2026 - 2027 VEX V5 (MS/HS) KAIAC League

General Info

Thank you for registering for the KAIAC 2026–2027 V5 Robotics League! We are excited to have your school participating this season. Our goal is to provide students with a positive, competitive, and collaborative robotics experience while developing engineering, coding, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

The KAIAC Robotics League consists of multiple league tournaments throughout the season, allowing teams opportunities to improve their robots, strategies, driver skills, and engineering notebooks between events. The season will conclude with the KAIAC Championship, where awards and advancement opportunities will be available.

Attendance & Registration

If your team becomes unable to attend a registered event, please notify league organizers as soon as possible so waitlisted teams may have an opportunity to participate. Teams are expected to attend events they register for and communicate any changes promptly.

Please note that teams must attend at least 4 of the 5 league events to be eligible for the top KAIAC season awards and recognition. Consistent participation ensures students have equitable opportunities to compete, improve, and contribute to the league throughout the season.

Event Expectations

To ensure events run smoothly and on schedule, all teams should arrive on time and complete check-in and robot inspection before the start of qualification matches. Teams arriving late may risk missing matches or inspection.

Students are expected to demonstrate professionalism, gracious sportsmanship, and respect toward competitors, volunteers, and officials throughout the season.

Event Layout

Each event will include:

• Competition fields for qualification and finals matches
• Skills Challenge fields (when available)
• Team pit areas with workspace and access to power
• Practice space (host site dependent)
• Spectator seating (varies by venue)

League Schedule

The KAIAC 2026–2027 League Schedule and event locations are available through VEX Events. Teams are expected to participate in the required league tournaments leading up to the KAIAC Championship.

Additional Information

Grade Level: Middel & High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-person interviews & remote notebooks
Engineering Notebook: Strongly Encouraged for judged awards and advancement opportunities

1. Grade Level is Middle and High School
2. Judging Format is Remote Engineering Notebook evaluation and physical team interview

Consent Form

1. Teams must submit consent forms for all attendees, including but not limited to coaches, students, and parents, before the Registration Deadline. Failure to do so will result in the team being moved to the waitlist, and no refund of the registration fee will be provided. These forms cover important topics such as safety, liability, image rights, and eligibility. As parental consent is required, please ensure all forms are submitted in advance. Teams that do not submit the required forms will not be allowed to participate.

We look forward to an exciting season and seeing your teams compete throughout the year!

VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No