General Info
General Info
Mark your calendars — January 23, 2027 is coming, and it's going to be a big one. We're bringing three tournaments to campus at the same time — VEX V5 and VEX IQ — for a full day of robots, hustle, and Bulldog energy. Three arenas, one location, one wild day. Let's go.
Here's what you need to know before we let the dogs out:
Check-in times:
- V5 teams: 7:30 AM
- IQ teams: 8:30 AM
- Event website dropping soon. We're building a dedicated site with updates for teams as we get closer — keep your nose to the ground and watch for the link.
- Heads up on scheduling: Like any event running across multiple spaces at a high school, we're at the mercy of facility availability. The times above are our current plan, but don't be surprised if there's a slight shift as we finalize logistics. We'll confirm final times as we get closer.
- Know your field: V5 teams, you'll be competing in the cafeteria — more location details for all divisions coming as we finalize logistics.
- Fuel up: Concessions will be open all day, and we're chasing down food trucks to bring even more good eats to the field. Stay tuned.
- A few more surprises up our sleeve — we've got some extra fun planned for the day that we'll reveal as it gets closer. Trust us, it's worth sticking around for.
Three tournaments. One campus. A whole lot of bark and even more bite. Bring your best robots, bring your best attitude, and let's have a great day of competition together.
See you on the field!
- Venue
- Columbus North High School
- Address
- 1400 25th Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201, United States
- Dates
- January 23, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 28
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 2-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Dec 23,2026
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
07:30 am - Team Load In, Pit Area, Registration & Inspection Opens
08:30 am - Drivers Meeting
09:00 am - First Match
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
01:00 pm - 4:00 pm Final Qualification Matches
04:15 pm - 5:45 pm Alliance Selection, Elimination, and Awards
06:00 pm - Tear down/Venue closes
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 of Jan 7 for the notebooks
Volunteer
Volunteer We are always looking for volunteers! Please reach out to hainesl@bcsc.k12.in.us if you are interested in volunteering. We would love to have extra help with judging and scorekeeping
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Weather cancellations will be sent out no later than SIX HOURS before the event start time. Cancellations will be called by Event Host/Local School District. Please refer to our refund policy for information about refunds.