Safety First
This protective gear is REQUIRED for all Drive Team Members during matches.
What are safety glasses?
Each student can only belong to THIS many teams in a competition season.
What is one team?
The primary expectation for all teams during a competition.
What is treating everyone with respect?
During a match, robots can ONLY be operated by these individuals.
Who are Drive Team Members?
The red Alliance always has the right to do THIS during match setup.
What is place their robots last?
According to the rules, who MUST always be present and supervising students during a VEX Robotics event.
What is a responsible adult?
Students must fulfill these roles on a team: Drive Team Members, this, this, and this.
What are Coders, Designers, and Builders?
It is NOT okay for teams to do THIS when a match doesn't go their way.
What is harass, tease, or be disrespectful to their alliance partner?
A robot cannot hold an opposing robot for more than THIS during the Driver Controlled Period.
What is a 5-count?
Robots are NOT allowed to do THIS with field elements.
What is grapple, hook, attach to, or entangle?
If a robot is completely outside the field during a match, this will happen.
What is Disablement?
Robots are NOT allowed to do THIS to other robots during a match.
What is intentionally destroy or damage?
When discussing a match ruling with referees, teams should always remain THIS.
What is calm and respectful?
If a team receives a Disqualification in a Qualification Match, they get THIS score.
What is zero points?
Before a match, robots must be THIS (charged, sized correctly, with correct license plates).
What is ready to play?
Before participating in an event, every student team member must have THIS completed.
What is a participant release form?
During the Autonomous Period, drive team members are NOT permitted to do THIS.
What is interact with or touch the robot in any way?
Teams should develop game strategies that do THIS with their alliance partner.
What is cooperatively play the game and utilize each robot's strengths?
During the match, Drive Team Members are prohibited from using THIS in the Alliance Station.
What are communication devices?
During the Autonomous Period, NO human interaction is allowed, which means Drive Team Members cannot do THIS.
What is activate controls, touch sensors, or interfere with the robot?
This rule emphasizes that student safety and proper conduct are the top priorities in VEX Robotics competitions.
What is Rule <S1>?
This rule states that adult involvement should be minimal, and students must demonstrate understanding of their robot's design and function.
What is Rule <G2>?
This document outlines the behavioral expectations for all participants.
What is the REC Foundation Code of Conduct?
This rule gives offensive robots the "benefit of the doubt" in questionable interactions.
What is Rule <GG15>?
This rule emphasizes that common sense should always be applied when interpreting competition rules.
What is Rule <G3>?