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General Info
The Highlander Summit is an early-season Signature Event in the Northeast, hosted in the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center at NJIT in Newark, NJ — a 3,500-seat NCAA Division 1 arena. A partnership between NJIT and Robot Revolution, with qualifying matches and skills Saturday and Sunday followed by alliance selection and elimination matches.
- Venue
- NJIT Wellness and Events Center
- Address
- 104 Lock Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
- Dates
- September 25 – 27, 2026
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
- Worlds Qualifying Spots
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- (1) Excellence Award
- (2) Tournament Champions
- (1) Skills Champion (or equivalent qualifying award based on event criteria)
Schedule and details from events.vex.com. Tentative — subject to change by the event partner.
Friday September 25
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Before venue opens | Campus Tours available for participants | |
| 3:00 PM | Venue Opens | |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Team Registration | |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Inspection | |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Practice Fields Open | |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Skills Challenge Open | |
| 8:00 PM | Venue Closes |
Saturday September 26
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Venue Opens, Team Registration, Inspection | |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Practice Area Open | |
| 9:00 AM | Check-in and Inspection Ends | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony | |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Driver/Coach Meeting | |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch (Skills Fields closed; campus tours available) | |
| 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 6:30 PM | Venue Closes |
Sunday September 27
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Venue Opens | |
| 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Practice Area Open | |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 12:00 PM | Skills Field Closes (or at the end of the final qualification match, whichever is later) | |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Alliance Selection (could occur earlier) | |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Elimination Matches | |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Ceremony and Awards | |
| 5:00 PM | Venue Closes |