General Info
General Info
The Omaha Area VEX IQ League's mission is to provide convenient opportunities for Emerging elementary and middle school students in Omaha Metro area to compete in local robotics tournaments. League Play dates are especially designed to be an introduction to VEX IQ for young and new teams, the shorter format allows each event to last about 2.5 hours.
The Championship Event for the Omaha Area VEX IQ League Play will be held in the final session on Dec 14th, 2026 at Mary Our Queen Catholic School. The top twenty-four (26) teams from the qualification Ranking will participate in Finals at the Championship Event. These twenty-four (26) teams will be automatically paired into thirteen (13) Alliances. The top scoring alliance in Finals will earn the Tournament Champion Award.
Skills Challenges will be available at each League Play event to all teams, with 3 Max Driver attempts and 3 Max Programming attempts per team.
Students this year will design robots for the Level Up, details can be found here: https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq/competition/viqc-current-game
Sessions
All session will be held in the Mary Our Queen School Cafeteria at 3405 South 119th Street, Omaha, NE 68144
Session 1 - Monday, Nov 2nd, 2026
Session 2 - Monday, Nov 16th, 2026
Session 3 - Monday, Nov 30th, 2026
Final Session - Monday, Dec 14th, 2026
Check the results tab for the most up-to-date results.
Late Arrivals
Teams must be checked in 30 minutes prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event.
- Venue
- Mary Our Queen School
- Address
- 3405 South 119th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, United States
- Dates
- November 2, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- No Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- League
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 26
- Spots Open
- 3
- Event Region
- Nebraska
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 26-Oct-2026 02:00 EDT
- Price
- $40.00
Agenda
Session 1 on Nov 2 at Mary Our Queen School (cafeteria):
4:15 - 5:15 PM Doors open. Volunteers check in. Teams check in.
4:15 - 5:15 PM Robot Inspection
4:15 - 7:00 PM Skills Matches (3 programming & 3 driver skills per team)
5:00 - 5:30 PM Opening Ceremony/Announcements
5:30 - 7:00 PM Session 2 League Play Matches (3 collaboration matches per team)
Session 2 on Nov 16 at Mary Our Queen School (cafeteria):
4:15 - 5:15 PM Doors open. Volunteers check in. Teams check in.
4:15 - 5:15 PM Robot Inspection
4:15 - 7:00 PM Skills Matches (3 programming & 3 driver skills per team)
5:15 - 5:30 PM Opening Ceremony/Announcements
5:30 - 7:00 PM Session 2 League Play Matches (3 collaboration matches per team)
Session 3 on Nov 30th at Mary Our Queen School (cafeteria):
4:15 - 5:15 PM Doors open. Volunteers check in. Teams check in.
4:15 - 5:15 PM Robot Inspection
4:15 - 7:00 PM Skills Matches (3 programming & 3 driver skills per team)
5:15 - 5:30 PM Opening Ceremony/Announcements
5:30 - 7:00 PM Session 2 League Play Matches (3 collaboration matches per team)
Championship Session on Dec 14th at Mary Our Queen Catholic School (cafeteria):
Tentative Schedule
4:15 - 5:15 PM Doors open. Volunteers check in. Teams check in.
4:15 - 5:15 PM Robot Inspection
4:15 - 6:00 PM Skills Matches (3 programming & 3 driver skills per team)
6:00 - 6:30 PM Finals Match (Top 13 alliances)
Judging Format
Judging Format • League play will not have judging.
Volunteer
Volunteer Get Inspired and Have Fun! Be a part of the excitement by joining a team of volunteers who help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved. Volunteers will be coordinated at each individual League Play location, the overall Volunteer Coordinator is Tara Petersen (tara.petersen@gainingsteam.net or 402-871-3024). League Play events last just over 2 hours, making League Events a great introduction to volunteering for VEX IQ. Volunteer SIgnup: https://gainingsteam.net/volunteer-signup/5 Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children). Want to learn more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the Global Robotics & Science Foundation website at for VEX IQ Competition to view position descriptions and access volunteer training materials. Once you have an assigned volunteer role, please carefully review all guides and training materials posted on the Volunteer Resources page before the event. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Tara Petersen at tpetersen@moqschool.org.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date on events.vex.com and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)