General Info
General Info
Welcome to Ontario’s season opener! This event brings teams together for an exciting first competition of the new season and an early opportunity to test, refine, and showcase their robots. Teams will compete for awards and qualification spots at the Ontario Provincial Championships. We look forward to kicking off another great season of competition, learning, and teamwork.
- Venue
- Silver Owl Robotics Inc.
- Address
- 50 East Wilmot St, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3Z3, Canada
- Dates
- September 12, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- Ontario
- Standard Registration Opens
- 20-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 7-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- September 7 2026
- Price
- CA$220.00
Agenda
Tentative Event Agenda
8:00 AM — Doors Open
8:00–9:00 AM — Team Check-In and Robot Inspection
9:00–9:30 AM — Drivers’ Meeting and Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM–12:00 PM — Qualification Matches
12:00–1:00 PM — Lunch Break
1:00–2:00 PM — Qualification Matches
2:00-2:30 PM — Alliance Selection
2:30-3:30 PM — Elimination Matches
4:00 PM — Awards Ceremony
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer Interested in volunteering? Reach out to support@silverowlrobotics.com
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Emergency/Bad Weather Policy As this is an indoor event, cancellation due to weather is highly unlikely. If severe weather or another emergency affects the event, updates will be sent to registered teams by email and posted on the RobotEvents event page. Participants should use their own judgment when travelling and follow all instructions from event and venue staff.
- Excellence Award (V5)
- Tournament Champions (V5)
- Robot Skills Champion (V5)
- Design Award (V5)
- Judges Award (V5)