General Info
General Info
WELCOME!
We will have a full VEX Tournament with 50 teams featuring two competition fields, a skills field, and a practice field. Teams that have not checked in 45 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run. We look forward to seeing you at the tournament!
Agenda:
Friday, February 12th
Event set-up
Sunday, February 13th
8:00 a.m. Volunteer Check-in
8:00 a.m. Pits Open
8:00 a.m. Event Team Check In & Robot Inspection
8:45 a.m. Drivers Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Qualification Matches, Skills Opens
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Qualification Matches
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Elimination Rounds, Skills Closes
5:00 p.m. Award Ceremony
5:30 p.m. Pit Area and Venue close
5:30 p.m. Event Teardown
Weather Policy:
Our event is indoors, so it is extremely unlikely the event will be canceled due to weather. If an emergency occurs, we will notify everyone registered that the tournament is canceled. In the event rain occurs, bring trash bags to wrap robots in for transport between the venue and the parking lot, and between the pits and competition arena.
TRAVEL INFO
Date:
February 13th, 2026
Location:
1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Advanced Technology Laboratories (building 7)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aqWm2FDjtNoBjV6Y9
Event Map:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KRW4_4WYwINQXUiks_TGYabVcYsGDS5g/view?usp=sharing
Parking:
Loading and Unloading ONLY: H-2a Lot
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cbyptf97uNYgtMhA8
Long Term Parking:
H-2b Lot - https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRfRjn4BrB77vbvm9
H-12 Lot - https://maps.app.goo.gl/8pmWb5hS8DLf3qri8
H-16 Lot - https://maps.app.goo.gl/SEyHih719PpfBA4y6
Enforcement Hours (should be free on weekends) - https://afd.calpoly.edu/parking/slo/parking-on-campus/parking-lots/
Food Options:
At our event, we will be selling pizza for $20 each. To pre-order, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/eSy6iFFXyn2k1wB9A
In addition, we will be offering other food options for sale at our concession stand.
To view other on-campus food options, use this link: https://dineoncampus.com/calpoly/
To view other food options in the area, view our SLO travel guide below.
San Luis Obispo Travel Guide:
Would you like some recommendations for activities and restaurants in SLO? See this Google sheet!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1daV-4OOQcRzv_wfoKXY4_KUoRFmsdxJHfkfYzVsFRRI/edit?usp=sharing
Nearest Airport:
SBP
Webcast:
Watch Live on the Gear Slingers YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3e3rjvZwrI
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. All engineering notebooks should be updated a week before the event on February 6, 2027 at 11:59pm
- Venue
- California Polytechnic State University
- Address
- 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Dates
- February 13, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- 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. All engineering notebooks should be updated a week before the event on February 6, 2027 at 11:59pm
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 50
- Spots Open
- 5
- Event Region
- California - Region 3
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Priority Registration Opens
- 1-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 19-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 02-06-2026
- Price
- $180.00
Agenda
Saturday February 13, 2027
8:00 a.m. Volunteer Check-in
8:00 a.m. Pits Open
8:00 a.m. Event Team Check In & Robot Inspection
8:45 a.m. Drivers Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Qualification Matches, Skills Opens
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Qualification Matches
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Elimination Rounds, Skills Closes
5:00 p.m. Award Ceremony
5:30 p.m. Pit Area and Venue close
5:30 p.m. Event Teardown
Stream
Webcast Watch Live on the Gear Slingers YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3e3rjvZwrI The exact webcast will appear on the day of the event.
Travel Info
Date: 13-Feb-2027 California Polytechnic State University 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, California 93407 United States Travel Info San Luis Obispo Travel Guide: Would you like some recommendations for activities and restaurants in SLO? See this Google sheet! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1daV-4OOQcRzv_wfoKXY4_KUoRFmsdxJHfkfYzVsFRRI/edit?usp=sharing Nearest Airport: SBP
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. All engineering notebooks should be updated a week before the event on February 6, 2027 at 11:59pm.
Volunteer
Volunteer We will have more information about volunteers as we get closer to the event!
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Our event is indoors, it is extremely unlikely the event will be canceled due to weather. If an emergency occurs, we will notify everyone registered that the tournament is canceled. In the event rain occurs, bring trash bags to wrap robots in for transport between the venue and the parking lot, and the pits and the competition field.