General Info

This competition is scheduled for December 5th, 2026 and is open to any school-based High School and Middle School V5RC teams.

Welcome to the Glenbrook South High School VEX Robotics Competition! 

This event is a Qualifier for the State Championship! Please check the Awards tab for information on which awards will qualify teams for State Championship.

The format for this competiton will be 24 teams, with a max registration of 6 teams per school. 

There will be no Juding at this competition.

There will be a Robot Skills Challenge offered and it will qualify for State.

We are going to run a 24 team touranment and crown Tournament Champions and Finalists.  Only the Tournament Champions will qualify for the State Championship.

Competition Preparation:

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so your team has ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found on the Documents tab. Additional information on rules can be found on the Official VEX Forums.

2. Pack for the event the day before, and remember to bring the following:

• Goggles/Safety Glasses

• Spare parts & tools

• Batteries and chargers

• Programming cable

• Power strip

• Laptop computer

• Engineering notebook

3. Remember that safety comes first. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby. Absolutely no grinding or other actions that create sparks or flying debris.

4. Make sure the robot components have been updated to the latest firmware revision:

5. Each player and coach/mentor must have a completed and signed Participation and Consent Form. The team coach/mentor will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in at the check-in table. The form can be found on the Documents tab.

Waiting List:

If this event is full, please feel free to add your team to the Waiting List and then contact the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). You must be in the online waiting list through robot events to be added if a spot opens. If you are moved from the Waiting List to the Registered Teams List, please be prepared to pay for the event promptly at your robotevents.com account, or make arrangements with the Event Partner to pay directly at the tournament.

Walk-up Teams & Walk-Up Skills:

Walk-up teams WILL NOT be permitted to compete, either in the tournament or to run Skills Only. There are no exceptions. If your team wishes to compete, they must register before the registration deadline.

State Qualification:

State Qualifying Spots are initially assigned based on the capacity of the event. After registration closes, and before the event, spots may be adjusted to reflect the number of teams registered for the event. The assignments are calculated based on the number of spots available for State Championship, the number and size of qualfying events in the State, and the historical double-qualification rates for the State.

Elimination Brackets for all Illinois VRC Events:

The top 16 alliances at the event will compete in the Elimination Rounds; all teams at an event are elibible for Alliance Selection, not just the top ranked teams. Refer to the Documents tab for a PDF of the 16-alliance elimination bracket. The Tournament Manager software automatically calculates the elimination brackets for the number of alliances competing.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No