General Info
General Info
Thank you for your interest in this year's Calvert Hall Cardinal Classic!
The Cardinal Classic V5RC tournament will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2027 at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, MD. We're looking forward to having your team compete in the "Override" competition! This event is open to both high school and middle school V5RC teams and will qualify teams for the Maryland State VEX Championship. The event will open on Friday evening, January 15th, for early inspection and Skills Challenges from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We encourage you to come early with your robot. The pit area will be locked overnight and you'll be ready to go in the morning!
As the event approaches, please monitor e-mail for additional information regarding event logistics, food pre-ordering and weather-related updates. Calvert Hall has its own private snow removal team, so we will do everything possible to conduct the event without jeopardizing safety of participants. If you have any additional concerns or questions, please contact David Mullaly at [email protected]. Good luck with the 2026-2027 season. See you on the playing field!
- Venue
- Calvert Hall College High School
- Address
- 8102 Lasalle Road, Towson, Maryland 21286, United States
- Dates
- January 15 – 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
- 56
- Spots Open
- 20
- Event Region
- Maryland
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Priority Registration Opens
- 19-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 20-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12/1/2026
- Price
- $125.00
Agenda
Cardinal Classic V5RC
The Cardinal Classic V5RC tournament will be held on Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2027 at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, MD. We're looking forward to having your team compete!
Friday, January 15, 2027
5:00 pm : Doors Open to Public
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm : Early Inspections and Skills Fields Open
(Note that teams are encouraged to come early with their robot. The pit area will be locked overnight and you'll be ready to go in the morning! Check-In registration must still be completed on Saturday morning!)
Saturday, January 16, 2027
7:30 am : Doors Open to Public
7:45 am to 8:45 am : Registration and Inspections
8:45 am to 9:00 am : Drivers Meeting
9:00 am to 12:00 pm : Qualification Matches
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm : Lunch
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm : Qualification Matches
2:00 pm to 2:15 pm : Alliance Selection
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm : Eliminations & Awards
5:00 pm : Event clean up
Skills Fields
Skills Fields will be open from 5:30 to 8:00 on Friday and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, or until all qualification matches have been completed.
Running on Schedule is Important
Our goal is to have teams compete in at least 6 matches total during qualifications. Matches will run at about 1 match every 2.5 minutes.
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 Volunteers are always key to a successful competition. There are many opportunities available for volunteers of all experience levels. We're happy to train you "on the job!" To volunteer for this event, please contact David Mullaly mullalyd@calverthall.com or sign up using the link below. Link to be added shortly
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Our event has historically had to deal with bad weather due to our timing in January. Calvert Hall has a private contracting service to quickly remove snow and ice from walkways and parking lots. Because we are a private school, we will do everything possible to host the event, even if public school policies close school on Friday. Stay tuned to this website for additional information as the event approaches. Please monitor e-mail on the day of the event for bulk information as well. In the event of postponement, we will attempt to hold the event at a later date (TBD - Saturday only).