General Info
General Info
This invitational league is open to middle schools within the Baldwin Park, Brea, Downey, El Rancho and Lowell Joint school districts. We hope the league will give teams an opportunity to compete and test out designs in a friendly, supportive environment. The timing of the meets (3-4 weeks apart) should allow competitors to revise and refine designs between competitions. Each team must take part in at least two of the three ranking meets to participate in the finals, where teams have a chance to qualify for CA State Championships.
As an invitational league, please place your team on the waiting list, and we will notify you as soon as your participation is confirmed.
Ranking Meets: Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 2026
Finals: Jan. 30, 2027 -- Bracketed tournament with state qualifier and multiple judged awards.
- Venue
- The Steam Academy @ Burke
- Address
- 8101 Orange Avenue, Pico Rivera, California 90660, United States
- Dates
- October 10, 2026
- Grade Level
- Middle School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- League
- Event Format
- In-Person Invitational
- Field Control
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 48
- Spots Open
- 9
- Event Region
- California - Region 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 24-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 3-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 7-Oct-2026 03:00 EDT
- Price
- $250.00
Agenda
Ranking meets on 10/10, 11/14 and 12/12:
Doors Open: 7:30 A.M.
Check-in/Inspection: 8:00 A.M.
Drivers Meeting: 8:30 A.M.
League Matches: 8:45 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
Clean-Up/Depart: 12:30 P.M.
League finals on 1/30/27:
Doors Open: 7:30 A.M.
Check-in/Inspection: 8:00 A.M.
Drivers Meeting: 8:30 A.M.
Qualifying Matches: 8:45 A.M.
Lunch: 12:45 P.M.
Alliance Selection: 1:30 P.M.
Final Matches: 2:00 P.M.
Closing: 4:00 P.M.
Clean-up/Depart: 4:30 P.M.
Stream
Webcast Check back for the link prior to the first competition.
Travel Info
Date: 10-Oct-2026 The Steam Academy @ Burke 8101 Orange Avenue Pico Rivera, California 90660 United States Date: 14-Nov-2026 The Steam Academy @ Burke 8101 Orange Avenue Pico Rivera, California 90660 United States Date: 12-Dec-2026 The Steam Academy @ Burke 8101 Orange Avenue Pico Rivera, California 90660 United States Date: 30-Jan-2027 The Steam Academy @ Burke 8101 Orange Avenue Pico Rivera, California 90660 United States Travel Info Location: The STEAM Academy @ Burke MS 8101 Orange Avenue Pico Rivera, California 90660 Parking is available in the lot in front of the school on Orange Avenue or in the side lot behind the cafeteria on Shade Lane.
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions with In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the final event on January 30, 2027. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. Digital engineering notebooks must be submitted by the Thursday prior to the final event.
Volunteer
Volunteer We welcome volunteers and will hold an online volunteer meeting in September.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of emergencies, qualifying matches will be re-scheduled for the next available Saturday. Please make sure your team contact information is updated in events.vex.com, and includes school and non-school phone numbers.