General Info
General Info
Thank you for joining the Utah Tech STEM Outreach Center VEX Tournament! We are so excited to host this amazing event and have you be a part of it! Please read the following information closely, and be on the lookout for updates via email.
A Participant Release Form through RECF (may be submitted online or in-person), and a Utah Tech University Event and Activity Waiver (MUST be submitted online, one per participant) will be required for this event.
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 Checklists can be found here: V5RC Inspection Checklist
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 (required for Design and Excellence Awards)
- Banners and other decorations for your team pit
- Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read "Attending a V5RC Tournament"
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.
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
Skills Challenges
All teams will be offered exactly 3 attempts of each Robot Skills Challenge (3 Driving and 3 Programming). If your team misses their chance to complete their attempts during the time provided, they cannot be made up. Skills will close at the end of qualifying matches. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Venue
- Vista School
- Address
- 585 East Center Street, Ivins, Utah 84738, United States
- Dates
- October 24, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- Utah
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 10-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 09-30-26 12:00 EDT
- Price
- $65.00
Agenda
Saturday
7:30 AM - 9:00AM Pits open, inspection and registration begins
9:05AM - 9:25AM Drivers meeting
9:30AM - 12:00PM Qualifying matches
8:30AM - 12:00PM Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
9:30AM - 12:00PM Judging of teams for Excellence and design award
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch (Provided for teams, Coaches and Volunteers)
1:00PM - 3:30PM Qualifying matches
1:00PM - 3:30PM Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
1:00PM - 3:30PM Judging of teams for Excellence, Judges, and Design awards
15 minutes after the end of Qualification rounds Alliance selections begin
15 minutes after the Alliance selections the elimination Tournament will begin
Awards will take place immediately following the final elimination match.
*Skills will be available until qualifying matches are finished. Teams must be in line at the end of the last qualifying match.
*Please be aware that the event will move with the matches. This means that your match may take place earlier than it is written on the schedule!!! Please keep track of matches and be sure you are at the queuing tables on time when your match is called! Teams who are not present when called to the field will be disqualified from that match. No exceptions.
Stream
Travel Info
Date: 24-Oct-2026 Vista School 585 East Center Street Ivins, Utah 84738 United States Travel Info Vista School 585 E Center St. Ivins, UT 84738
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE OCTOBER 15TH, 2025
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer for any of the following positions, please email Madison - madison.clark@utahtech.edu • Team Queuing • Scoring Referee • Skills field • Inspection
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy We understand that, especially for those teams coming from Northern Utah, the roads can be dangerous if winter storms impact the I-15 corridor--particularly over mountain passes. We do not want teams taking unnecessary risks to get to our event. If you make the decision not to travel due to weather, please notify us at the earliest opportunity. Refunds for weather-related reasons will be issued (less the $5 RECF fee) as long as notification is given prior to the event.