General Info
General Info
We're excited to host this tournament once again at Ridgeland High School! This is a unique and fun event, blending teams from both Georgia and Tennessee.
Concessions will be available on site.
Matches will be in a gym with plenty of bleacher seating for spectators.
Important Note:
Our tournament was sadly cancelled last year due to weather. If you registered and paid to attend our event last year, we will apply that payment to this year's tournament. Just register with the "pay later" option, and I will mark your teams as paid (for however many teams you had registered last year).
Here are a few reminders to address before the event to ensure your team is ready for competition:
1. Make sure your teams have read the most current version of the game manual and are familiar with all the rules. Check the official VEX forums and VEX website for rule updates and changes.
2. Make sure all of your robots will pass inspection.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting.
4. Pack for the event the day before departure. Here are a few items you don't want to forget:
* Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook
5. Prep for your interviews with the judges.
6. Remember that safety is the number one priority. Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby.
7. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
8. Make sure all participants have completed the release form (once per season).
We look forward to seeing you on January 23!
- Venue
- Ridgeland High School
- Address
- 2478 Happy Valley Road, Rossville, Georgia 30741, United States
- Dates
- January 23, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Org
- 7
- Standard Registration Opens
- 18-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 17-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Price
- $65.00
Agenda
* We start and finish a little later than most tournaments to help accommodate for travel time.
* This schedule is subject to change.
* All times are Eastern Standard Time.
9:00 AM Doors Open, Pit Area Opens, Practice Fields Open
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Check-in
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Inspection
9:30 AM Skills Field Opens (Closes at 4 PM. Skills line is first come first served.)
10:30 AM Driver Meeting / Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Qualification Rounds
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Qualification Rounds
4:00 PM Skills Field Closes
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Alliance Selection
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Elimination Matches
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Awards Ceremony
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 If you would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Mandi Dean at mandidean@walkerschools.org.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the case of inclement weather or other unusual circumstances, cancellation/delay decisions will be made based on Walker County School District policy.