2026 Sweetwater UHSD MS V5 League (Invitational Event)
VEX V5 Robotics Competition : Override
- Date
- 10-Oct-2026 - 18-Jan-2027
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-4279
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- League
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 42
- Spots Open
- 18
- Event Region
- California - Region 4
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 24-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Nov-2026 16:00 EDT
General Info
Welcome to the 9th Annual Sweetwater VEX Robotics Middle School League!
REGISTRATION FOR THIS LEAGUE EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO SCHOOLS OF THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THERE ARE OTHER REGIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENTS THAT ARE HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT THAT YOU ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DISTRICT LEAGUE EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO SUHSD SCHOOLS.
We are excited to have you join us this season! This season we will host three ranking sessions, and one day of finals. Each team will be expected to participate in all 3 of the 3 qualifying sessions. The registration window closes (September 11). If we have new teams, it is my hope that an experienced team will take them under their wings to mentor them during their rookie season. Let me know if you are interested in either providing that support, or if you need it!
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 10-Oct-2026
555 Claire Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
United States
Date: 14-Nov-2026
1120 Eastlake Parkway
Chula Vista, California 91915
United States
Date: 5-Dec-2026
751 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, California 91913
United States
Date: 18-Jan-2027
3250 Palm Avenue
San Diego, California 92154
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Qualifying Session #1 at Hilltop High School Oct 10, 2026
7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup
Qualifying Session #2 at Eastlake High School Nov 14, 2026
7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup
Qualifying Session #3 at Bonita Vista High School Dec 5, 2026
7:15AM - Doors open for volunteers
8:00AM - Doors open for teams, Load into pits, Inspection begins
8:00AM to 8:45AM - Check in, inspection, pits, practice rounds
8:30AM - Opening remarks and match lists run, Driver meeting
9:00AM - Qualifying matches begin
12:30PM - Qualifying matches end, teams need to unpack pits, cleanup, and allow High school teams to setup
Middle School League Championships at Montgomery High School Jan 18, 2027
8:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time. Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging
Begins
Deadline for Inspection
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out
The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed due to a natural disaster. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Volunteer
7:00 am . . . Doors Open for Volunteers
8:00 am . . . Judge's Meeting, Referee's Meeting, Volunteers Meeting
5:00 pm . . . Clean-Up begins
All volunteers are welcome to contact the Event Partner Joe Amaro at: [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Tournament will cancel only due to a natural disaster.
The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information in their events.vex.com account is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
Check-In, Payment, and Refunds
Teams that have not checked in 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches 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. No Refunds will be given unless a "waiting list" team fills your spot.
Please note that teams that have not paid their event registration two weeks prior to the event may be moved to the Waiting List at the Event Partner's discretion.
Judging Format
There will be Judging only at the League Championships in January.
- All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.
Waitlist
1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.