General Info
General Info
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Location:
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
460 Linwell Rd
St. Catharines ON
Payment Information and Payment Link
Payments need to be made using our school cash online website from the Niagara Catholic District School Board (link below). Teams are not considered registered until payment is made. Until payment is made, teams will be treated as if they are on a waitlist and will eventually be moved on to the waitlist.
If a team needs to cancel their registration, refunds will be given if the request is given BEFORE December 18, 2026. On December 18, 2026 or after, no refund will be issued.
PAYMENT LINK: https://ncdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/164940/73/False/True
Food
Purchasing of snacks and drinks will be available on the day of the event. Cash only.
Outside food is accepted.
Fountains and waterbottle refill stations are on the premises.
Other Information
On the day of the event, each team will have access to a single plug on an electrical outlet. Please bring your own power bar to plug in multiple electronics.
- Venue
- Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
- Address
- 460 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines, Ontario L2M 6Y7, Canada
- Dates
- January 9, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 48
- Spots Open
- 32
- Event Region
- Ontario
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Upon Registration
Agenda
Tentative Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 AM: Check-in and Inspections
8:40 - 8:55 AM: Drivers Meeting and Opening Ceremonies
9:00 - 12:00 PM Qualification Matches
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Lunch Break
12:30 - 3:15 PM Qualification Matches
3:15 - 3:30 PM Alliance Selection
3:45 - 5:00 PM Finals
NOTE #1: Awards will be awarded in between playoff matches
NOTE #2: The skills Field will be open during qualification matches.
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 Anyone wishing to help out at the event please contact Michael Potalivo (michael.potalivo@ncdsb.com).
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy This event will run in all weather including extreme weather. If you can not make the event due to weather, no refund will be given. If this event is cancelled, refunds will be given in this circumstance.