General Info
General Info
Join us for Whirlwind Robotics Winter Rumble! This is a VEX VRC "Override" tournament for high school teams. More information will be sent out closer to the event.
The following Awards will be avalible at the tournament:
- Excellence Award
- Tournament Champions
- Design Award
- Robot Skills Champion
- Judges Award
- Innovate Award
If you have any questions contact:
Larry Wilson
479-968-1599 ext 3058
- Venue
- Russellville Junior High School
- Address
- 2000 W Parkway Dr, Russellville, Arkansas 72802, United States
- Dates
- January 16, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- 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
- 32
- Spots Open
- 31
- Event Region
- Arkansas
- Max Registrations per Org
- 4
- Priority Registration Opens
- 1-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1/01/27
- Price
- $100.00
Agenda
7:30 Doors Open/Pits Open
8:00 Check In/ Inspection (Must be checked in by 8:45)
8:00-12:00 Drivers and Programming Skills Matches
8:45 Drivers/Coaches Meeting
9:00 Opening Ceremony
9:10 Begin Qualification Rounds
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45 Resume Qualification Rounds
2:15 End Qualification Rounds
2:25 Alliance Selection
2:35 Elimination Rounds Begin
3:45 Elimination Rounds End
4:00 Awards/Closing Ceremony
4:15 Pit Area Closes/Clean up
(2 attempts for skill match) (For time conservation, these must be completed by lunch)
Note: The agenda is subject to changes!
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. The submission deadline is Friday January 15th at 10pm for digital engineering notebooks.
Volunteer
Volunteer To volunteer contact: Larry Wilson larry.wilson@rsdk12.net 479-968-1599 ext 3058
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. The cancellation will be posted on events.vex.com and refunds will be given.