General Info
General Info
Welcome to Franklin Junior/Senior High School's Clash at the Castle - Qualifying Tournament! While any team can register for this Open event, it is intended for Western PA teams to have an opportunity to compete locally.
- Venue
- Franklin Senior High School
- Address
- 246 Pone Lane, Franklin, Pennsylvania 16323, United States
- Dates
- November 23, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- 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
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 28
- Spots Open
- 10
- Event Region
- Pennsylvania - West
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 20-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 11/23/2026
- Price
- $75.00
Agenda
8:00 AM - Doors Open
8:00 - 9:00 AM - Inspections
9:15 AM - Drivers Meeting
9:30 AM - Skills Start (Each team gets a maximum to 3 runs each per drive and autonomous)
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Qualifying Matches
12:00 - 12:30 PM - Lunch Break
12:30 - 2:30 PM - Qualifying Matches Continued
2:30 PM - Skills Field Closes
2:30 - 3:00 PM - Alliance Selection
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Finals
4:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Engineering notebook submissions need to be submitted into VEX events no later than Monday, November 16, 2026.
Volunteer
Volunteer We will be utilizing volunteers from our school, but will also need coaches and mentors to fill roles when they are at the competition. Responsibilities for volunteers will be determined after registration has closed, but may occur as late as competition day. If interested in volunteering contact Alyssa Mansfield at mansfielda@fasd.k12.pa.us.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event bad weather or emergency closure, event partners will notify coaches via email and phone the day before the event. This event may not be rescheduled due to gym availability.