General Info
General Info
Schedule
At least 6 matches per team in qualification and expect teams to be ready for the first match around 9AM.
The event typically finishes early, before 5pm.
Inspection
Verify that your team meets the inspection checklist and requirements.
Bring a printed inspection sheet to ensure your team's inspection process moves quickly.
Volunteers
We are always looking for more volunteers to make the event run smoothly.
If you have additional students or parents that would like to volunteer.
The most important volunteers are referees and judges. Contact us directly if you have any questions about the volunteer process.
Notebook and Judging
Please send a link to your notebook by Oct 30.
Teams that did not submit a notebook will not be judged for excellence / design award.
Food
There are lots of food options near the venue for lunch.
Assume concessions will not be available.
Parking
Lamar has a multi-story parking garage with lots of spaces. Bus parking will be available on the westheimer side but that will be a long walk from the event.
Be prepared to walk with a cart from the garage and potentially take an elevator with your equipment.
Friday Nov 6 Setup
If your team wants to practice or get inspected early.
We will be setting up the fields on Friday Nov 6, from 4:30-9pm
Field Setup
The event will have 2 fields and skills field (all white plastic fields).
A practice metal field will be available but it will not have a full set of elements.
If you want to bring a field to practice, please send a direct message.
- Venue
- Lamar High School
- Address
- 3325 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77098, United States
- Dates
- November 7, 2026
- 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
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 3
- Max Registrations per Org
- 4
- Priority Registration Opens
- 1-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 15-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- Oct 24
- Price
- $155.00
Agenda
7:30am event opens
9:00 quals start
3:00 elims start
5pm event closes
Judging Format
Judging Format Notebook and Judging Please send a link to your notebook by Oct 30. Teams that did not submit a notebook will not be judged for excellence / design award.
Volunteer
Volunteer We are always looking for more volunteers to make the event run smoothly. If you have additional students or parents that would like to volunteer. The most important volunteers are referees and judges. Contact me directly if you have any questions about the volunteer process. Volunteers sign-up:
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy An email will be sent if there a chance for bad weather. If severe enough, event will be cancelled
- Excellence Award - High School (V5)
- Excellence Award - Middle School (V5)
- Tournament Champions (V5)
- Robot Skills Champion (V5)
- Build Award (V5)
- Design Award - High School (V5)
- Design Award - Middle School (V5)
- Innovate Award (V5)
- Judges Award (V5)