VEX at the Nest V

Date: 23-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-26-5134
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: -
Event Region: Tennessee
Max Registrations per Organization: 4
Standard Registration Opens: 1-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 11-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 11-Jan-2027
Price: $80.00

This event is closed to registration because:

Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Thank you for your interest in VEX at the Nest. We here at St. Benedict at Auburndale High School and Catholic Diocese of Memphis look forward to hosting you at our wonderful tournament. We will contact registered teams closer to the event with more details, including directions, campus maps, times, and food ordering information.

Participants are also required to submit the VEX liability release form electronically.

Physical notebooks must be submitted for judging. Please print out digital notebooks and put them in a binder for submission.

The team registration fee must be paid by January 11, 2027. Any teams who have not paid by then will be moved to the waitlist unless prior arrangements are made with St. Benedict at Auburndale High School.

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: 23-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:

St. Benedict at Auburndale
8250 Varnavas Drive
Memphis, Tennessee 38016
United States

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Agenda

Note that this agenda is subject to change

8:00 AM - Doors Open, Check-In and Inspection Open, Skills Field Open

9:00 AM - Check-In and Inspection Close

9:15 AM – Event Meeting

9:30 AM – Qualification Matches Begin

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break, Skills Open

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Finish Qualification Matches

3:15 PM - Alliance Selection

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM – Elimination Matches and Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. Volunteers will receive any training necessary and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth. No prior experience is necessary. Each team will be asked to provide ONE volunteer willing to help run the tournament.

Volunteers will receive snacks, lunch, and coffee on the day of the event.

Some positions such as Judge Advisor and Head Referee have additional requirements.

SignUp Genius will be provided at a later date.

For more information, please email the volunteer coordinator at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, notice of cancellation or rescheduling will be made via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event, then a refund will be provided.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend, no refunds will be provided.

Teams are expected to pay by January 21, 2027. Teams who have neither paid nor made arrangements with the EP will be moved to the waitlist.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.