September 26 - 27, 2026 | Hayfield Secondary

CRI 2026

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Saturday will feature the full Chesapeake Robotics Icebreaker offseason tournament experience, with teams competing through a traditional match schedule and playoffs.  Sunday’s Community Showcase will be a place to welcome the community leaders, corporate supporters, future teams, and new and prospective robotics participants to experience what FIRST is all about.

Let's All Have a Good CRI

Schedule of events

Friday September 25, 2026

3:00 PMField Setup
7:00 PMEarly team load-in (optional)
9:00 PMPits close

Saturday September 26, 2026
Offseason Tournament

7:00 AM

Doors open & team load-in

7:30 AM

Field Connectivity/Calibration

8:15 AM

Drivers meeting/Opening Ceremonies

8:30 AM

Start of qualification matches

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Alliance selection

3:00-6:00 PM

Double elimination playoffs

Sunday September 27, 2026
Community Showcase

9:00 AMExhibitor Setup
10:00 AM-2:00 PMCommunity Showcase
2:00 PM-5:00 PMExhibitor Load Out and Field Teardown

Team List

B Teams will automatically be added to the waitlist to ensure space for other teams registering.  After registration closes, the waitlist will be queued based on date of registration, with preference given to pre-rookie and unique teams. If teams are not fully paid by September 1st, we will begin contacting teams on the waitlist to fill the slots.

( ✓ ) fully paid/confirmed
( + ) registered 
/ ! \ waitlisted

Data as of 6/30/2026

Teams Registered
16 out of 32
Teams Fully Paid / Confirmed
1 out of 32

Waitlist

important things

Battery Bulk Buy

We are working on possible options for this. We are doing our best to bring this back, but no promises yet.

Coming Soon.

Rule Changes, if any, will be announced by September 1, 2026