General Info
General Info
Portage High School - West Building
6450 US Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
Door F
Central Time Zone (CST)
Arrival:
- Doors Open at 7:30 AM.
- Enter through Door "F" (Facing US Hwy 6).
- Bus and parking available in lot at Door "F".
- Student waivers must be completed online.
- Check in immediately upon entry.
- Engineer’s Notebooks submitted at Check-in.
- Indicate if your team wants an interview at Check-in.
- Competition Arena’s located in PHS West Gymnasium.
- Team Pits located in "B" main Hallways. (Different from the past.)
- Skills will be located in the Gym Balcony. (Different from the past)
- Full Concessions available. (Breakfast and Lunch items.)
- Facility is ADA accessible.
- Restrooms located near registration
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- Venue
- Portage High School
- Address
- 6450 U.S. 6, Portage, Indiana 46368, United States
- Dates
- December 12, 2026
- 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
- 72
- Spots Open
- 29
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 28-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12/12/2026
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
High School Agenda
Schedule (Subject to change):
- 7:30 AM Doors Open & Registration
- 7:30-8:45 Inspection, and Practice
- 8:45-9:00 Drivers meeting, Announcements and Introductions
- 9:00 Opening Ceremony and National Anthem
- 9:15-12:00 PM Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge
- 12:00-12:30 Lunch (Please visit our concession stand or Order Pizzas!)
- 12:30-2:30 Qualification Matches and Skills Challenge
- Skills Challenge close and end of Qualifying.
- 2:40-3:00 Alliance Selection
- 3:10-4:45 Elimination Matches and Championship
- 4:45 Awards
Stream
Webcast TBA: A link will be posted.
Travel Info
Date: 12-Dec-2026 Portage High School 6450 U.S. 6 Portage, Indiana 46368 United States Travel Info Portage High School-West Building 6450 US Highway 6 Portage, IN 46368 From the South: I-65 N to exit 258, E 37th Ave/Ridge Rd/US 6 in Hobart. Drive 7.5 miles East to Portage High School. From the East: US 30 West to IN 49 North @ Valparaiso. IN 49 North to US Highway 6 West exit. Drive 6 miles West to Portage High School. Several restaurants and shopping stores are located right near Portage High School. Thanks!
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 to submit to the judges. • No Digital Notebooks . Print them out for a physical copy.
Volunteer
Volunteer Any interested Volunteers should contact: John.kappes@portage.k12.in.usortabotz2567@gmail.com
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of tournament cancellation due to weather please check your email , or visit either: www.events.vex.com www.facebook.com/PortaBotz2567/ www.portagerobotics.com