General Info
General Info
For all rules--How to run a team, do your engineering notebook and steps to build your robot, look at the VEX Robotics website.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com.
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
* Goggles/Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook (presubmission)
* Banners and other decorations for your team pit
* Giveaways if you have them
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found here.
10. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
We will not be serving any concessions, and teams will not have time to leave for lunch. Please bring food and drinks.
- Venue
- The Paideia School
- Address
- 1509 South Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30307, United States
- Dates
- October 31, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 13
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 5-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 24-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 10/24/2026
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
* This schedule is subject to change.
7:45am-8:15am Check in
8:00am-9:00am Inspection
9:00am Drivers' meeting
9:30am-12:00pm Qualifying matches and skills.
12:15-12:30pm Alliance Selection
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30-2:30 Elimination Rounds and awards
Judging Format
Judging Format All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.
Volunteer
Volunteer To volunteer, please email Dave Fergemann, fergemann.david@paideiaschool.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of an emergency or bad weather we will attempt to reschedule the event on an open weekend.