General Info
General Info
VIQRC MS Invitational Tournament at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
Middle School Tournament
Welcome to the St. Margaret Mary Catholic School - VIQRC MS Invitational Tournament, which will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
What to Expect:
Participants will design and build robots to conquer the challenges presented by the current VIQRC game, Level Up.
You can explore the game details in-depth here: https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq/competition/viqc-current-game.
Judging, Notebooks & Interviews
There will not be Juding at this tournament.
Competition Preparation
To ensure a successful competition, we recommend that teams come prepared. Review the Level Up Game Manual, run through the Robot Inspection Checklist.
Registration Fee
All teams must pay the registration fee before attending the tournament.
Participation and Consent Form:
All team members, coaches, and adult mentors should complete the online consent form, which is valid for the entire season and only for VEX-run events. Instructions for the form can be found here.
- Venue
- St. Margaret Mary's Church
- Address
- 6116 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, United States
- Dates
- November 7, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- No Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- Nebraska
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Priority Registration Opens
- 3-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 17-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 5-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 17-Oct-2026 12:00 EST
- Price
- $50.00
Agenda
(Tentative Agenda)
Saturday, November 7, 2026
8:00am: Doors open for teams
8:00am - 8:45am: Team Registration & Inspection
8:45am - 9:00am: - Opening Ceremony / Drivers and Coaches Meeting
8:15am - 12:00pm: Skills Challenge (Please complete skills at your earliest convenience) - Will start as volunteers are ready.
10:00am - 12:00pm: Qualification Matches
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30am - (Last Qual Match): Skills Challenge
12:30pm - 3:00pm: Qualification Matches
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Final Alliance Matches / Awards
Judging Format
Judging Format There will not be judging at this tournament.
Volunteer
Volunteer Get Inspired and Have Fun! Join the excitement by volunteering with a team that helps make this event successful for the students involved. Volunteer Signup: You can sign up to volunteer for this tournament by contacting Katie Lauer at katielauer1@gmail.com 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). Time Commitment: For most positions, you can register for an entire day or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits. 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.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy For weather-related cancellations, we will monitor weather conditions and decide by 5 p.m. the night before the event. In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com, where we will post updates about the event status as needed. If any questions arise, please get in touch with Brandon Petersen at 712-828-5179 on the event day.
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)