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FWAA Maintenance Mania

Maintenance Mania

Thursday, November 5, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST)
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FWAA Maintenance Mania

Celebrating & Showcasing Skills in Multifamily Maintenance

Maintenance Mania is FWAA’s signature competition event designed to recognize and celebrate the expertise of maintenance professionals across the multifamily industry. This high-energy day brings together onsite teams, maintenance pros, owner-managers, and supplier partners for a blend of fun, friendly competition and professional pride.

Traditionally, Maintenance Mania features a series of maintenance-focused games and challenges where competitors put their skills to the test, demonstrating speed, accuracy, and problem-solving under pressure. Whether it’s skill-based tasks or fun competitive moments, the event is built to spotlight the talent that keeps multifamily communities running smoothly.

📅 Event Date (2026): Thursday, November 5, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CST)

Education Programs 9 to 12, 12-1 Lunch with Sponsors, 1-2p practice, 2-4pm GAMES.
📍 Location: Arlington Expo Center, Arlington, TX

Full event details, challenge descriptions, registration, and sponsorship opportunities will be announced soon. Check back for updates and plan to bring your team out for a day of competition, camaraderie, and recognition.

Game Details:

****Wheels are available for pick up at the association office.  **** 

Office Hours (Contact us first at gregory@livefw.org):

  • Monday to Thursday 9am – 4:30pm 
  • Friday 9am – 3 pm 

Official Event Rules

  1. The Maintenance Derby will follow a single-elimination tournament format.
  2. Each participant will race their car twice per match up—once in each of the two designated lanes. Lane positions will be swapped after the first race.
  3. The winner of each bracket will be the first participant to win two races. If each contestant wins one race, a third and final race will serve as the tiebreaker. No timers will be used; winners will be determined by visual judgment at the finish line.
  4. The tournament will continue until a single contestant remains. That individual will be declared the official Maintenance Derby Champion.

Tackle real-world product mix of challenges with speed and precision. 

GOAL OF GAME: 

Solve the problem with the correct product mix. 

  1. Participant starts the timer by placing both hands on the timer pad. 
  2. Participant moves to the game area and attempts to solve one of four problems (black blocks) with a combination of three correct solutions (white blocks) to balance the scale correctly. 
  3. Once the first problem is solved (scale balances), the contestant continues to solve the remaining three problems with a combination of remaining solutions. 
  4. Once all four problems are solved correctly, the contestant stops the timer, and the judge records their time. 
  5. The lowest time once all participants have completed the game wins 

Match each key to the correct lock and crack the code before the clock runs out.

GOAL OF GAME: 

Match keys to locks and reveal the code for the combination deadbolt. 

  1. Contestant starts with the timer by placing both hands on the timer pad. 
  2. Contestant goes to the game area and, using 10 keys supplied, attempts to unlock 4 standard deadbolts. 
  3. Once standard deadbolts are unlocked, the contestant reviews the tags on each key to determine the correct digits for the combination deadbolt. 
  4. Once the combination deadbolt is unlocked, the contestant stops the timer, and the judge records their time. 
  5. The lowest time once all participants have completed the game wins. 

Flex your brainpower and match products and services in a race against time.

GOAL OF GAME: 

Remember and match featured products and services. 

  1. Participant starts the timer by placing both hands on the timer pad. 
  2. Participant draws a game card from the stack next to the timer. 
  3. Participant reviews and attempts to memorize the game card. 
  4. Participant hands the game card to the judge and moves to the game area. 
  5. Participant then places game pieces into the grid to match the grid shown on the game card. 
  6. Once done, the contestant stops the timer. 
  7. Judge reviews the grid to see if it matches the game card. 
  8. If the grid matches the game card, the contestant is done, and the judge records their Total time. 
  9. If the grid does not match the game card, the contestant restarts the timer and returns to the grid to make changes – once done, the contestant stops the timer. 
  10. Judge reviews the grid again to see if it matches the game card. 
  11. Once the grid matches the game card, the contestant is done, and the judge records their final time (including callback time(s) as necessary – to be confirmed) 
  12. If, after 3 attempts, the competitor does not match the tiles to their selected card, they receive a “DNF” (Did Not Finish) 
  13. The lowest time once all participants have completed the game wins 

Piece together a flooring puzzle as fast as possible—think fast and fit faster.

GOAL OF GAME: 

Solve and assemble a puzzle made of flooring planks. 

  1. Participant starts the timer by placing both hands on the timer pad. 
  2. Participants then go to the game area and assemble the puzzle to display the Maintenance Mania logo. 
  3. Once done, the contestant stops the timer, and the judge records their time. 
  4. The lowest time once all participants have finished wins 

Drop a disk, land a category, and answer maintenance trivia in this Plinko-style brain buster.

GOAL OF GAME: 

Answer maintenance-related trivia questions based on the chance of the Plinko board. 

  1. Participant starts at the Plinko board and drops 3 disks, 1 at a time into a slot at the top of the game board. 
  2. Once each disc lands in an opening at the bottom, the judge draws a card from the deck labeled with the same product category (i.e. Plumbing). 
  3. Each card will feature 2 questions, each with a different point value. Participants must tell the judge which question they would like to answer based on the point value – 100 or 200 points. 
  4. Judge reads selected questions to competitor. 
  5. Participant then attempts to answer the question they selected from each of the 3 cards. 
  6. For each question they answer correctly, they receive the number of points associated with that question. 
  7. If they answer incorrectly, they receive no points for that question. 
  8. The highest point value once all participants have completed the game wins. 

Tie Breaker: Live round of maintenance trivia. Points will be awarded for correct answers in the fastest amount of time. 

Aim, toss, and score big in this crowd-favorite target challenge using—you guessed it—plungers.

GOAL OF GAME: 

Toss plungers and land them in a target made of buckets. 

  1. Participant takes place behind the line/at designated mark, grabs a plunger and tosses it underhand, attempting to land it in one of the buckets. 
  2. Varying point values are awarded based on the result of the toss:
    • 0 Points: Plunger does not land in any bucket 
    • 1 Point: Plunger lands in bucket in back row 
    • 3 Points: Plunger lands in bucket in the middle 
    • 5 Points: Plunger lands in the bucket at the top/far point of the triangle 
  3. Participant repeats process 2 more times (total of 3 throws), gathering as many points as possible. 
  4. The highest point value once all participants have completed the game wins. 

Tie Breaker: All tied participants will reset and repeat the instructions of the game. This will continue until a winner is determined. 
Sponsorships Available — Contact Gregory Ann Goldrick at gregory@livefw.org for more information!

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Gregory Ann Goldrick
Gregory Ann Goldrick
VP of Operations FWAA - Fort Worth Apartment Association (817)284-1121 x104
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