VEX V5 Robotics Competition
In the VEX V5 Robotics Competition, middle & high school teams build, program, and drive robots in a competitive game using the VEX V5 platform. V5RC games are played on a 12’x12’ square field. Two (2) Alliances – one “red” and one “blue” – composed of two 2 Teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and forty-five second Driver Controlled Period. Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge where one robot takes the field to score as many points as possible in one minute. Additionally, teams are judged on an engineering notebook that shows their understanding of the engineering design process.
Current Game: High Stakes
The scoring objects in V5RC High Stakes are 7 inch toroidal rings. Teams earn points by scoring rings on stakes. Some stakes are stationary, while others are attached to mobile goals. At the end of the match, teams earn additional points by hanging from the ladder in the center of the field.
Our Support
The WV Robotics Alliance coordinates with schools, universities, and other partners to provide equipment, staffing, and support for qualifying tournaments throughout the state, which are generally held between November and February. The WV Robotics Alliance also coordinates the West Virginia V5RC State Championship, which is held in March at the Fairmont State University Falcon Center.
The VEX V5 Robotics Competition is presented by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a US-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. The REC Foundation’s mission is to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, affordable, and sustainable robotics engineering programs.
For more information about the VEX V5 Robotics Competition or to register a team, visit the REC Foundation website: