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Grandville Last Chance VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Invitational Override Middle School and High School Teams

Date
30-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-5367
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
In-Person Invitational
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
50%+
Event Region
Michigan
Max Registrations per Organization
12
Standard Registration Opens
28-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
16-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
January 16, 2027
Price
$105.00

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General Info

Welcome to the Grandville Last Chance Middle School VEX V5 Robotics Competition 

Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the events.vex.com website.

Engineering notebooks

All notebooks will be digital for this event.

Lunch and Concessions

A lunch pre-order  form will be sent to all teams and full concessions will be available from 9 am to 3 pm. 

Elimination Matches

Number of elimination alliances - 16 alliances will play in the finals.

Competition Preparation

All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

Review all game information

  1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts.

  2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

  3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com

  4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.

    • Goggles/Safety Glasses

    • Spare parts & tools

    • Batteries and chargers

    • Power strip and extension cord

    • Laptop computer

    • Programming cable

    • Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)

    • Banners and other decorations for your team pit table

    • Giveaways if you have them

  5. Be sure to read about the tournament structure and awards in the current game manual/

  6. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.

  7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.

  8. Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to events.vex.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament.

 


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: 30-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:
Grandville Robotics Competition Center
4900 Canal Avenue Southwest
Grandville, Michigan 49418
United States

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Agenda

Schedule/Agenda - subject to change

8:30am  Doors Open / Robot Check-in and Inspection Begins

9:00am  Robot Inspection Concludes - All teams must be present.

9:00am   Drivers Meeting (Main Arena)

9:15am  Qaulifying Rounds Begin (Main Arena)

9:30am  Judging begins / Skills fields open

12:00pm  Lunch break / Skills fields remain open

3:00pm  Qualifying Rounds/Skills/Judging Conclude

3:15pm  Alliance Selection

3:30pm  Eliminations Begin

4:30pm  Awards

Volunteer

Individuals interested in volunteering may contact Doug Hepfer ([email protected])

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where we will post updates about the event status if there is a delay or cancellation. Please feel free to call or text us by phone, if you are going to be late.

Refund and Payment Policies

There will be no refunds unless the tournament organizer cancels this event.  If the event is cancelled, full refunds will be issued.

Health and Safety Policies

We will conply with all local, state, and federal requirements in place as of the event date related to managing the spread of COVID-19.

Webcast

Webcast for the event is TBD.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams must submit an electronic copy of their notebook through their account on.no later than 7pm on January 28. No notebooks wil lbe accepted after this deadline.

Waitlist

1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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