2027 West Virginia Inspire Qualifier

INS20262097 Registration open Inspire (University Robotics)

Location

Fairmont State University Colebank Gym

1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554 United States

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General information

Welcome to the West Virginia RECF Inspire Qualifier! This will be our 11th season hosting a collegiate robotics event and we are proud to continue this tradition in the RECF Inspire program.

Agenda

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

8:30 AM: Doors open, inspection begins
9:30 AM: Drivers' meeting
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Qualifying matches, Judging area open for initial team interviews
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch break (judging area remains open)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Qualifying matches
2:00 PM: Judging area closes
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Elimination matches
4:30 PM: Awards

Judging format

In-Person Notebook Submissions: 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.

In-Person Team Interviews, First-Come, First-Served: Team interviews will be conducted in-person during the event. Teams must report at their convenience to the judging area adjacent to the pits for their initial team interviews. Teams that do not report to the judging area before the announced closing time will be considered to have declined the offer of an interview.

Awards

Excellence Award Tournament Champion Design Award Innovate Award Solo Match Champion Think Award Judges Award

Travel information

The event will be held in Fairmont State University's Colebank Gym. Please click here to view a campus map.

Free parking is available in the campus parking garage. From the garage, take the elevator to the top floor, walk across the pedestrian bridge to the Falcon Center Quad, and enter the Colebank Gym through the double doors. The street address of the parking garage is: 1112 Bryant St, Fairmont WV 26554.

For an accessible entrance or large vehicle unloading, continue up Bryant St. to the point marked “Falcon Center Accessible Entrance and Load-In” on the attached map. From there, enter the Falcon Center on the second floor, take the elevator or stairs down to the first floor, then exit to the Falcon Center Quad and enter the Colebank Gym through the double doors. Several accessible parking spaces are located near this entrance – unless you require one of them, please move your vehicle to the parking garage after unloading. The lot above/behind the Falcon Center is for university Faculty and Staff only and you will be ticketed by university police if you park there.


School buses and other large vehicles can park in the gravel lot located across Locust Avenue/US 19 from campus.

Emergency information

Teams will be notified via email of any emergency developments regarding the event.

Refund policy

We cannot process refunds.

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  • Dates Sun, Feb 28, 2027 EST
  • Registration Sep 15 – Feb 21, 2027
  • Entry fee $100.00
  • Payment due Feb 28, 2027
  • Capacity 0 / 16 teams
  • Program Inspire (University Robotics)
  • Grade levels College
  • Event type Tournament
  • Region West Virginia
  • Association Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season
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