General Info
General Info
Welcome to the first VIQRC mixed event of the season hosted at OHS!
We’re excited to welcome all participating teams and look forward to an engaging day of robotics, collaboration, and competition. Please review the important information below to help your team prepare for a smooth and enjoyable experience.
Event Location:
Oxley High School, Tamworth NSW
Arrival and Departure Times:
Doors open at 8:30 AM
Event concludes at 3:00 PM
Please ensure your team arrives on time and remains for the full event duration.
Parking:
Parking is available near the Admisitraion Building.
Event Setup:
This event will include:
2 VIQRC fields
Plenty of opportunities for fast-paced, exciting matches throughout the day.
Cost:
$50 per IQ team
Judging:
There will be judged awards at this event.
Further Assistance:
Our team will be on-site to support you throughout the day. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to speak with one of our event staff members.
We look forward to seeing your team in action and celebrating a day full of creativity, teamwork, and robotics excellence! Stay tuned for any additional updates as the event approaches.
This VEX Robotics Competition is proudly supported by the Global Robotics & Science Foundation - the officially authorized nonprofit partner for VEX Robotics, championing student-centered, schools-first STEM competition. Please ensure you are referencing the library documentation for key award and judging criteria.
- Venue
- Farrer Memorial Agricultural HIgh School
- Address
- 585 Calala Lane, Calala, New South Wales 2340, Australia
- Dates
- August 28, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- School-Based Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 21
- Event Region
- Australia
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Jun-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 26/08/2026
- Price
- A$50.00
Agenda
8:30am - Doors open for registration, Pits.
9:15am Robot Inspection Coaches’ Meeting (Adult) /Team Briefing (including Driver’s meeting)
9:20am- Robot Skills Challenge opens (Till qualification matches)
10:00am – Start Qualification Matches
10:50am – Recess (20 minutes)
11:15am – Resume Qualification Matches
12:50pm – Lunch (40 minutes)
1:30pm – Resume Qualification Matches
2:20pm Finish Qualification Matches
2:30pm - Playoff Matches
2:45pm – Closing 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 Volunteers are always appreciated! email josh.vigar1@det.nsw.edu.au
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy This event will be canceled if environmental conditions compromise the venue or travel to the venue.
Division Finals
Division 1
| # | Red Team | Score | Blue Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54.0 | ||
| 2 | 21.0 | ||
| 3 | 15.0 | ||
| 4 | 10.0 |
- Excellence Award (IQ)
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (IQ)
- Robot Skills 3rd Place (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)
- Teamwork 3rd Place Award (IQ)
- Design Award (IQ)
- Innovate Award (IQ)
- Judges Award (IQ)
- Teamwork 4th Place Award (IQ)
- Teamwork 5th Place Award (IQ)