General Info
General Info
Maine Maritime Academy is happy to invite you to our 2026-2027 VEX V5 Qualifying Event, in Castine, Maine.
Initial Interviews will be done on site the day of. All notebooks will be submitted digitally by 5pm EST January 16th.
Passes for lunch at the Maine Maritime dining hall will also be available to purchase at registration, at a price of $14/person. Food options in Castine are limited, so planning for lunch at the dining hall or packing box lunches is recommended.
- Venue
- Oakey Logan Physical Education Center
- Address
- 1 Pleasant Street, Castine, Maine 04420, United States
- Dates
- January 23, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 17
- Event Region
- Maine
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Priority Registration Opens
- 1-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 28-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1/16/2026
- Price
- $50.00
Agenda
Saturday, Jan 23 2027
7:30 am - 8:30 am - Team Registration, Pit Setup, and Inspection
8:45 am - 9:00 pm - Event Meeting
9:00 am - 9:30 am - Opening Ceremony
9:30 am - 1:30 pm - Judging at Judging Tables
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Qualifying Rounds/Skills
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch/Tours (Skills may be open)
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Qualifying Rounds/Skills
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Alliance Selection
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Elimination Matches
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Awards and Closing Ceremony (may start earlier after completion of Elimination Matches)
Judging Format
Judging Format Live in person judging - The Team Interviews will be in person at the event. Teams will seek out judging tables for initial interview. Engineering Notebooks will be submitted digitally for judges to review by 5pm EST January 16th.
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Justin Willis at justin.willis@maine.edu
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In case of inclement weather, check the Event on Robot Events for further updates the night before the event date.