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Join us for the WVSSAC Robotics State Championship, held Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center!
Eligibility
Eligibility
Any WVSSAC-affiliated high school may participate. There is no registration fee, and teams do not need to be registered for the 2026-27 RECF Achieve season to participate. Only one team from each school may attend. If your school has been fielding multiple teams during the RECF season, you can combine all your school's students and robots into a single WVSSAC Robotics team.
Registration Deadline
Registration Deadline
Registration for the event will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 6, 2026.
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Needed!
We are always in need of volunteers! All volunteers will be provided with breakfast & lunch and a T-shirt, and roles are available for all ages and levels of previous experience. Sign up using the link below:
Schedule
Schedule
The event schedule will be roughly as follows. This schedule is tentative and any changes to the schedule will be communicated to registered teams via email.
8:00 AM: Doors Open, inspection begins
9:00 AM: Drivers meeting
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Qualification matches
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch break
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Qualification matches
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Elimination matches
4:15 PM: Finals & Third Place matches
4:30 PM: Awards
Venue & Parking
Venue & Parking
The event will be held at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center. The address for Marshall University is:
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
The Memorial Student Center is located on 5th Avenue between Hal Greer Boulevard and 17th Street (Google Maps link). Vehicles can pull into the loop in front of the student center for loading/unloading. After entering the building, use the stairs or elevator to go up to the 3rd floor.
Paid parking is available in the surface lot next to the Student Center and in the nearby garage at 6th Avenue and Elm St. Parking for school busses will also be available; details TBA.
Format & Event Notes
Format & Event Notes
WVSSAC Robotics teams will play a modified version of the RECF Achieve Pinnacle game with some modifications. Detailed rules are available on this page.
All matches will be played "1 vs. 1", with each team using up to two robots in each match. Although all teams are encouraged to bring at least two robots to the event, teams with a single robot can also participate. Please consult the rules for full details.
The Robot Skills Challenge and judged awards will be offered alongside head-to-head matches. The following judged awards will be offered:
Design Award
Innovate Award
Build Award
Programming Award
Webcast
Webcast
The event will be broadcast live at live.wvrobot.org.
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