General Info
General Info
General Info:
This event will be held at the Purdue Polytechnic campus at 1920 Purdue Parkway in Anderson, IN. Visit us online at https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/anderson for more information.
This event will only have 2 state spots for Tournament Champions. There will NOT be any state spots for judged awards as there will be no judging at this event.
Event payments are expected when you register and must be completed 4 weeks prior to the event date. Un-paid teams will be removed from the event to allow teams on the wait list to register.
There will be concessions sold onsite, and there are plenty of local opportunities to purchase food locally.
- Venue
- Purdue Polytechnic Anderson (PPA)
- Address
- 1920 Purdue Parkway, Anderson, Indiana 46016, United States
- Dates
- December 5, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- No Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 20
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 30-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 29-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- November 7, 2026
- Price
- $75.00
Agenda
Agenda:
Tentative Agenda (subject to change):
7:30am - Doors Open
8:00- 9:30am - Registration and Robot Inspection (Skills will open during inspection)
9:30-9:45am - Team Meeting and Host Introductions
9:45am - Morning Matches Start
12:00pm - Morning Matches Conclude (Skills will close for lunch)
12:00-12:30pm - Lunch
12:30pm - Start Afternoon Matches (Skills will reopen)
2:30pm - Afternoon Matches Conclude
2:45pm - Alliance Selection
3:00pm - Start Eliminations
4:15pm - Tournament Finals
4:30pm - Awards and Closing Remarks
4:45pm - Clean Up
Travel Info
Date: 5-Dec-2026 Purdue Polytechnic Anderson (PPA) 1920 Purdue Parkway Anderson, Indiana 46016 United States Travel Info Travel Info: The Purdue Polytechnic Anderson campus is located at 1920 Purdue Parkway in Anderson, IN. There is ample free parking available on site.
Judging Format
Judging Format JUDGING • No Judging at this event
Volunteer
Volunteer Volunteer: We are always looking for volunteers! Contact us at harr1192@purdue.edu if you are interested in helping out.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Emergency/Bad Weather: In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com where updates will be posted. We will also contact you via your registered email address for event updates.