General Info
General Info
DeKalb Central Schools is excited to welcome you to the DeKalb Central VEX V5 Robotics Competition!
The tournament will be hosted at DeKalb High School in Waterloo, Indiana. We look forward to welcoming teams from across the region for a fun and competitive day of robotics.
Competition fields, practice areas, team pits, and spectator seating will be available throughout the event. Skills Challenge fields will also be available throughout the day for teams to complete their skills runs.
Parking & Entrance: Buses, teams, and spectators may park in the north-facing parking lot at DeKalb High School and enter through Door 24.
Team Pits: Each team will have its own table in the designated pit area with access to one electrical outlet. Teams should bring their own power strip and any chargers, tools, or other equipment needed throughout the competition.
Concessions: Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the event. Teams and spectators are encouraged to support our concessions during the competition.
Grade Level: High School and Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Registration & Payment: Payment must be received prior to the competition in order for a team to participate. Registration fees may be waived in exchange for providing approved competition volunteers. Teams interested in this option should contact the Event Partner in advance to coordinate volunteer needs and receive approval for the fee waiver.
Additional event-day information and updates will be communicated to registered teams as the competition approaches.
We look forward to hosting you at DeKalb High School!
- Venue
- DeKalb High School
- Address
- 3424 County Road 427, Waterloo, Indiana 46793, United States
- Dates
- February 27, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School and Middle 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
- 20
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Feb-2027 20:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- February 12, 2027
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
7:30AM
Doors Open
8:00AM
Check-In & Robot Inspections
9:00AM
Event Meeting
9:30AM
Qualification Matches, Judging, & Robot Skills
12:00PM
Lunch Break
12:30PM
Qualification Matches, Juding, & Robot Skills Continues
2:30PM
Alliance Selection
2:45PM
Elimination Matches
4:00PM
Awards
**All times are listed in Eastern. ** All times are subject to change**
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 Robotics competitions would not be possible without the support of our amazing volunteers! If you would like to volunteer at the DeKalb Central VEX V5 Robotics Competition , or know someone who would be interested in helping, please feel free to reach out. No prior robotics experience is necessary for many volunteer roles , and we are happy to help find a role that is a good fit. Teams may also have the opportunity to waive their registration fee in exchange for providing competition volunteers . These arrangements must be coordinated and approved with the Event Partner in advance. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, please contact: Kelsey Wertz Innovation Coach DeKalb Central Schools kwertz@dekalbcentral.net Thank you for helping us provide a great competition experience for our students and teams!
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of an emergency, severe weather, or other circumstances requiring the competition to be canceled, updates will be posted on events.vex.com and communicated directly to registered team coaches via email. If the event is canceled by DeKalb Central Schools, registration fees will be refunded to participating teams . Please monitor the event page and the email address associated with your team registration for the most current information regarding any event changes or cancellations.