VEX Events
 
VEX Robotics

Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Override

Usage Guidelines All Questions

3138: Substituting Colored Field Tape for White Tape

Jeremiah Yang
14-May-2026

<T6> states (emphasis mine):

Fields may be repaired at the Event Partner’s discretion. All competition Fields at an event must be set up in accordance with the specifications in Appendix A and/or other applicable Sections. Minor aesthetic customizations or repairs are permitted, provided that they do not impact gameplay (see <T4>).

An example of a permissible modification to the Field listed in the rule is:

Using non-VEX electrical tape to add required lines to the Field

Would substituing the red and blue tape lines that define the Load Zones with white tape lines be a permissible modification to the Field?

T6  
Answered by committee
2-Jul-2026

Note: This answer was revised on July 2, 2026.

Following the addition of SG13 Load Zone protections in the July 2 game manual update, using white tape lines in place of red/blue tape lines for the Load Zones is no longer a permissible Field modification under <T6>.

Event Partners must use red and blue tape lines for the Load Zones to denote which Alliance they belong to. This helps referees identify SG13 violations that may occur involving Robots in and around opposing Alliance Load Zones.