General Info
General Info
Northern Middle School and Knight Robotics are excited to be hosting our first competition. We are looking forward to welcoming Middle School teams to our tournament.
All team must have uploaded the Consent Form for each Directions are HERE. This is includined as part of the check-in process.
All robots are required to pass through inspection. In order to speed up the inspection process and ensure that matches start on time, please have teams complete their Inspection Checklist prior to entering the Inspection line. Link to the form: Override Inspection From.
Please contact Chris Morris with any questions at [email protected]
- Venue
- Northern Middle School
- Address
- 701 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742, 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
- 0
- Event Region
- Maryland
- Max Registrations per Org
- 7
- Priority Registration Opens
- 13-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 27-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 3-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- November 14, 2026
- Price
- $100.00
Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Saturday, December 12th, 2026
7:15am - Volunteers/Event Staff may begin arriving (no teams)
7:30am - Doors Open for Teams and Students, Pracitce Field Opens
7:45m - Inspection Opens
8:45am - Opening / Drivers Meeting
9:10am - Matches Begin, Skills Field Opens
12:00pm - 12:45pm - Lunch (On your Own), Skills Field remains open
12:45pm - Matches Resume
1:45pm - Matches End, Skills Field Closes
1:55pm - Alliance Selection (minimum of 16 Teams Qualify for elminations)
2:25pm - Elimination Matches Begin
3:00pm - Practice Field Closes
3:45pm - 4:00pm - Closing / Awards
4:00pm - Cleanup
4:45pm - Venue Closes
Stream
Webcast There is no planned webcast at this time. If that changes, the link will be posted here.
Travel Info
Date: 12-Dec-2026 Northern Middle School 701 Northern Avenue Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 United States Travel Info Northern MS is located on Northern Ave in Hagerstown and is easily accessible via I-81 and/or US11. Pleast note: Due to multiple events ocurring at NMS, parking may be limited. Carpooling is encouraged. Please follow signs and volunteers to appropriate unloading and/or parking spots. Parking in the main bus loop is NOT PERMITTED at any time. Buses may use the loop to unload. School buses will be directed where to park (email morrchri@wcps.k12.md.us if you know you are coming with a bus so parking can be planned as needed).
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 Events like these always need volunteers and these events do not run without their help. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Sign Up at this link and we will reach out to you. No experience is needed and we provide training if required! Volunteers are needed for everything from concessions to registration (parents) as well as referees and judges (non-parent, must be as HS graduate). If you are interested, please check out the link below! Click Here to Volunteer Thank you!
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If the Event Partner cancels the event: If we have inclement weather, the event will run as schedules unless we receive notice from Washington Country Public Schools. If that causes the event to be cancelled, we will refund teams that cannot attend a make-up event. If the event is cancelled/postponed notice will be posted here and emailed to all registered teams as soon as feasible. If possible, we will have a make-up date and communicate that as soon as possible, the EP will refund the team if your team cannot attend the makeup date. If a team cannot travel due to school system poilcies: We will refund the team if the team requests a refund within 10 days. Contact Mr. Morris at morrchri@wcps.k12.md.us.