10 teams from the Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship will qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championship and the Championship of the Americas in April, 2009 (6 Hybrid Challenge finalist teams, 2 Excellence Award winners and the winners of the Autonomous and RC Driver Challenges).

An additional 10 teams will also qualify solely for the Championship of the Americas by the CREATE Foundation from this event (the 10 previously mentioned, plus 6 semi finalists, runners up for the Autonomous and Driver Challenges, and the two remaining highest ranked teams in the Hybrid Challenge not to qualify).

Teams do not need to qualify to participate in the Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship at any earlier events. Registration will be open and the spots will fill up on a first come/first pay basis. Initial registration for this event will be limited to 75 teams. Spots for this tournament will be held/distributed as follows: 25 spots will be for teams from the Asian Robotics League, 25 spots will be held for teams from Hawaii, and 25 spots will be held for teams from North America and the rest of the world. Event the event fills up early, there will be a waiting list for teams still wishing to attend. The organizing committee may increase the capacity depending on demand, but currently hopes to limit the field to 75-100 teams for this inaugural event.