General Info
General Info
This event is hosted by TUSD Robotics. More details will be sent in your registration email and closer to the day of the event.
On-site free wi-fi will be provided.
Lunch will not be provided. Teams will be able to grab covered picnic tables outside of the pit area for their teams.
We hope you enjoy our event and are looking forward to hosting Southern California VEX teams once again. Thank you for helping us provide an opportunity for students to compete this season.
Grade Level: Elementary & Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Digital Notebook, In Person Interview
- Venue
- Orchard Hills School
- Address
- 11555 Culver Drive, Irvine, California 92602, United States
- Dates
- November 7, 2026
- Grade Level
- Elementary & Middle School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Notebook, In Person Interview
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- California - South
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Priority Registration Opens
- 14-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 28-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- October 23, 2026
- Price
- $170.00
Agenda
7:30 am Doors Open/ Team Check-In
7:30 am to 8:45 am Practice Field Opens
8:00 am to 8:45 am Robot Inspection
8:00 am - 9:15 am First Round of Judging - Interviews at Tables
8:45 am Meeting & Opening Ceremony
9:10 am Qualifying Matches Begin
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Qualifying Matches Resume
1:30 pm Qualifying Matches End
2:00 IQ Finals
3:00 pm Event Ends - Awards and Closing Ceremonies
3:30 - 4:30 pm Clean Up
Stream
Webcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-grQ9qvMoKXjtxOPDrC-yg
Judging Format
Judging Format 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 that may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Digital Engineering Notebook Submission Deadline: Friday, October 30 by 5:00PM Directions: • On "My Account" you will see "Registered Teams" on the Home Page • Each team has an editable Digital Engineering Notebook Link • Complete each prompt for each team on the Digital Engineering Notebook Link • For each event the team is registered for this season, the Event Partner and Judge Advisor will have access to the team's Digital Engineering Notebook link. Ensure the link is "open" and does not require a password or access rights. • The Digital Engineering Notebook must be accessible as a single link. That is, the entire notebook should be accessible by a single click on the single link provided. Multiple links for "volumes" of a single notebook are not acceptable. • Please complete the Innovate Award Section for each team, this event WILL have the Innovate Award.
Volunteer
Volunteer Please email Megan Lund at mlund@tustin.k12.ca.us if interested in volunteering for this event.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Only in extreme circumstances will this event be canceled due to weather or Covid-19 safety precautions issued by the Tustin Unified School District. In this circumstance, refunds will be made available minus any potential costs charged by Events.VEX.com
Division Finals
Division 1
| # | Red Team | Score | Blue Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208.0 | ||
| 2 | 200.0 | ||
| 3 | 131.0 | ||
| 4 | 114.0 | ||
| 5 | 110.0 |
- Excellence Award - Elementary School (IQ)
- Excellence Award - Middle School (IQ)
- Teamwork Champion Award (IQ)
- Design Award (IQ)
- Robot Skills Champion (IQ)
- Teamwork 2nd Place Award (IQ)
- Amaze Award (IQ)
- Build Award (IQ)
- Innovate Award (IQ)
- Judges Award (IQ)
- Sportsmanship Award (IQ)
- Think Award (IQ)