General Info
General Info
The ACAMIS Central Region VEX Robotics V5 Qualifers will be taking place on Janunary 23-24 at Shanghai American School - Pudong Campus.
- Venue
- Shanghai American School - Pudong Campus
- Address
- 1600 Lingbai Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201201, China
- Dates
- January 23 – 24, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- School-Based Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 60
- Spots Open
- 24
- Event Region
- China - East
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- January 7, 2027
- Price
- USD$200.00 / HK$1568.66
Agenda
Day 1 - January 23
7:00 AM–9:30 AM: Team check‑in & inspections
8:00 AM–8:45 AM: Initial judges meeting
8:45 AM–9:00 AM: Coaches & drivers meeting
9:30 AM–9:45 AM: Opening ceremony
9:45 AM–11:00 AM: Practice matches & skills open
11:00 AM–12:40 PM: Qualification matches
12:40 PM–1:25 PM: Lunch (Skills closed)
1:30 PM–4:30 PM: Qualification matches (Skills open)
Day 2 - January 24
7:00 AM–8:00 AM: Venue open
8:00 AM–12:00 PM: Qualification matches
Skills closes at 11 AM
12:00 PM–1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM–3:30 PM: Alliance selection & elimination matches
3:30 PM–4:30 PM: Awards presentations & closing ceremony
Travel Info
Date: 23-Jan-2027 - 24-Jan-2027 Shanghai American School - Pudong Campus 1600 Lingbai Road Pudong District, Shanghai 201201 China Travel Info Hotel Information Ramada Plaza Pudong Shanghai 上海浦东华美达大酒店 : Single (Adult) rmb600net one breakfast Twin (2 students) rmb650net two breakfasts Triple (3 students) rmb900net three breakfasts + extra bed Booking email: sharon@ramadaplazapd.com (Sharon Zhang Senior Sales Manager) Mobile phone 手机 (86) 13601623289 18 Jin Qiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai | 201206 | China上海浦东新金桥路18号 | 201206 | 中国 Marriott Pudong East (854m from Concordia; 15min walk) Booking code: ConcordiaEvent • Deluxe king room is RMB 1190/night with 1 bf • Deluxe twin room is RMB 1306/night with 2 bf Marriott Pudong East 上海金桥红枫万豪酒店 15 Xin Jinqiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206 上海浦东新金桥路 15 号 201206 Sales Manager Ada Li ( Xiaojing.Li@marriotthotels.com ) Phone 电话 +86 60368810 Bus Transportation provided for teams who stay at the Ramada Plaza Jinqiao or Marriott Pudong East. Teams who stay at other hotels will need to arrange their own transportation.
Judging Format
Judging Format Engineering Noteboooks - digital submissions only - deadline for submission: January 20th, 8 am. In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will be conducted and judged in-person the days of the event.
Volunteer
Volunteer We welcome volunteers for: Inspection, Field Reset, Queuing, Scorekeeper Referee, Pit Administration, Emcee, AV/Stream, Crowd and Safety, Check-in. Shifts: Full-day or half-day. Please arrive 30 minutes before your shift for briefing. Training: Prior VEX event experience is helpful but not required. We provide role-specific training and shadowing.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy The event runs indoors and will proceed under normal rain. We will delay, pause, or cancel only if there is a government safety advisory, campus closure, or conditions that make travel unsafe. Decision times: For same-day disruptions, decisions are announced by 05:30 and updated as needed. Communication: Updates will be posted on the RobotEvents page, emailed to coaches, and shared via [WeChat group/WhatsApp/email list]. Shelter and evacuation: Follow campus instructions. Staff will guide teams to safe areas. Contingency: If a session is paused, we will resume the match cycle at the last completed match. If cancellation is required, see Refund and Payment Policies.