Centennial CyberHawks - Early Season Event

VEX V5 Robotics Competition "Push Back" Tournament HS/MS - CA Region 3

Date
20-Sep-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0022
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
50%+
Event Region
California - Region 3
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
7-Jul-2025 17:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
9-Aug-2025 17:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
13-Sep-2025 20:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
15-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Price
$105.00

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General Info

Welcome to the Centennial CyberHawks early season tournament. The location may change depending on if a 2nd event partner takes on the challenge.

We will have a full VEX Tournament featuring two competition fields, a skills field, and a practice field.

There are currently 32 slots for this tournament, and a maximum of 4 teams per organization are allowed. Make sure that you are marked as paid by the payment deadline or you may be moved to the waitlist at the discretion of the Event Partner.

Teams need to arrive by 8:15am so that they can be inspected before the 8:45am deadline. Teams that have not checked in by 8:30am will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run.Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped.

This event is in California Region 3, so only teams based in this region will be able to directly qualify for the regional championships at this event (number of qualifying spots to be determined at a later date).


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 20-Sep-2025

Venue/Location:
Centennial High School
8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

Tentative Agenda - May change depending on number of competing teams

7:00 am . . . Door Open for Volunteers (only)
7:30 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open - - - Team Check-In and Registration - - - Practice Field Opens - - - Inspection Table Opens

7:45 am . . . Judge's Meeting

8:15 am . . . Referee’s Meeting

Teams not present and inspected by 8:30 will be dropped from competition.

8:45 am . . . Team Meeting
9:00 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin - - - Skills Challenge Field Opens

12:15 pm . . Lunch Begins
1:00 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:00 pm . . . Qualifying Ends - - - Judging Ends - - - Skills Challenge Field Closes at beginning of final match.
2:15 pm . . . Alliance Selection
2:45 pm . . . Playoff Matches Begin
3:30 pm . . . Team Load-Out - - - Clean-Up

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a refund (less the $5 RobotEvents fee) may be available.  Contact [email protected] before the beginning of the event. Please make sure your team contact information is up to date in your RobotEvents.com account in case we need to contact your team prior to the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  Due to the costs involved with this event, any refunds will be given after all the event expenses has been paid. Every effort will be made to provide full refunds in this scenario.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:  Only under extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the EPs will the team will be given a full refund (minus the $5 robotevents fee). Otherwise, no refund will be given.

Teams that have not paid by the deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

Health and Safety Policies

Any applicable health and safety protocols will be communicated within 2 weeks of the event, based on local health department guidelines

Date: 20-Sep-2025
Centennial High School
8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States

Travel Info

There are several safe and clean hotels located fairly close to the school.

1) TownePlace Suites Bakersfield West - 8300 Granite Falls Dr
2) Doubletree - 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct.
3) Comfort Suites - 3115 Camino Del Rio Ct.
4) Holiday Inn & Suites - 3927 Marriot Drive.

Don't forget to check out the Buck Owens Crystal Palace located just a short distance from these hotels! It is a piece of Bakersfield history!

Webcast

At minimum, the matches will be recorded and posted to the CyberHawks YouTube Channel. Any livestream link will be posted here.

Judging Format

  • No Judging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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