General Info
General Info
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook for reference during interviews.
Will not be accepted in person for judging
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.
6. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
7. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament.
8. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide.
Judging Format: Remote DIGITAL Engineering Notebooks
- Venue
- Pine Jr/Sr High School
- Address
- 28315 Louisiana 424, Franklinton, Louisiana 70438, United States
- Dates
- December 19, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 6
- Event Region
- Louisiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Priority Registration Opens
- 29-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 24-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- December 5, 2026
- Price
- $55.00
Agenda
Agenda
7:00 am - Volunteers arrive
7:30 am - Doors open to public and coaches/teams
7:30 am to 8:45 am - Event Check-In/Registration/Inspection
9:00 am - Opening Ceremonies
9:30 am to 12:00 pm - Matches/Skills Start
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 pm Matches continue
2:30 pm Skills Closes
3:30 pm - Alliance Selection/Finals/Awards
5:00 pm - Venue Closes
Judging Format
All notebooks must be digital and must be submitted one week before the event! 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. All notebooks must be digital and must be submitted one week before the event!
Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart and soul of VEX competitions. We rely on Referees to keep things fair, Emcees to keep things exciting, and Queuers to keep things on schedule! Volunteering at a VEX competition is easy to learn, fun to do, and rewarding for everyone involved. If you have more that are willing, please reach out for more information. If you have someone that wants to get trained for refereeing, judging, or to help run the technology, let us know. This is our first year of hosting so we will nee all of the help we can get. All volunteers must fill out the link below. Thanks. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJR55r9sOdnBAvhiPMOTXUPXuP9NkxPU3EepcnTxJkITOQAg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
In the event of an emergency or bad weather, the event may be cancelled. In any event, teams will be contacted as soon as possible with the information. The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers. Please check your email the day before and the morning of the tournament (before leaving).