The VEX Robotics competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of
participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related
careers. Tournaments are held year-round at the local, regional and national levels and culminate at
the VEX Robotics World Championship in the USA each April.
What is the VEX Robotics - Change Up Competition
VEX Robotics Competition Change Up is played on a 12’x12’ square field configured as seen above. Two
(2) Alliances – one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue” – composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in
matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and
forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period. The object of the game is to attain a higher
score than the opposing Alliance by placing Balls in Goals, and Connecting Rows.
For more information about joining the VEX Robotics - Change Up Competition please contact us directly.
-Middle school, high school, and
college/university
-More than 11,500 teams from 40
countries playing in over 750 tournaments
-Local, regional, national, and
world competitions
-Standard Matches: Two alliances
of two teams each playing against each other
-Robot Skills Challenge: One
robot playing alone against the clock
-Online Challenges: Unique
contests using CAD, animation, essays, and more
For the Game Manual in English, please click here.
For the Game Manual in Arabic, please click here.
