General Info
General Info
Thank you for your interest in the VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override Tournament hosted by Hudsonville Christian/Unity Christian Robotics! We look forward to a fun and collaborative event!
Facility - The event will be held at Hudsonville Christian School, in the West Gym conveniently located approximately 10 minutes from Exit 62 on I-196, just west of Grand Rapids, MI. Pit tables, seating, and electrical power will be provided for each team attending, along with plenty of spectator seating. Parking is available in the lot on the corner of Oak and Lincoln, with the entry available via the West Gym doors. Additional parking is available in the main lot on Oak St, and behind the school off of Hillcrest; street parking is also available.
Competition - Teams will participate in qualification matches, skills events, judging in the pits, and elimination matches if qualified. We will be following the rules in the latest release of the VEX Robotics Competition – Game Manual.
Judging - We will be collecting Physical engineering notebooks at the start of this event for in-person judging. We will not be able to print notebooks for teams.
Food - Teams are welcome to bring their own food and we will have concession snacks and drinks. Donuts will be available in the morning and we will also take pizza orders for lunch (we will handle the order and delivery on time for lunch).
Registration - All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the VEX Events website, or mail checks directly to Hudsonville Christian (if mailing directly, please let Jennifer know).
Only teams that are checked in on time will be allowed to compete. If you are running late please contact Jennifer Tackitt at (269) 873-3092 to make appropriate arrangements.
We're looking forward to seeing your teams.
- Venue
- Hudsonville Christian School
- Address
- 3435 Oak Street, Hudsonville, Michigan 49426, United States
- Dates
- January 16, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- 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
- 38
- Spots Open
- 34
- Event Region
- Michigan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 12
- Standard Registration Opens
- 28-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 13-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- December 17, 2026
- Price
- $100.00
Agenda
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Doors Open; Check-in and Robot Inspections Begin
8:00 AM
Skills Field Opens
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Driver's Meeting
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Qualifying Rounds and Technical Judging Begin
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Qualifying Rounds and Technical Judging Continue
2:00 PM
Skills Field Closes; Technical Judging Concludes
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Alliance Selection
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Elimination Rounds
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Awards Ceremony
[The Agenda is subject to change]
Judging Format
Judging Format In-Person Judging with Digital Notebooks - The Team Interviews will take place in-person the day of the event. Digital notebooks shoubd be submitted vian Robotevents by 3pm on Friday, January 16th.
Volunteer
Volunteer We always appreciate volunteers. We need experienced judges and field officials. Please contact Jennifer Tackitt at robotics@4hcs.org if you're interested in helping us. Thank you
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit this page on events.vex.com , where we will post updates about the event status as needed.