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2026 Public Schedule
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2026 Clash in the Corn Schedule

**SCHEDULE AS OF 3/26/2026**

Thursday, October 1st

10:00        Truck arrives, adult volunteers set up the field and AV

Friday, October 2nd

Field Schedule

9:00-12:00        Final venue setup (event team only)

12:00        Doors open for volunteer check-in

**NOTE Raptor ID verification is required to enter the venue until 3:20pm. Everyone must have an ID and enter through the main office entrance.**

3:20-4:30        Team check-in

3:30-7:30        Machine shop open (TBD)

4:00-5:30        Radio programming & calibration

5:30-7:00        Practice matches

5:30-7:00        Concessions open

7:30        Venue closes

Conference Schedule

4:30-5:00        

5:05-5:35        

5:40-6:10        

6:15-7:15        

Saturday, October 3rd

Field Schedule

7:00                Doors Open for Volunteer Check-In

7:00-7:30        Mentor Coffee (In lunch room)

7:15-8:15        Team Load-In/Connect to Field

7:30                 Doors Open to the Public

7:30-1:00        Machine Shop open (TBD)

8:00-2:30        Concessions Open

8:10                Volunteer Field Photo

8:15        Match schedules generated with teams that have been checked in and distributed to pits - ALL TEAMS PARTICIPATING MUST BE CHECKED IN BY 8:15AM!

8:15-8:45        Drivers’ Meeting & Opening Ceremony

8:45-12:45        Qualification Matches

12:45-1:45        Alliance Selection/Lunch

1:45-3:30        Playoff Matches

Awards between finals matches (presented by the student judges)

Mentor match(es) immediately following finals matches + awards

        Field/pit teardown help is greatly appreciated

Student/Mentor Judging Schedule

8:30-8:50        Judging Process Presentation in Quiet Room

9:00-10:15        Initial round of pit judging - 10 minutes/team

10:30-11:15        Reinterview shortlisted teams

Notes

~3 Practice Matches per team (assuming 9 practice matches)

~7-8 Qualification Matches per team (assuming 21 qual matches)


Friday Conference Sessions

4:30-5:00        

5:05-5:35        

5:40-6:10        

6:15-7:15        

Playoff Bracket with 5 Alliances