JFK Override Qualifiers
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 9-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-V5-27-66160
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 8
- Event Region
- New York-South
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 3
- Priority Registration Opens
- 8-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 18-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12/28/26
- Price
- $130.00
General Info
Welcome to the annual JFK Robotics Override Qualifier.
This year's game, VEX V5: Overide Robotics Competition, will be played by high school and middle school teams of students as they design, build and program a robot to defeat each other.
Breakfast and Lunch are offered for purchase by the JFK Robotics club
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
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 on RobotEvents.
The Submission deadline for engineering notebooks for this event will be TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2027 at 9:00 PM.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 9-Jan-2027
Venue/Location:3000 Bellmore Avenue
Bellmore, New York 11710
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7:30 AM - Doors Open
7:45 AM - Volunteer Training
8:00 AM - Inspection Table Open / Skills Field opens
9:00 AM - Inspection Table Closes
9:05 AM - Match Schedule Created
9:15 AM - 12 Qualification Matches / Judging Interviews in Pits
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch Break
12:45 PM Qualification Matches Resume
3:00 PM Alliance Selection
3:15 PM Eliminations
4:30 Award Ceremony
Volunteer
Volunteers are always welcome. We offer a complimentary breakfast, lunch, and a certificate of community service hours. Experts in engineering and robotics are always welcome, but anyone can help. We have roles for volunteers of all ability levels.
Contact: [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of severe inclement weather or other emergency, the event partner will coordinate with the school district and building administrators to decide as early as possible about any potential delay or cancellation of the event.
Any delay or cancellation will be posted on the events.vex.com website, and the event host will contact by text/email all attending teams as eary as possible.
The tentative reschedule date is TBD
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
In the event of severe inclement weather or other emergency resulting in the cancellation of the event, the event partner will attempt to reschedule. If the new event date does not work for you, then a full refund of the portion of the registration fee received by the event partner will be issued via check.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event, then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refund requests for any reason other than event cancellation must be received in writing or by email by 12/28/2026.
Requests received after 12/29/2026, will be contingent upon a new team replacing the withdrawn team. All refunds will be issued via check.
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.
Waitlist
2 teams are on the waitlist for this event.