2026 San Diego VEX Ninth Annual MS Only Open Tournament
VEX V5 Robotics Competition :Override
- Date
- 17-Oct-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-4307
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- California - Region 4
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Priority Registration Opens
- 1-Sep-2026 00:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 15-Sep-2026 00:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 2-Oct-2026 17:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 17-Sep-2026 16:00 EDT
- Price
- $180.00
100% of total capacity is reserved for California - Region 4.
26 remaining spots are reserved for California - Region 4.
General Info
Welcome
Welcome to the Nineth Annual San Diego Fall Middle School VEX Robotics Open Tournament. We are proud to host this years Challange "Override". We look forward to seeing new teams and old friends. Come and enjoy a day of fun and friendly competition as teams work together to garner spots to advance to the California region 4 Championships in March 2027.
On Site Food and Concessions
It is our goal to keep our participants safe and provide the best possible environment. We highly recommend that students no matter what age do not leave the campus once on site. We try to provide snacks and lunch at a reasonable cost to help with that. We will send you a menu of what will be available at our concessions stand so that you can plan accordingly.
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 one month prior to the event may be dropped from the event at the Event Partners discretion.
Swapping or Changing of Teams
Please make sure you have registered the correct team for an event. If you need to withdraw a team from an event please follow the guidelines as outlined in the Global policies. Click on this link if needed.
Global Robotics Team Swap Rules and Eligibility
Teams that withdraw from an event within two weeks prior to the event or do not show up the day of the event may not receive a refund. The decision is at the discretion of the EP.
Waiting List
A Waiting List will be maintained, to replace possible withdrawals. Teams can add themselves to the Waiting List or contact Joe Amaro at [email protected], if any openings are available two weeks prior to the event, Waiting List teams will be notified to see if they are still interested.
Engineering Notebooks
The Engineering Notebook along with the Season Summary used to determine for the Judged awards, will be turned in at check-in and returned after Alliance selection. NO DIGITAL NOTEBOOKS
Knowing the sacrifice and resource commitment that every team experiences, we will make every effort to adhere to the posted agenda.
To help to do so, the Head Referee will make every effort to start matches on time, and may start without a team in place.
We ask that your teams carefully review the match lists and allow time to meet and strategize with their alliances, and Queue in a timely manner, and get to the field at the proper time.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 17-Oct-2026
Venue/Location:3250 Palm Avenue
San Diego, California 92154
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Participating Teams Agenda
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, , Drivers Meeting, - Please stop work on robots at this time
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
3:00pm . . . Qualifying Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:20 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends,
3:35 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
Volunteer
Volunteers Agenda
7:00 am . . . Doors Open for Volunteers
7:30 am . . . Judge's Meeting, Referee's Meeting, Volunteers Meeting
5:00 pm . . . Clean-Up begins
All volunteers are welcome to contact the Event Partner 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 is up to date in their events.vex.com account, and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
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 one month prior to the event may be dropped from the event at the Event Partners discretion.
Health and Safety Policies
As always, safety glasses must be worn when working or driving Robots. Teams are competing in a Robotics Arena. NO RUNNING!
Webcast
Judging Format
- 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 along with their Season Summary to submit to the judges. NO DIGITAL NOTEBOOKS
Inspection Guidelines
Inspection Guidelines
It is each team’s responsibility to arrive on site with a robot ready to be inspected.
Please download and print out the “Inspection Check List”. You can find the Inspection Check List in the Documents Tab online, and at his link.
https://link.vex.com/docs/26-27/v5/inspection-checklist-one-page
Size Inspection
The first inspection will be for sizing. Please make sure you have complete knowledge of sizing as outlined in in the Game Manual.
Plastic inspection
If your robot has any plastic pieces, please make sure you have complete knowledge of the use of plastics as outlined in in the Game Manual.
If you have any plastic, you must provide drawings, identical spares, or 1:1 scale tracing of their non-shattering plastic pieces to aid in inspection. Drawings and tracings should accurately reflect ALL shapes and dimensions of each piece.
Be prepared to show proof that the plastic you have is non-shattering.
Legal Parts Rubber Bands
If you are using Rubber bands, be prepared to show examples of the bands you are using on your robot. Please make sure you have complete knowledge of rubber bands that are legal as outlined in g. in the Game Manual.
Waitlist
1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.