General Info
General Info
Welcome to our VEX IQ Competition event!
Diamond Bar Robotics is proud to host another exciting VEX IQ tournament for the current competition season. As an experienced Event Partner, our goal is to provide a professional, organized, and enjoyable competition experience for all participating teams, coaches, parents, and volunteers.
Our organization has extensive experience running VEX IQ events and coaching competitive teams. We understand the importance of creating a fair, efficient, and student-centered environment where teams can showcase their engineering, programming, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
What to Expect
Well-organized team check-in and robot inspection process
Experienced event management and volunteer staff
Multiple competition fields to support efficient match schedules
Dedicated Skills Challenge fields
Judging conducted in accordance with REC Foundation guidelines (if applicable)
Clear communication throughout the event
A welcoming atmosphere that promotes learning, teamwork, and Gracious Professionalism
Team Preparation
Teams are encouraged to:
Review the current season's Game Manual before the event.
Ensure their robots comply with all inspection requirements.
Bring fully charged batteries, controllers, and any necessary spare parts.
Arrive on time to complete check-in and inspection before qualification matches begin.
Spectators
Parents, family members, and friends are welcome to attend and support participating teams. We ask all spectators to respect event staff, volunteers, and competition procedures to help create a positive experience for everyone.
Food and Refreshments
Please refer to the event details page for information regarding food availability, nearby restaurants, and venue-specific policies.
Event Updates
Important announcements, schedules, and event updates will be posted on the RobotEvents event page. Coaches should monitor the event page regularly before the tournament.
We appreciate your participation and look forward to providing an outstanding competition experience. Thank you for supporting STEM education and the VEX IQ Robotics program.
- Venue
- Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and School
- Address
- 23300 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765, United States
- Dates
- October 17, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All Remote Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 42
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- California - South
- Max Registrations per Org
- 10
- Priority Registration Opens
- 27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 22-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 10/10/2026
- Price
- $185.00
Agenda
7:30 AM Door Open
8:15 AM Check in Start
9:00 AM Driver's meeting
9:15 AM - 12:15 PM Qualification Match
12:15-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 PM Qualification Match
4:15 - 4:45 PM Finals and Awards
5:00 PM Event ends
Stream
Webcast Livestream on Youtube, matches schedule to start at 9:15 AM.
Judging Format
Judging Format Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. • All Remote Judging - The Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. Initial Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer Students and adults volunteers are needed and welcome! Please contact justinye508@gmail.com for volunteer details.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in events.vex.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
- Excellence Award - Elementary School (IQ)
- Excellence Award - Middle School (IQ)
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Design Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)
- Teamwork 3rd Place Award (IQ)
- Amaze Award (IQ)
- Build Award (IQ)
- Create Award (IQ)
- Energy Award (IQ)
- Innovate Award (IQ)
- Inspire Award (IQ)
- Judges Award (IQ)
- Sportsmanship Award (IQ)
- Teacher of the Year Award (IQ)
- Think Award (IQ)
- Volunteer of the Year Award (IQ)