Registration Information

All participating teams must be registered with Global Robotics and have their offical team number for this event. All registration fee's must be paid in full no later than five weeks after registering for this event or three weeks prior to the event (November 30, 2026). Failure to comply may result in your team(s) being removed from the event.Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete.

Concessions

Full concessions will be available Friday evening.

Check-in/Inspections

Team check-in and inspections begin at 4pm..

Select the Agenda tab for more information

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
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 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
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. 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.

6. Understand how the game will be played.
Participation and Consent Form

A Participant Release form must be completed for all participants prior to team check-in. Team leaders are responsible for seeing that all team members attending the event have completed the release. The form is online now and can be found Participant Release Form Instructions

Venue: North High School
Address: 4410 North 36th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, United States
Dates: December 11, 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: 24
Spots Open: 19
Event Region: Nebraska
Max Registrations per Org: 8
Priority Registration Opens: 7-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 16-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 30-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 11/30/2026
Price: $60.00

Agenda

(Tentative Agenda)

Friday, December 11, 2026
3:45 p.m. - Pits Open
3:45 p.m. - Team registration and Inspections
4:00 p.m. - Skills Challenges(closes at the start of the drivers period of the last qualifying match)
4:30 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Opening Ceremony (Skills and pits closed)
4:35 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Drivers and Coaching Meeting (Skills and pits closed)
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
810 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Alliance Selection
8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Finals
9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Award Ceremony

Stream

Webcast The webcast can be found at https://striv.tv/omaha-north/

Judging Format

Judging Format No Judging at the event.

Volunteer

Volunteer We are always looking for good volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved, you can contact Jeremy Wiemer at jeremy.wiemer@ops.org.

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the case of inclement weather, all team advisors will be contacted via email. While sometimes weather can be unpredictable, usually we will make a decision by 4:00pm the day before the event, if not earlier. I will also update the "EVENT NAME" to read "CANCELED" at the top. Please ensure your contact information in Robotevents is current Depending on the circumstances, we will make every effort to reschedule, rather than outright cancel the event.