West Salem Varsity Tournament

VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Date: 31-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code: VE-V5-27-66291
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 42
Spots Open: -
Event Region: Oregon
Max Registrations per Organization: 7
Priority Registration Opens: 20-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 6-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 24-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: day of event
Price: $50.00

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Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Thank you for your intrest in the West Salem Varsity VEX V5 Tournament on January 31, 2027!

This tournament is held toward the end of the season and is intended for teams that have competed in VEX for multiple seasons, have competed successfully at other events, or feel ready to go up against some of the top teams in the state.

A cash only snack bar will be avalible during the event selling snacks, pizza, and morning coffee during the event.

If your team is newer to VEX or you feel that a Rookie-level event would be a better fit, please reach out about an invitation to our Rookie VEX V5 event on January 30. Judging will be in person but All notebooks will need to be summitted digial through the VEX platform and need to be turned in no later than January 18.

We are looking forward to hosting your team and having a great day of competition at West Salem!

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 31-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:

West Salem High School
1776 Titan Drive Northwest
Salem, Oregon 97304
United States

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Agenda

8:00 am Venue Opens

8:30 - 9:30 am Inspections

9:30 am Opening Ceremonies

10:00 - 12:00 pm Qualifying Matches

12:00 - 12:30 pm Lunch Break

12:30 - 2:00 pm Qualifying Matches

2:30 - 3:00 pm Alliance Selection

3:20 - 4:30 pm Elimination Rounds

4:45 pm Awards Ceremony

Volunteer

if you are interested in helping volunteers. We can use referees, judges, field resetters, coordinators, and fields. If you are interested in helping out please contact me at Zachary Link ([email protected]). Teams that bring volunteers can have a portion or all of their registration fee waved.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If bad weather is to occur, use your own discretion on attending the event. If the event is canceled and we are not able to reschedule the event a portion of your fee will be returned to you.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event and we are not able to reschedule the event a portion of your fee will be returned to you.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend we can look at swapping teams but no refund will be given.

Health and Safety Policies

The safety of all participants, volunteers, and spectators is a priority at the West Salem VEX V5 Tournament.

A first aid kit will be available at the event.
Restrooms are available inside the school.
Teams are responsible for following all VEX safety rules and West Salem High School safety policies.
Students should notify their coach or an event volunteer immediately if they are injured or if a safety concern arises.
Please keep walkways, exits, and designated competition areas clear at all times.

Webcast

We will be partnering with local university robotics teams to provide a live stream of the event. The stream link and viewing information will be posted on the day of the tournament.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions. 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. The submission deadline January 18.