General Info
General Info
This is Houston County's 1st annual middle school tournament.
This event is open to all middle school teams.
For further information, please contact the Event Partner.
- Venue
- Houston County High School
- Address
- 2500 hwy 149, Erin, Tennessee 37061, United States
- Dates
- December 12, 2026
- Grade Level
- Middle School
- 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
- 24
- Spots Open
- 22
- Event Region
- Tennessee
- Max Registrations per Org
- 4
- Standard Registration Opens
- 31-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 4-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Dec 4, 2026
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
Agenda
8:00 - 9:15 AM VEX Tournament Check-In/Inspection
9:30 - 9:45 AM Opening Ceremonies/Drivers Meeting (Gym)
9:00 - 3:00 PM Skills Field Open (Gym) ** Will be open during lunch**
10:00 AM Qualification Matches Begin (Gym)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Qualification Matches Continue
3:15 PM Alliance Selection
3:30 - 5:00 PM Elimination Matches
5:15 PM Awards Ceremony
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 Individuals or Groups may volunteer by contacting the Tournament Manager at: sbrooks1@houstonk12tn.net. No prior experience is required. Online training resources will be available upon request.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy A weather decision will be made 24 hours prior to the start of the competition. In the event of bad weather, updates will be sent by email. If the Houston County School System closes schools due to weather the Friday before the event, the event will be cancelled.