Robot Parts: Legal?
Robots must be made with parts from here.
What is the VEX IQ product line?
Robots must show the team number on this item.
What is the license plate?
-The number of robots allowed per team.
What is (1) one?
This certified volunteer enforces rules and is the only person who discusses questions with teams during an event.
What is the Head Referee?
When arriving at a tournament, this item will be turned in immediately for judges to review.
What is the engineering notebook?
With one exception, 3D printed parts have this status.
What is not legal?
Custom made license plates are permitted to be made on here.
What is a 3D printer?
Robots are allowed this number of brains.
What is (1) one?
If drive team members want to dispute a score or ruling, this is when they should do that.
What is immediately? They must stay in the Driver Station.
When you arrive at a competition, your robot must pass this before being cleared to participate.
What is an inspection?
This is a functional item that is allowed, that is not from Vex IQ.
What are rubberbands?
This provides power for electrical power for the brain and motors.
What is the battery?
Robots may use up to this number of Smart Motors.
What is six (6)?
Robots must be ready at the start of a match. These are some things to verify before the match starts.
What is check that batteries are charged, brain is turned on, controller works?
After all teams are checked in and passed inspection, the event host will generate a list of matches. This information is on the list.
What are drive times and alliance partners?
These non functional Vex products are allowed on a robot.
What are non-functional decorations?
Most parts may NOT be modified. This is a part that can be modified.
What is cutting shafts to custom lenths? Also cutting pneumatic tubing.
Matches are this long.
What is 1 minute or 60 seconds?
During Teamwork Challenge Matches, 2 teams form this.
What is an alliance?
This is a typical number of times teams will drive during Teamwork Challenges.
What is 6, 7, or 8?
Grease, oil, graphite, and/or any other lubricant or plastic additive.
What is a prohibited item?
Robots may use this system that includes air tanks and an air pump.
What is pneumatic?
Robots must never exceed this height.
What is 15 inches?
If your team is not present at the start of a match, this might happen.
What is a “no show” and receive zero points?
This is a challenging aspect of competition day.
What is loud noise, long day, tension during a drive, disappointment?