General Info
General Info
Trevecca Nazarene University welcomes you to our 2026 Fall Vex Robotics Tournament.
- The event will be open to at least 30 high school Tennessee VRC teams.
- Add your team(s) to the wailist if the event is full. You will be notified if a spot opens.
- Skills and in-person judging are available to all registered teams.
- The competition will be held in Boone Convocation Center, marked as"1" on the campus map here: https://www.trevecca.edu/hubfs/Resources/CampusMap-03-2022_final.pdf
- All available parking spots near Boone are open to visitors (see map). Registration will be in the main foyer of the Boone building.
- Additional information will be provided as the event date nears.
VEX Liability Release Form
- Participants will be required to submit the VEX liability release form ONLINE before the tournament.
- Paper forms will not be accepted.
- This document is located under the documents tab and is uploaded through your account on events.vex.com.
- Venue
- Trevecca Nazarene University
- Address
- 333 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37210, United States
- Dates
- October 31, 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
- 30
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- Tennessee
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 31-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 24-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- October 24, 2026
- Price
- $75.00
Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Saturday, October 31, 2026
- 7:00-9:00 AM - Event Check-In/Registration/Inspections
- Teams must be in line before 8:45 AM to be inspected
- LATE Arrivals - Teams must contact the EP if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event
- 8:00-9:00 AM Skills fields open for inspected teams
- 9:00-9:20 AM Drive team meeting with Head Referee
- 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Qualification matches
- 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch break
Skills will be open during the lunch break - 9:30 AM-3:00 PM Skills field open
- 1:30-4:00 PM Complete remaining qualification matches
- 4:10 PM Alliance selections
- 4:30-5:30 PM Elimination matches
- 5:45 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 • No prior experience necessary to volunteer. Training will be provided Saturday morning. • If interested in volunteering, use the sign-up here (will be posted shortly) or email huddlestoncj@outlook.com • Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided to all volunteers.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy All registered teams will be notified if weather impacts the event schedule. Weather updates will be posted online as the Tournament date nears.