2027 North/Central Florida High School Event Region Championship
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 27-Feb-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- VE-V5-27-66772
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- Invitational
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 36
- Event Region
- Florida - North/Central
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 20-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 20-Feb-2027 23:59 EST
- Price
- $250.00
General Info
Welcome to the 2027 North/Central Florida VEX V5 Robotics Competition High School Event Region Championship!
Congratulations to all the teams that have qualified! We are thrilled to host this year’s Regional Championship at South Lake High School. We hope Groveland, Florida gives you a warm welcome for an exciting Saturday filled with high-energy VEX V5 Robotics Competition matches.
Invitation & Registration
Invitations will be sent via email through events.vex.com.
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Please register within 16 days of receiving your invitation—after that, the invite will expire.
Important – Field Control & Firmware
To ensure smooth matches:
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Update all VEX V5 brains to the latest firmware.
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Upload your team number to each brain.
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The match fields will be run using the Smart Field Control system.
Teams will be asked to confirm these updates during inspection.
Logistics
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Parking: Located in Student Parking (Gates 3 & 4)
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Venue Entrance: In Lot 3, entrance to Gym.
Judging
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Engineering Notebooks: Submit remotely before the deadline on 2/18 by 11:59pm. Any late qualifiers need to submit within 2 days after qualifying.
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Team Interviews: Conducted in person during the event.
Participant Release Form
All participants must complete the participant release form. This is required once per season and covers all events.
We can’t wait to see your robots in action—good luck to all teams!
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: No
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: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 27-Feb-2027
Venue/Location:15600 Silver Eagle Road
Groveland, Florida 34736
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Subject to change
7:30 am - Doors open to everyone
7:30 am to 9:00 am – Team Check-in & Inspection
9:00 am – Drivers Meetings, Inspection/Check-in Closes
9:00 am - 10:00 am – Skills on all fields
10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches
12 pm to 1 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 pm to 3:45 pm – Qualification Matches
3:55 pm to 4:20 pm – Alliance Selection
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Elimination Matches
5:30 pm - Awards Ceremony
The event wraps up by 6:00pm.
There will be two dedicated skills fields that will be open all day once the drivers meeting has been completed. Once a team has checked in and passed inspection they will able to complete their skills runs. There will be skills runs on all five fields from 9 AM to 10 AM. The skills fields will close once qualification matches have ended. We highly encourage teams to plan to complete skills matches early on, as lines can get busy.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the unsung heros of any great event. We hope to gather a great group of volunteers to enhance the experince for all teams and guests! Please feel free to follow the link and sign up for one or multiple positions and/or timeslots.
Please make sure if you do decide to volunteer for multiple positions, that the time slots do not interfere one another. Likewise, if the position slot mentions EP Approval, please feel free to reach out and make sure you are quailified for your desired position.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
The event is held indoors and unless there's severe inclement weather - like a hurricane - the event will continue as planned. In the event of a severe weather event, the tournament will be canceled.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: If inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances arise, the event may be canceled and teams will be refunded in full.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: After the payement deadline has ended, February 20, 2027 @2359, no refunds will be issued for any withdrawn teams or teams that do not show the day of the event. Any teams registered who have not paid by this date risk being moved to the wait 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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.