Panther ENGAGE Blended Tournament 11.07.26 at The Middle
Location
Petal Middle School Gymnasium
203 East Central Avenue, Petal, Mississippi, 39465 United States
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Welcome to our REC Foundation Engage Robotics Competition at Petal Middle School in Petal, Mississippi! We are excited to welcome your team for a great day of competition, collaboration, and learning. Please check the website as the event date approaches for updates to the event.
Important Reminders:
Team interviews will be conducted in person during the event.
Engineering notebooks must be submitted digitally using the notebook submission link: https://forms.gle/K5Lkyuog8daDNLk4A
Notebook submission deadline: October 31.
Please review the schedule on the Agenda tab and plan to arrive in time for the Team Meeting and robot inspection.
Volunteer Information:
Please help us run a smooth tournament by signing up to be a volunteer.
This is a REC Foundation Engage Robotics Competition Qualifying Event. Awards will be presented in accordance with the REC Foundation Engage Robotics Competition judging process and qualification criteria.
We look forward to hosting you and wish your team the best of luck! If you have any questions before the event, please don't hesitate to contact the Event Partner.
Safe travels, and we'll see you in Petal!
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open |
| Pit Areas and Practice Fields Open | |
| Team Check-In | |
| 8:30 AM | Team Meeting |
| 8:45 AM | Robot Inspection, Judging Interviews, and Solo Matches Begin |
| 11:00 AM | Robot Inspection, Judging Interviews, and Solo Matches End |
| Qualification Matches Begin | |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 PM – 3:30 PM | Qualification Matches Continue |
| 3:30 PM | Finals Alliance Selection |
| 3:45 PM | Finals Matches |
| 4:30 PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 5:00 PM | Event Take Down |
Please note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change based on the number of teams and event operations. Teams should be prepared to begin promptly at the scheduled times.
Judging format
Team interviews will be conducted in person during the event.
Engineering notebooks must be submitted digitally prior to the competition using the following link:
The deadline to submit engineering notebooks is October 31. Late notebook submissions will not be considered for judged awards in accordance with the REC Foundation's judging policies.
Awards
Emergency information
Thank you for your cooperation as we work to ensure a safe and successful event for everyone.
Refund policy
Refunds will only be issued if the event is canceled by the Event Partner. No refunds will be provided for team withdrawals, scheduling conflicts, travel issues, weather-related travel decisions made by individual teams, or any other circumstances outside the control of the Event Partner.
By registering for this event, teams acknowledge and agree to this refund policy.
Registered teams 4 of 24
- Dates Sat, Nov 7, 2026 CST
- Registration Oct 5 – Oct 31, 2026
- Entry fee $55.00
- Payment due Oct 31, 2026
- Capacity 4 / 24 teams
- Program Engage (Elementary/Middle School Robotics)
- Grade levels Elementary, Middle School
- Event type Tournament
- Region Mississippi
- Association Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season