General Info

Robotics League Information – 2026–2027 Season

We are excited to welcome teams to our 2026–2027 Robotics League! This league will provide teams with opportunities to compete, improve their skills, and collaborate with other schools throughout the season.

League Format and Schedule

The league will operate on a rotating host-school basis, allowing participating schools to take turns hosting competition sessions.

Qualifying sessions will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Teams are expected to participate in each qualifying session but will only compete on one of the two days during each session.

Please note that dates and locations are subject to change. However, we will make every effort to maintain the published schedule.

League Competition Dates

• Qualification Session 1: Tuesday, December 1st, 2026 – North Judson–San Pierre

• Qualification Session 2: Tuesday, January 5, 2027 – South Central High School

• Qualification Session 3: Tuesday, February 2, 2027 – Tri-Township

• Finals Session: Tuesday, February 23, 2027 – North Judson–San Pierre or South Central High School (location to be determined)

Invited Schools

The following schools are invited to participate in the league:

1. North Judson–San Pierre

2. North Miami

3. Caston

4. Winamac

5. South Central

6. Tri-Township

7. Oregon-Davis

8. Pioneer

9. Knox

10. Culver Community

11. Culver Military Academy

Interested in joining the league?

We encourage all interested teams from the schools listed above, as well as other schools in the surrounding area, to participate.

Please add your team to the waitlist, and your team will be added to the league. The waitlist will be used to organize participating teams and finalize league registration.

Skills Challenge

Each qualifying session and the finals session will provide all competing teams with the opportunity to complete:

• 3 Driver Skills attempts

• 3 Programming Skills attempts

These opportunities will allow teams to improve their performance and work toward their highest possible skills scores throughout the league season.

League Participation and Finals Eligibility

To qualify for participation in the League Finals, teams must compete in at least one qualifying league session.

Teams that participate in fewer than 60% of the available qualifying matches will be ranked below all teams that have participated in at least 60% of the qualifying matches.

We strongly encourage teams to attend all qualifying sessions to maximize their opportunities to compete, improve, and prepare for the finals.

Additional League Information

• Grade Level: All

• Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

• Judging Format: No Judging

• VURC/VAIRC Skills Challenge: Not Offered

We Look Forward to a Great Season!

Our goal is to provide a competitive, welcoming, and supportive environment where students can develop their robotics skills, demonstrate teamwork, and gain valuable competition experience.

We look forward to bringing schools together for an exciting season of robotics!

Don't forget to add your team to the waitlist to join the league!