General Info
General Info
The MCCTC Robotics Club is proud to host the Mahoning Valley VEX V5 Robotics Competition Qualifier for the 2026-2027 Game OVERRIDE! This late-season event is sure to showcase some of the finest robots in Ohio. This event will be held in the newly completed LEAD Center on the campus of the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. Each team will get one table to themselves, but bring extension cords. The event will be live-streamed into the pit area as well as on YouTube. Seating will be available in the contest area, and the event is open to spectators.
EVENT DETAILS:
3 raised competition fields
2 dedicated skills fields
1 practice field
1 pit table per team (bring extension cords)
In-person judging
FOOD:
As always, lunch will be provided for participants, coaches, and volunteers at no extra charge
Lunch for participants will include pizza, chips, cookies, and water.
Coaches and volunteers will enjoy a catered lunch from The Nutrition Group as well as drinks and snacks available all day in the Hospitality Lounge.
MCCTC Robotics Club will have concessions available for spectators.
- Venue
- Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
- Address
- 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield, Ohio 44406, United States
- Dates
- February 13, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- 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
- 80
- Spots Open
- 59
- Event Region
- Ohio
- Max Registrations per Org
- 12
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 5-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- February 1, 2027
- Price
- $110.00
Agenda
Tentative Schedule
7:30 am Volunteers arrive
7:30 am Doors open for teams
8:00 am Inspection Opens
9:00 am Inspection Closes
9:15 am Drivers Meeting
9:30 am Qualification Matches Begin
11:30 am Lunch Break
12:00 pm Qualification Matches Resume
2:00 pm Qualification Matches End
2:15 pm Alliance Selection Begins
230 pm Elimination Rounds Begin
4:00 pm Awards and Dismissal
Judging Format
Judging Format 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 We are always looking for volunteers to help fill in gaps. Volunteer positions are available for all levels of experience. If interested in volunteering, please reach out to Rachel Naylor or Walter Baber.
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Teams will be contacted via email and text message/phone call if the event needs to be adjusted or canceled due to inclement weather in the area. We understand that local weather can differ greatly from the weather being experienced by some teams traveling to the event. All weather-related decisions will be based on local weather conditions.