General Info
General Info
Thank you for your interest in the VEX V5 Robotics Tournament hosted by Hudsonville Robotics! We look forward to a fun and collaborative event.
Facility - The competition will be hosted in the main gym of Hudsonville High School conveniently located one mile north of I-196 just west of Grand Rapids, Mi. Ample parking is available on campus and there are also plenty of resturants and retail locations in the area.
Competition - Teams will participate in qualification matches, skills events, judging in the pits, and elimination matches if qualified. We will be following the rules in the latest release of the VEX Robotics Competition – Game Manual.
Judging - We will be collecting physical engineering notebooks at the start of this event for in-person judging. We will not be able to print notebooks for teams.
Pits - 6-foot tables, two chairs, electrical outlet, and public WIFI will be provided. We encourage teams to bring a plug strip.
Food - Teams are welcome to bring their own food, unfortunatley we will not have a concession stand this year. We will take pizza orders at registration $15 cash for a 14" pizza. We will place the order and have it delivered on time for lunch.
Registration - All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics website and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the VEX Events website.
For more information about us please visit our website at hudsonvillerobotics.com or email [email protected]?subject=Robot%20Events.
- Venue
- Hudsonville High School- Central Gym
- Address
- 5037 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville, Michigan 49426, United States
- Dates
- November 21, 2026
- Grade Level
- High 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
- 32
- Spots Open
- 30
- Event Region
- Michigan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 20-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- October 24, 2026
- Price
- $100.00
Agenda
We are running six qualification rounds.
Start End 07:30 AM 8:30 AM Doors Open / Inspection 08:40 AM 08:55 AM Drivers Meeting, Opening Ceremonies 09:00 AM 12:00 PM Qualification, Skills & Judging 12:00 PM 01:00 PM Lunch 01:00 PM 02:30 PM Qualification, Skills 02:30 AM 03:00 AM Finals Selection 03:00 PM 04:00 PM Eliminations & Awards* Schedule is subject to change.
Travel Info
Date: 21-Nov-2026 Hudsonville High School- Central Gym 5037 32nd Avenue Hudsonville, Michigan 49426 United States Travel Info Hudsonville High School is located on 32nd Ave less than a mile north of the I-196 (exit 62) interchange. Parking is on the north of the high school. Link to Google Maps.
Judging Format
Judging Format At this time 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 We have various positions for volunteers ranging from high school age to adult for novice to expierienced volunteers. We will be posting a volunteer signup web page in late September. We do prefer to have official roles represented from multiple organizations attending our tournament. Teams like to see their own volunteers as referees and judges, as it demonstrates a better level of fairness. If you have a qualified volunteer that can offer their time for this event, then please email us at info@hudsonvillerobotics.com?subject=Volunteer.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit this page on events.vex.com where we will post updates about the event status as needed.