General Info
General Info
Welcome to ROBO-BASH!
Direct any questions to Riley Liddle : [email protected] OR Kai [email protected]
All teams, regardless of HS or MS will be competing together for one set of awards. MS teams will not receive separate awards or state qualification.
Please have ALL your teams go through the inspection list and make sure they are in compliance with these rules BEFORE they come to the event!
- Venue
- Sehome High School
- Address
- 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway, Bellingham, Washington 98225, United States
- Dates
- January 16, 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
- 64
- Spots Open
- 54
- Event Region
- Washington
- Max Registrations per Org
- 12
- Priority Registration Opens
- 7-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1/16/2027
- Price
- $70.00
Agenda
7:30 Doors Open
8:00 Inspection Open
8:30 Check-in Deadline
8:30 Skills Opportunities Start (open continuously 8:30 – 2:00)
9:00 Opening ceremonies and driver meeting
9:30 Qualification Rounds and Judging Start
9:45 Pizza Orders -- SLICED Pizza of Bellingham Due
1:00 – 1:30 Lunch (skills may or may not open during lunch, check day of comp)
1:30 Qualification Matches Restart
2:00 Skills and Judging End
4:00 Qualifications End
4:15 Alliance Selection
4:45 Elimination Bracket Start
6:30 Awards
Check-In:
PLEASE check-in ALL your teams competing for the day at the registration table as soon as you arrive . Check-in ends at 8:30 SHARP so we can generate the match list. If you are running into travel issues and will not arrive by 8:00 am - call or text 206-920-8245 and I will check your teams in so they will be in the match list. Teams who do not meet the check-in deadline will not be placed in the day
Travel Info
Date: 16-Jan-2027 Sehome High School 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway Bellingham, Washington 98225 United States Travel Info Bellingham RoboBash – Booking Link Bellingham RoboBash Dates: 1/15/27 – 1/17/27 Rate: $114 + tax for single king and double queen rooms Cutoff Date: 1/5/27 Booking Instructions: To book within either group block, guests have two options: • Book Online: Use the booking link provided under each group’s description above. The link will take guests to the room selection page for the group’s full dates. If guests only need to stay for one night, please just update the check-in and check-out dates, click Search, and the same preferred group rate will apply. Book by Phone: Call our front desk directly at 360-746-6844 and request to book within your preferred group block. The group rates and booking links will remain active until all rooms are reserved or until the designated cutoff dates listed above.
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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer Volunteers are always needed and welcome. Robotic experience is not required. Contact Riley Liddle (SQHS) or Kai Kane-Ronning (SHS) riley.liddle@bellinghamschools.org Kai.Kane-ronning@bellinghamschools.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy We will be monitoring regional forecasts when considering alterations or cancellations. In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations/schedule alterations, updates will be posted on events.vex.com. Please call Riley Liddle @ 206 920 8245 if you have specific questions or concerns. Late Arrival If your team will be late you MUST contact Riley Liddle @ 206 920 8245 by 8:30 am as the match lists are run at 9:00 am. Phone calls are better than texts due to data transfer time lag. Teams will not be included in the schedule after this time.