General Info
General Info
This is a qualification event for the Vancouver Island region of British Columbia.
This event is intended for Vancouver Island teams only. If you wish to attend from a different region, please email me ([email protected]) and I will let you know if there's a chance of extra spots and add you to the waitlist.
- Venue
- Gulf Islands Secondary
- Address
- 232 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia V8K 2M3, Canada
- Dates
- December 5, 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
- 40
- Spots Open
- 37
- Event Region
- Vancouver Island (BC)
- Max Registrations per Org
- 13
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 27-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Dec 5, 2026
- Price
- CA$100.00
Agenda
Saturday, December 5, 2026
8:00 am - Doors open.
8:00 am to 9:45 am - Robot inspection.
8:30 am - 9:45 am - Both main fields open for Skills Runs (Local teams are encouraged to do this in the AM).
9:45 am - Opening ceremonies/Driver Information.
10:00 am - Pizza order deadline. Engineering Notebook submission deadline.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Qualifying matches.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lunch time & both main courts open for Skills runs with out of town teams have first priority in the queue. There will be a concession for students to purchase food and drinks in addition to the pizza order. Coaches, referees, and volunteers receive a free lunch in coach’s room.
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Qualifying matches continue.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Alliance partners are picked. Sixteen alliances (32 teams) advance to elimination round.
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm - Elimination rounds and finals.
4:00 pm - Awards ceremony & closing remarks.
4:30 pm - Clean up by local coaches, parents and teams.
Judging Format
Judging Format Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. • 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 Please contact Ryan at Rbuchanan@SD64.org if you wish to volunteer! (Thanks in advance)
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy All teams must pay the registration fee when they arrive on-site on December 5. If you cannot attend, please notify us at least 24 hours in advance so that we don't need to reset the Tournament Manager. Cancelation due to weather issues will be communicated to coaches at least 48 hours in advance, if needed. Please review the ferry schedule and tournament agenda to get here on time!