General Info
General Info
CanSTEAM Foundation is pleased to host the VEX Robotics Ontario Provincial Championships.
Qualification to the VEX World Championships
This event currently includes 6 spots for the VEX World Championships 2027.
- Excellence Award
- Tournament Champions
- Design Award
- Robot Skills Champion
- Innovate Award
If there is a double qualifier as per the Qualifying Criteria, the replacement team comes from the Robot Skills Challenge standings at this event.
Competition Preparation
This event is sure to be fast-paced and exciting. Every team should take these steps to come prepared:
- Review the rules and the code of conduct, and run through the inspection checklist.
- Check the VEX Forum and the Q&A for official rule updates and changes.
- Carefully read all of the information in this event posting.
- Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards given at this event (see the Awards tab).
- Prepare for your interviews with the judges.
- Make sure your robot runs the latest firmware.
Event Info Package
Full event details, including floor plan, judging booking, and tournament logistics:
https://www.vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2027/hs/
- Venue
- Markham Pan Am Centre
- Address
- 16 Main Street Unionville, Markham, Ontario L3R 2E4, Canada
- Dates
- February 26 – 28, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 80
- Spots Open
- 75
- Event Region
- Ontario
- Standard Registration Opens
- 15-Oct-2026 17:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Feb-2027 17:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 18-Feb-2027 17:00 EST
- Price
- CA$400.00
Agenda
Day 1 · Friday, February 26 — Skills & Inspection
- 4:00 PM — Doors open
- 4:00 – 6:30 PM — Robot setup and inspection
- 4:00 – 7:00 PM — Skills fields open
Day 2 · Saturday, February 27 — Qualifications
- 8:00 AM — Doors open
- 8:15 AM — Opening ceremony
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Qualification matches, skills and judging
- 12:00 – 12:30 PM — Lunch break (skills paused)
- 12:30 – 3:00 PM — Judging interviews
- 12:30 – 7:00 PM — Qualification matches (skills close at the end of qualifications)
- 7:00 – 7:30 PM — Alliance selection
Day 3 · Sunday, February 28 — Finals
- 7:30 AM — Doors open
- 8:00 – 10:15 AM — Eliminations and finals
- 10:15 – 11:00 AM — Awards and closing ceremony
All times are Eastern Time and may be adjusted closer to the event. The latest agenda, floor plan and logistics are at vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2027/hs.
Stream
https://www.youtube.com/@vexontario
Webcast The High School Provincial Championship streams live on the VEX Ontario YouTube channel : • Saturday, February 27 — Qualifications (8:15 AM – 7:30 PM): youtube.com/live/q237DUnWgXs • Sunday, February 28 — Eliminations, finals & awards (8:30 – 11:30 AM): youtube.com/live/LMJjJB90JZc The Middle School Provincial Championship follows on Sunday afternoon: youtube.com/live/oWVGv4RKsCM All times are Eastern Time. Subscribe to the channel and tap “Notify me” on a stream to get an alert when it goes live.
Travel Info
Date: 26-Feb-2027 - 28-Feb-2027 Markham Pan Am Centre 16 Main Street Unionville Markham, Ontario L3R 2E4 Canada Travel Info Markham Pan Am Centre 16 Main Street Unionville Markham, ON L3R 2E4 Open in Google Maps Floor plan and event logistics: vexontario.ca/provincials/v5rc/2027/hs/
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. Book your judging slot at Ontario HS Provincial V5RC Championships 2027 | JudgeSlot Notebook Submissions due date : Thursday Feb 18th, 2027 at 5PM
Volunteer
Volunteer Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Sign up for a volunteer role at https://volunteers.ct839.com/e/v5rc-ontario-provincials-2027 and pick the days and roles that suit you. Volunteers will receive any training necessary, a volunteer hours certificate, and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth. Questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator, Ingrid Huang, at ingrid.huang@cansteam.org.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If inclement weather poses challenges, our aim is to proceed with the tournament as scheduled. Timely updates will be distributed to all participating teams through email. Please take a moment to confirm the accuracy of your contact information on events.vex.com. Ensure that the email and/or phone number you provide can be reached outside of regular office hours, as we might need to reach out to you in case of emergencies.