General Info
General Info
This event is a HIGH School Only Tournament. This event is open to all registered Kansas teams. This Event will have 6 qualification rounds per team. There will be an on-site concession stand for lunch. We are planning on having plaques for awards, not the metal VEX trophies unless the discount for VEX trophies is back in place.
Competition Preparation:
This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared...
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist before the competiton so that there is ample time for adjustments.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Remember: Goggles/Safety glasses, spare parts and tools, batteries and chargers, power strip, extension cord, laptop computer, engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Innovate, Design, and Exellence Awards), banners/decorations for your team pit, giveaways if you want. Be certain you've reviewed the updated Qualifying Criteria for consideration for the Excellence Award.
4. Safety comes first. Tools brought with you should not pose a safety risk with sparks, etc.
5. Understand how the game will be played.
6. Be certain you have the latest updates for all your equipment.
7. Participation and consent form - a completed form for all participants must be turned in to participate. These may be completed on-line and uploaded to the Robot Events website and will be there all season long; contact me via email if you need help doing this.
- Venue
- Cheney High School...This event will be canceled. Sorry.
- Address
- 800 North Marshall Street, Cheney, Kansas 67025, United States
- Dates
- February 13, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 40
- Event Region
- Kansas
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 3-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 6-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Price
- $45.00
Agenda
8:00 AM Doors open for Team Check-in and inspections begin. Engineering notebooks will be collected at the Team Check-in table when you arrive. Judging of notebooks will conclude by the end of the qualification rounds.
9:00 AM Drivers meeting
9:30 AM Qualification rounds begin and Skills course opens. (Each Team will get 3 Skills runs of each.) There will be a general announcement of when the Judges will begin visiting with teams. We will have tables set up at the end of the gym for teams to visit with Judges when their schedule allows. Don't wait too late please, because Judging decisions on awards must be made soon after the conclusion of the qualification rounds.
12:15 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Qualification rounds continue
1:30 PM Skills course closes at the end of the qualification rounds
2:30 PM Alliance selection
2:45 PM Elimination rounds begin.
3:45 PM Tournament Concludes and Awards Ceremony begins.
4:00 PM Conclusion of Tournament, but Hopefully earlier than this.
Stream
Webcast My apologizies; no webcast will be available.
Travel Info
Date: 13-Feb-2027 Cheney High School...This event will be canceled. Sorry. 800 North Marshall Street Cheney, Kansas 67025 United States Travel Info From US-400 take the Cheney exit at 383rd St. Go south past golf course and continue south past the middle school and turn west on 6th street. Go 1 block west until Marshall St. Go north and pull into the unloading area by the Cheney High School entrance. Proceed through the high school lunchroom/commons to the middle school gym. From MacArthur Rd (W 39th St South) turn north onto main street and follow this until 6th street. Turn west on 6th street. Go 1 block west until Marshall St. Go north and pull into the unloading area by the Cheney High School entrance. Proceed through the high school lunchroom/commons to the middle school gym.
Judging Format
Judging Format 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 for submission to the judges. Judges will not review digital notebook submissions. Please print any digital engineering notebooks in advance and bring them with you the day of the tournament. Printed notebooks must still be bound (3-ring binder for example). Judge interviews with teams will be held at tables on one end of the gymnasium. Teams should facilitate their interview by taking their robots and going to a judges table when they have a chance. Don't wait! Teams must submit a copy of the Innovate Form inside the front cover of their engineering notebook in order to be considered for the Innovate Award. We will have copies of this form available the day of the tournment.
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer please contact Jim Gillett at jgillett@usd268.org or call at 316-215-5256 (Jim's cell) or 316-542-3113 (Cheney High School).
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If weather appears to be threatening, a decision will made the day before the meet whether or not to cancel the meet. We may or may not reschedule depending upon the availability of weekends coming up.