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Magikid VEX IQ Tournament #1: November 2026 - VEX Robotics Competition

November 7–7, 2026 Highland Middle School Bellevue, Washington

VEX VIQRC Other event in Bellevue, Washington, United States Nov 7, 2026. 44 teams.

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Tentative schedule from RECF FOUNDATION (pdf) (updated March 23, 2026).

General Info

General Info

Welcome to Magikid VEX IQ Tournament #1 in 2026-2027 Season!

Magikid Robotics Lab Redmond 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 students, coaches, parents, and volunteers.

Our organization has practical 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

  • Efficient team check-in and robot inspection process

  • Friendly event management and volunteer staff

  • 3 teamwork competition fields, 2 skill challenge fields, and 3 practice fields to support efficient match schedules

  • Judging conducted in accordance with Global Robotics & Science Foundation guidelines (if applicable)

  • Teams are volunteering to make the judge interviews

  • Clear communication throughout the event

  • A welcoming atmosphere that promotes learning, teamwork, and gracious professionalism

Team Preparation

Teams are encouraged to:

  • Review the most updated Game Manual before the event.

  • Ensure their robots comply with all inspection requirements.

  • Submit the engineering notebooks at least 4 calendar days before the event.

  • 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 DON'T bring any nuts to avoid any unexpected food allergies.
  • Please clean up your team's table and arrounding area before you leave.
  • The trash collection in the facility is limited. Please collect your trash as much as possible.

Event Updates

Important announcements, schedules, and event updates will be posted on the 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
Highland Middle School
Address
15027 Northeast Bel Red Road, Bellevue, Washington 98007, United States
Dates
November 7, 2026
Grade Level
All
Skills Challenge
Yes
Judging Format
Onsite Interviews & Digital Engineering Notebooks

Registration & Logistics

Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control
N/A
Capacity
42
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Washington
Max Registrations per Org
10
Priority Registration Opens
25-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
12-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
16-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
10/10/2026
Price
$110.00

Agenda

8:00 am Doors Open

8:15 am Inspection Starts

8:30 am Skill Challenges Starts

9:30 am Inspection Ends, Drivers Meeting

9:45 am Qualification Match Starts, Judge Interviews Start

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Lunch Break

3:00 pm Qualification Match Ends, Judge Interview Ends

3:30 pm Skill Challenge Ends

3:40 pm Final Teamwork Competition Starts

4:10 pm Award Ceremony

4:30 pm Event Ends, Clean Up

Travel Info

Date: 7-Nov-2026 Highland Middle School 15027 Northeast Bel Red Road Bellevue, Washington 98007 United States Travel Info The competition is held at Highland Middle School.

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. • 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. A submission deadline is 4 calendar days before the event date.

Volunteer

Volunteer We need volunteers: • Check in and Inspection • Practice Fields Management and Timer • Referee for the Teamwork Match and Skill Challenge • Queue Management for Teamwork Match and Skill Challenge Please contact Emma Shen (magikidredmond@gmail.com) to register.

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. Please give us a call 425-766-4343 if you have any concerns about the weather.

  • Excellence Award - Elementary School (IQ)
  • Excellence Award - Middle School (IQ)
  • Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
  • Design Award (IQ)
  • Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
  • Amaze Award (IQ)
  • Build Award (IQ)
  • Create Award (IQ)
  • Innovate Award (IQ)
  • Judges Award (IQ)
  • Sportsmanship Award (IQ)
  • Think Award (IQ)