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 | 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)
4:30-5:00
5:05-5:35
5:40-6:10
6:15-7:15