General Info
General Info
Niles Township HS 219 - Robotics Teams 321 & 333 are pleased to host our annual tournament.
Competition Preparation
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 VEX V5 inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments.
2. 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 (everyone who is on the field MUST wear goggles/safety glasses)
- Spare parts & tools
- Batteries and chargers
- Programming cable
- Power strip
- Laptop computer
3. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby. Cutting and grinding will be done in a specific area away from your pits.
4. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants should thoroughly read the game rules. Additional rulings and interpretations of the game rules can be found on the VEX Events Official Q and A.
5. To ensure that you have the latest version of firmware, make sure that you have the latest update of your programming software. The firmware update utility is available at the codev5.vex.com website.
6. Participation and Consent Form - A completed form for all participants must be turned in online prior to check-in
- Venue
- Niles West High School
- Address
- 5701 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077, 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
- 36
- Spots Open
- 7
- Event Region
- Illinois
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 11/6/2027
- Price
- $125.00
Agenda
7:00am Doors open for volunteers
7:30 am Check In/ Pits open / Practice fields open
7:45 am Inspection begins
8:45 am Drivers meeting
9:15 am Qualification matches begin
12:00 pm Break for lunch
12:30 pm Qualification matches continue
3:15 pm Qualification matches finish, skills fields close after last qualification match.
3:30 pm Alliance selections
3:45 pm Elimination matches begin
5:30 pm Elmination matches complete
6:00 pm Competition event closes
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. All Engineering Notebooks must be digitally uploaded by Monday November 16th at 11:59 PM.
Volunteer
Volunteer We are looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping please reach out to Chris Powell @ chrpow@d219.org Thanks for your suppor
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy The tounament will be only be canceled if the school district is closed due to weather. Check the event website to check status.