General Info
General Info
North Union is proud to present this year's VEX IQ Robotics Competition, LEVEL UP! North Union Robotics has a long history and tradition of hosting robotics competitions and we are excited to invite you and your teams to this early-season event!
Again this year we will host two SEPARATE & SIMULTANEOUS events...elementary and middle school teams will run as two separate events, but will run simultaneously. Half of our high school gym will be dedicated to elementary teams, and half will be dedicated to middle school teams.
The event will showcase 2 competition fields for elementary teams and 2 competition fields for middle school teams. We will also have at least 2 skills fields and 2 practice fields.
FOOD:
- Lunch will be provided to all participants...pizza, chips & bottled water.
- There will be a hospitality room provided for advisors and volunteers.
- Concessions will be available with drinks, snacks, and a selection of hot items.
MATCHES & JUDGING
- Each team will have six qualifying matches.
- The top 20 ranked teams will advance to the Finals matches.
- Please familiarize yourself and your teams with the LEVEL UP official rules. The GAME MANUAL is a good place to start!
MISC. INFO
- All pit tables will have access to power. Please bring surge protector/power strips to make sure you have enough outlets for your team.
- We will have a dedicated WiFi network available for teams to access during this event. This was set up specifically for teams that will need access to online programming software during the event. Please make sure your school laptops are set up correctly in order for you to have access while you are away from your school building.
- Are your teams ready? Be sure to check out the VEX Library for VIQRC for a variety of helpful team information!
- Venue
- North Union High School
- Address
- 401 North Franklin Street, Richwood, Ohio 43344, United States
- Dates
- November 7, 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
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 10
- Event Region
- Ohio
- Max Registrations per Org
- 9
- Standard Registration Opens
- 11-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 6-Nov-2026 06:12 EST
- Price
- $85.00
Agenda
**TENTATIVE SCHEDULE**
8:00 am Doors Open to Teams, Check-In & Inspections 9:30 am Event Meeting 9:45 -12:00 pm Qualification Matches 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch & Skills 1:00 -3:00 pm Qualification Matches 3:30 - 4:00 pm Elimination Matches 4:00 pm AwardsStream
Webcast Unfortunately, this event will not be live-streamed.
Judging Format
Judging Format In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews AND Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person on the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges. Judges will be working in accordance with the Judging Overview, all teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience. PLEASE NOTE...if a team has a digital engineering notebook, these must be printed IN ADVANCE in order for the team to submit a physical copy to the judges. Links to an online version or flash drives will not be accepted. Please refer to the Competition Judging Overview for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc.
Volunteer
Volunteer Volunteers are an important part of every event and we acknowledge that these events would be impossible without them. We appreciate those volunteers who are willing to give of their time for the benefit of our students! Please contact Kristi Matlack at kmatlack@nu-district.org if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thank you!
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of bad weather, we will make every attempt to contact all coaches by email, phone or text, as well as make announcements through social media of any changes of the event or the event schedule.
Division Finals
Division 1
| # | Red Team | Score | Blue Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120.0 | ||
| 2 | 108.0 | ||
| 3 | 44.0 | ||
| 4 | 30.0 | ||
| 5 | 27.0 | ||
| 6 | 24.0 | ||
| 7 | 21.0 | ||
| 8 | 6.0 |
- Excellence Award (IQ)
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Design Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)
- Innovate Award (IQ)
- Judges Award (IQ)