs will the team will be given a full refund (minus the $5 robotevents fee). Otherwise, no refund will be given.
Teams that have not paid by the deadline will be moved to the waitlist.
Health and Safety Policies
Any applicable health and safety protocols will be communicated within 2 weeks of the event, based on local health department guidelines
Date: 25-Oct-2025
Centennial High School8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States
Travel Info
There are several safe and clean hotels located fairly close to the school.
1) TownePlace Suites Bakersfield West - 8300 Granite Falls Dr
2) Doubletree - 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct.
3) Comfort Suites - 3115 Camino Del Rio Ct.
4) Holiday Inn & Suites - 3927 Marriot Drive.
Don't forget to check out the Buck Owens Crystal Palace located just a short distance from these hotels! It is a piece of Bakersfield history!
Webcast
At minimum, the matches will be recorded and posted to the CyberHawks YouTube Channel. Any livestream link is posted here as well.
Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams can bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges, no electronic copies will be accepted for this event. If a team has an electronic notebook, please print out a copy to turn in at check-in.
- Deadline for Design Notebook submission is 8:15am to be considered for related awards.
Team Costume award Winners
- Team 7619V for fully embodying their team name: the VEXorcists
- Team 4621V for honoring their coach with magnificent beards
Team Costume Runners up
- Mr. Smith's choice: The Magnum PI crew from Stockdale Christian 18204W
- Team 7983X for breaking Mr. Smith's brain
- The Saftey Team for making sure the matches ran without any major injuries