General Info
General Info
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.
For all rules--How to run a team, do your engineering notebook and steps to build your robot look at the VEX Robotics website.
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 here.
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 )
* Banners and other decorations for your team pit
* Giveaways if you have them
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. 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.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found here.
11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware. .
- Venue
- Brookwood High School
- Address
- 1255 Dogwood Road Southwest, Snellville, Georgia 30078, United States
- Dates
- November 21, 2026
- 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
- 32
- Spots Open
- 20
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Priority Registration Opens
- 31-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 26-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 14-Nov-2026 22:00 EST
- Price
- $55.00
Agenda
* Note - This schedule is subject to change based on team registration numbers.
7:30 AM - Doors Open, Practice Fields Opens
7:30-8:00 – Check-in
8:00-9:00 AM - Inspection (first come basis).
9:00 AM - Driver Meeting
9:20 AM – Welcome and first match setup
9:30 AM – 11:30PM - Qualification Rounds and Skills (Skills field will close at 11:30)
11:30 PM – 12:00 PM – Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Qualification Rounds and Skills (Skills field will close at the end of the last match)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Alliance Selection
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Alliance Elimination matches
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM - Awards Ceremony
Stream
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZWg_LzBWL7M?si=mm04Wpiar-7NBoX_
Webcast VEX VRC Middle School Madness is streaming live on Youtube! The event starts at 9:15AM https://youtube.com/live/ZWg_LzBWL7M?feature=share
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 To volunteer contact Diana Lohrmann at Diana.Lohrmann@gcpsk12.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the case of bad weather, a decision will be made based on Gwinnett County Public Schools policies.