V5RC · Middle School

Texan Standoff VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override: Middle and High School Teams

November 7–7, 2026 Lamar High School Houston, Texas

VEX V5RC Other event in Houston, Texas, United States Nov 7, 2026. 35 teams.

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Tentative schedule from RECF FOUNDATION (pdf) (updated March 23, 2026).

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.

Volunteers should sign-up:

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

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