GHOST's Halloween Override @ UT Austin
VEX Spotlight Competition hosted by VEXU GHOST
- Date
- 31-Oct-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-V5-26-65564
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 4
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Priority Registration Opens
- 24-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 17-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- Oct 24
- Price
- $150.00
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the first VEX V5 High School Competition at UT Austin!
This competition will be hosted at the Texas Union Ballroom at UT Austin by the VEXU Team GHOST and UT IEEE RAS. We are proud to do this in conjunction with The University of Texas at Austin and the robotics research organization Texas Robotics. We plan on organizing with the university campus tours and a tour of the university robotics research space.
Other robotics clubs at UT Austin will also be there to help volunteer and show the amazing things that UT Austin STEM has to offer! Additionally, we will be holding some side contests at this competition, including a costume contest in the spirit of Halloween!
The beautiful Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom at the UT Student Union.
Closer to the competition, we will provide more details on parking, drop-off, and instructions on how to get to the event.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 31-Oct-2026
Venue/Location:2308 Whitis Avenue
Austin, Texas 78712
United States
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8:00 AM: Doors Open to Public, Inspection Tables Open, Skills Field Open
9:00 AM: Check in closes,
9:15 AM: Drivers Meeting
9:45 AM: Qualification Matches Begin
12:00 PM: Lunch period. Qualifications paused. Tour of Texas Robotics
1:00 PM: Qualifications Resume
3:00 PM: Qualifications Conclude, skills field closes
3:15 PM: Alliance Selection
3:45 PM: Elimination Matches Begin ( Guest Speech Before Finals)
4:55 PM Guest Speaker Speech
5:15 PM: Awards (Both VEX and Costume Contest) and Closing Ceremony
6:00 PM: Teardown
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer, please use this sign-up . If you have any questions, reach out via email to me at [email protected].
All volunteers are expected to get training days before the event, as well as complete training from the University of Texas at Austin
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If bad weather were to occur, use your own discretion on attending the event. If an event is cancelled and we are not able to reschedule the event, we will refund your tournament fee, minus any surcharges (such as credit card fees).
Refund and Payment Policies
If the event is canceled for weather or other reason, teams will be refunded their registration fee.
Refunds will be given for team-initiated cancellations sent to [email protected] prior to the registration deadline listed above.
Any fee associated with the method of payment (such as a credit card surcharge) will not be refunded.
Teams that have not paid by the payment deadline listed above will be moved to the waitlist. Those teams will not be eligible to participate in the tournament
Health and Safety Policies
The event will follow the health and safety policies of the University of Texas at Austin
Webcast
The event will be livestreamed on YouTube
https://youtube.com/live/2Hwvc4OT2Gk?feature=share
Judging Format
Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply.
- All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges
Venue Plans
Overview
Ballroom plan
Pit plan
Equipment Drop-off
The equipment drop-off entrance is at the back of the Student Union on a patio near the corner of Guadalupe and W. 24th St. This is the only entrance that will be open before 10am.
From Guadalupe, turn east onto W. 24th Street. The first 3 parking spots on the right are labled commercial loading, this is the drop-off zone. Walk your gear south along Guadalupe -- there are multiple paths, some without stairs. You will see a patio to your left with a set of doors that you will use to enter the Student Union. On entering, you will go forward then to the right along a winding hall that leads to an elevator on the left side of the hall. If that elevator has a line, there is a second elevator further down the hall on the right side of the hall. There will be event staff along the route to help you find your way.
Drop off Map
Entry Path
Building Map
