Cougar Clawdown Invitational Tournament

V5, HS Only, Digital Notebooks, In Person Interviews

Date: 30-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-26-5397
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Invitational Tournament
Event Format: Invitational
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: -
Event Region: Arizona
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Standard Registration Opens: 1-Dec-2026 19:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 9-Jan-2027 19:00 EST
Payment Deadline: January 9, 2027
Price: $100.00

This event is closed to registration because:

Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Arizona Robotics Competition Alliance (ARCA) and Phoenix Christian School are excited to host this V5 high school only invitational tournament. Please put your team(s) on the waitlist and we will pull them into the tournament until all spots are full.

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Ruff at [email protected].

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks, In-Person Interviews

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 30-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:

Phoenix Christian High School
1751 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85015
United States

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Agenda

Subject to change:

8:00 AM - Doors open, and team check-in begins

8:15 AM - Inspection opens

9:30 AM - Drivers' and Coaches meeting

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Qualification matches

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Qualification matches

15-20 minute break

Alliance selection and Finals

5:00 PM Awards

The Robot Skills Challenge will be offered throughout the day:

8:30 - 9 AM
9:30 AM - 12 PM
1:00 PM until Qualification Matches End

Volunteer

Volunteer SignUp will be out shortly.

Please contact Lori Ruff at [email protected] with questions.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Event is indoors. Weather should not be an issue.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Full refund, minus any fees assiciated with events.VEX.com (currently no fees)

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No Refund

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. Please make sure your engineering notebook link is on Events.VEX.com by noon, January 23.