First Gear Face-Off! September Rookie Rumble
Scrimmage
- Date
- 12-Sep-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-4411
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Invitational Tournament
- Event Format
- Invitational
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 25
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Vietnam
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Jun-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 28-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- N/A
- Price
- FREE
General Info
Our goal is a low-pressure, "beginner-friendly" environment. We will be using the 2026–2027 Override game, but with relaxed rules - Hero Bots are more than welcome!
To ensure everyone is ready, we are also hosting a Build Day in our Maker Space on Friday, September 11th from 8 am to 4 pm, which your teams are invited to join. Even if your team has limited experience, there will be experienced high school students to support them on the Friday.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: No
Judging Format: No Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 12-Sep-2026
Venue/Location:16 Vo Truong Toan
Ho Chi Minh City, 7000000
Vietnam
Contact the Event Partner
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
Friday, September 11 | Build Day (limited slots available)
- 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, September 12th | Scrimmage
Focus: Friendly competition
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09:00 AM: Welcome, Team Check-in, and Rule Briefing
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10:00 AM: Scrimmage Starts
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break (can be delivered in or there are restaurants nearby)
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03:00 PM – Final
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering as a referee or to help coordinate at the event, please contact Alan or I at:
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
All events are held indoors, so weather shouldn't be an issue.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
This event is free.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
We hope you won't do that. Please join us! :-)
Judging Format
No Judging -- That being said, we want to provide rookie teams with an experience similar to what they will have once they are attending bigger events. We will simulate interviews with experienced judges and offer feedback on notebooks, if you would like.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.