General Info
General Info
The VEX V5 Lake Effect League is hosted at Elyria High School in our ImaginEeing Hub Makerspace.
There is no room for spectators at this event space.
We will host 4 Events with final dates TBD - 1 in November, December, January, and February.
Our goal is to provide a competitive and enjoyable tournament experience. The event will feature 2 competition fields and 1 skills field.
A concession stand with pizza will be available for students.
- Venue
- Elyria High School - ImaginEering Hub
- Address
- 601 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio 44035, United States
- Dates
- November 17, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- League
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 12
- Event Region
- Ohio
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 10-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 13-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1 Week prior to the first league date.
- Price
- $40.00
Agenda
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Doors open, team pit setup, and robot inspection begin.
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Practice fields open and opening remarks.
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Qualification matches (Each team runs approximately 4 to 5 matches).
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.
Volunteer
Volunteer Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Mike West - westmichael@elyriaschools.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If the event needs to be canceled due to extreme weather, you will be notified via the phone number provided during registration.