Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with VEX V5 Robotics Competition on the VEXevents website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the Robot Events website.

Lunch and Concessions

Pre-order lunch vouchers for all-you-can-eat lunch (one time through) at the Kettering Battenburg Cafe in the Learning Commons are $12 each and will be available for purchase on Kettering's Site after September 20, 2026. Please choose the correct date for your event. The cafe offers a wide variety of food (including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more) and beverages. Vouchers have no expiration date - if you plan to attend future events at Kettering, you will be able to use leftover vouchers at that time. Additionally lunch can be purchased at the door for $14.00. Outside food is permitted in both the Robotics Center and Learning Commons, but there will NOT be a dedicated place or outlets for your Team to set up your own food service. Sternos or other warming devices are NOT permitted.

Feel free to reach out with any questions: Christopher Cunnington [email protected]

Venue: Kettering University
Address: 1700 University Avenue, Flint, Michigan 48504, United States
Dates: November 7, 2026
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging

Registration & Logistics

Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 36
Spots Open: 33
Event Region: Michigan
Max Registrations per Org: 9
Standard Registration Opens: 27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 23-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline: 20-Oct-2026 20:00 EDT
Price: $100.00

Agenda

Kettering University VEX V5 Tournament Agenda

Teams MUST be checked-in by 8:30, as the Match Schedule will be run at that time and CANNOT be re-run. If your team is running late, call the Event Partner or the match schedule will be run WITHOUT your team.

Time Event 7:30 am Doors Open 7:30 am - 8:30 am Team check-in and Inspection 8:30 am - 8:45 am Drivers Meeting 8:45 am - 9:00 am Opening Ceremonies 9:00 am - 11:00 am Qualification Matches 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lunch (Skills Closed) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Qualification Matches 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Alliance Selection 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Finals Matches 2:30 pm Awards

Skills Fields will be open during Qualification Matches and closed during lunch.

Judging Format

Judging Format • No Judging

Volunteer

Volunteer We are asking each team to supply a volunteer for one shift. Many positions like queueing and field reset require no previous experience, while others can be trained the day of the event. Please email Christopher Cunnington (ccunnington@kettering.edu) if you are willing to assist.

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Event Cancellation: If weather or a local emergency cause us to cancel or modify the schedule for this event, we will update this event's events.vex.com general information page. Please check the events.vex.com General Information page before traveling to Kettering University for possible notice of a delayed event start time, cancellation, or rescheduling of the event due to inclement weather or local emergency. Notice will be posted by 5:00 AM the morning of the event (or sooner if the decision is made).