Golden West's Annual VEX Robotics Competition

2026/27: Override

Date: 30-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: VE-V5-27-66094
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type: School-Based Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: -
Event Region: California - Region 2
Max Registrations per Organization: 9
Priority Registration Opens: 19-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 5-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 30-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 12/31/2026
Price: $200.00

This event is closed to registration because:

Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Golden West Middle School is proud to host our annual VEX Robotics Tournament. Override is an exciting game and we can't wait to see all the cool designs and talk with some amazing students!

This tournament is a school-only event strictly for middle school teams.

All teams will be provided with a table and 2-4 chairs, and an electrical outlet for charging batteries. Please provide your own surge protector and bring all chargers, extra parts, and computers. Food will be available for purchase (more info on this to come)

Grade Level: Middle School

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:

Golden West Middle School
2651 De Ronde Drive
Fairfield, California 94533
United States

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Agenda

Saturday, 1/30
7:00 am: Doors Open, Registration, and Inspections
8:15 am: Event Announcements/Drivers Meeting
8:45 am: Opening Ceremonies
9:00 am - 11:30 am: Qualifying Matches
11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Lunch
12:15 pm - 2:30 pm: Qualifying Matches
2:30 pm: Alliance Selection
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Elimination Matches
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Awards and Closing ceremonies.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Cleaning up!!

Volunteer

Volunteers may be needed to assist with Field Reset, Setup and Teardown. Email David Nadler at [email protected] if you have folks that can help out.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency. Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your events.vex.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

All parties will receive a full refund.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

No refunds after 12/31/2026 unless we can fill your spot with another team from the Waiting List. Teams that have not paid by 12/31/2026 will be moved to the Waiting List.

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.