Welcome to our annual Kimball Area Schools "Super Mega V5RC Tournament". This tournament will be held at Kimball Area High School at 100 state hwy 55 Kimball MN, 55353

Due to excessive damage to our gym floor, please note, roller carts with small rollers or casters (similar to the Robosource travel boxes), will NOT be allowed to be used in the gym. If this is your only option please be respectful and carry the cart to your pit table. Do not use these to transport your robot to and from practice,skills or competition fields.

Concessions

There will not be a lunch break.

Full concessions with lunch options will be offered at this event.

There are a few local options for food also, but it is limited.

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found on the Documents tab.

2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards ). We will be reviewing both hard copy and electronic logbooks
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
6. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
8. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament.
9. Ensure your robot brain has the latest version of firmware.

NOTES:
- Alliances will be 2 teams.
- If an odd number of teams, the last-ranked team should still attend Alliance Selection in case a team withdraws due to a problem with their robot.
- All finals matches will be one-and-done (no best-of-three matches).
- Ties in finals matches will be replayed until a winner is determined.

Participation and Consent Form

All team members, coaches and adult mentors should fill out the online consent form which is good all season

The event will be held at:

Kimball High School

100 Hwy 55

Kimball, MN 55353

Venue: Kimball High School
Address: 100 Highway 55, Kimball, Minnesota 55353, United States
Dates: January 30, 2027
Grade Level: Middle 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: 48
Spots Open: 45
Event Region: Minnesota
Max Registrations per Org: 8
Priority Registration Opens: 5-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 5-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 16-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 23-Jan-2027 16:00 EST
Price: $100.00

Agenda

Tentative Schedule/Agenda:
7:30 AM: Doors open, Check in/inspection;
8:00 AM: Practice Fields open
8:30 AM: All teams need to be checked in or have been in contact with the tournament coordinator in order to compete.
9:00 AM: Check in/Inspections close
9:00 AM: Team Meeting
9:20 AM: Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM: Qualification rounds begin; Skills Field opens
3:00 PM: End qualifications; Skills Field closes when final qualification match ends
3:15 PM: Alliance Selection for elimination rounds
3:45 PM: Elimination rounds begin
5:00 PM: Closing and Awards Ceremony
Please note that we are able to provide one hard copy of the qualification round match-ups to each team. The qualification round schedule is continuously running in the pit area.

Stream

Webcast We continue to explore options for Web casting of the event please check in as the event gets closer

Travel Info

Date: 30-Jan-2027 Kimball High School 100 Highway 55 Kimball, Minnesota 55353 United States Travel Info This location is 20 minutes south of St, Cloud's Crossroads Area Hotel Options. This is going to be the best option for teams that will be staying overnight. Utilize the Holiday Inn located on Hwy 15 in St. Cloud as a reference point.

Judging Format

Judging Format All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Electronic logbooks will need to be printed for reviewed on the day of the event.

Volunteer

Volunteer About 150 volunteers will be needed to help run this event. If you are interested in volenteering for this event please contact Kevin Kieke at Kevinlkieke@gmail.com. Or you may use signup.com with the following link to find a spot. If you are interested in helping please use the link below https://signup.com/go/hiSjuuj Watch your email for role and shift assignments. THANK YOU! We provide a t-shirt to each volunteer to wear that day and we provide food, snacks and drinks for volunteers to enjoy. If you have questions please feel free to give me a call Kevin Kieke (320)293-2328

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy We will make every effort to not cancel this event for weather. If weather is threatening or hazardous, use your own best judgment as to whether or not you'll travel to the tournament. Put the safety of students, coaches, and spectators first. If the event is cancelled then "Cancelled" will appear in the title of the event on Events.vex.com