After years on the road, the Ozark Mountain Brawl is coming home. Hosted by Team 16, Bomb Squad, at The Hangar in Mountain Home, Arkansas.About this Event
Team 16, Bomb Squad, is bringing one of the oldest off-season events in FIRST back to where it started. On October 9–10, 2026, The Hangar at Mountain Home High School will host two days of REBUILT competition, community, and the kind of atmosphere the Brawl has been known for since day one.
Friday kicks off with the 8th Annual Ozark Mountain Brawl Skills Challenge and rolls straight into qualification rounds. Saturday continues with more quals, then closes out with playoffs and awards. One registration fee covers everything — Skills Challenge, quals, and playoffs.
The Brawl has always been about real matches, real competition, and a weekend with the kind of teams that make FIRST worth showing up for. We're honored to host it in Mountain Home again, and we can't wait to see you at The Hangar.
SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
1:00 Doors open for teams to set up pits, registration, WPA encryption, safety inspection begins, Practice field opens, and Concession Stand opens.
2:00 - 2:30 Vision calibration
2:30 - 6:30 OMB Skills Challenge
6:30 Driver meeting
7:00 - 9:30 Qualification matches
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
8:00 Doors open for teams
8:30 Opening ceremony
9:00-11:30 Qualification matches
11:45 Alliance selection
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 Elimination tournament
4:00 Closing Ceremonies and Awards
5:00 Estimated end of activities
We are excited to welcome the Brawl back to The Hangar, the gym at Mountain Home High School, home of the Bombers.
REGISTRATION
Registration will close at 18 teams, with remaining registrants waitlisted. Registration is first-come, first-served, so register today and get your payment in to secure your spot.
The cost is as follows:
$350 - Early Bird Team Registration (Ends 9/21/26)
$400 - Regular Team Registration (Begins 9/21/26)
FREE - 2026 Rookie Team Registration (Ends 10/6/26)
RULE CHANGES
This event runs on REBUILT, the current FIRST Robotics Competition game. We will follow the current game manual and general robot and safety rules published at firstinspires.org. Any local rule adjustments, such as alliance selection format, will be posted here and on Chief Delphi as they are finalized.
WEBCAST
We will be webcasting the event live on Friday and Saturday. Stream link to come.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Ozark Mountain Brawl is rotating around the state over the next few years. After Mountain Home in 2026, the Brawl heads to Bentonville in 2027, hosted by Team 5454, Obsidian.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer sign-up information is coming soon. Reach out to us directly if you would like to help.
J.R. Bergenstock, Team 16, Bomb Squad
Event venue
Mountain Home High School, 500 Bomber Boulevard, Mountain Home, United States
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