Dates

March 28, 2026 - Submissions Open
April 18, 2026 - Submissions Close and Judging Begins
April 25, 2026 - Judging Ends and Awards Revealed on VEX Talk Youtube Channel.

Eligibility

Must be a participant on a VEX IQ Robotics Team this year or an adult/coach submitting for a VEX IQ robotics team. Must follow all of the VEX Code of Conduct.

Project and Submission Requirements 

For submissions we are looking for the following:

A 7 minute video of your team explaining in detail your robot, your robot's code, game strategy, and how you worked together as a team. You are allowed to be under 7 minutes. If you are over 7 minutes for any reason, your video interview will not be judged.

Your Team's Notebook with team number.

Pictures of awards you have won this season. 

Picture of your team subscribed to our YouTube channel

Picture of your team in our Discord server.

 

Prizes - subject to change:

Currently, we are offering an overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team prize. We are also offering honorable mentions. If we end up with more sponsors, we may add/re-arrange awards

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Go to the Rubric to view Judging Criteria and Winner Selection. 

Questions?

Please direct message @yippie on discord if you have any questions regarding the hackathon. Thank you!

ANY AND ALL DETAILS OF THIS HACKATHON ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE