One World VEX HS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley

High School

Our Sponsors

A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region

Region	Maximum %	# Spots Allowed	# Spots Remaining
California - Region 2	50%	32	0

This event is closed to registration because:

This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to UC Berkeley!

The Robolabs Foundation invites your teams to participate in the flagship VEX Worlds Championship qualifying One World VEX HS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley, California. As part of the One World Initiative, the first registered 3 teams from the world will receive a complete registration fee waiver. With 64 top-notch teams from all over the United States and the globe competing at the #1 Public University in the World, the One World VEX HS Signature Event promises to be one of the most exciting events of the 2025-2026 VEX Robotics Competition Season. During your stay, you'll be able to:

Tour UC Berkeley Campus, the #1 Public University in the World
Network with current UC Berkeley Students, Organizations, Faculty, and Senior Administrators
Explore Northern California: Berkeley, San Francisco, Napa Tours, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Yosemite, etc.

World Championship Qualifying Spots*

This event will offer 3 VEX Worlds Qualification Spots to V5RC Teams:

Tournament Champions (2)
Excellence Award (1)

Hotel and Event Information:

We have secured a 25% stay discount for a price of 185 USD per night. The 200 hotel rooms reserved for this event will fill up fast, book your room to secure a discounted rate. Last day to book is Friday, October 24, 2025.

To book online use this link: Robolabs Foundation One World VEX Signature Event

*World Spot Eligibility:
Signature Events will be awarded World Championship qualification spots if they meet all established criteria set forth by the REC Foundation. Failure to fully comply with these criteria may result in the event being ineligible to receive World spots, regardless of prior expectations or historical precedent

Signature Event Early Bird Information

All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems.
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period.
- A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner).
- If a team registers during the Standard Registration period, a token is not taken away.
The official Signature Event Early Bird policy can be found in the RECF Library.
To find out how many Signature Event Early Bird tokens your team(s) have remaining, select the "My Teams" option in RobotEvents.

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Interviews & Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Nov-2025 - 23-Nov-2025

Venue/Location:

UC Berkeley - Pauley Ballroom & Lower Sproul Plaza
2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, California 94720
United States

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Agenda

One World VEX HS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley Event Agenda

We at the Robolabs Foundation are looking forward to seeing you at our One World VEX HS Signature Event! Below you will find the schedule that we will run our event on. It is important that teams show up on time to all aspects of the agenda, from matches to ceremonies featuring leadership from both the STEM industry and the UC Berkeley Ecosystem.

Day 0 (11/21/25) Agenda - Optional

Time	Event Detail
05:00 PM	Venue Doors Open for Team Check-in @ Tilden Room 5th Floor
05:00 - 08:00 PM	Inspection at Tilden Room
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM	Fields Setup @ Pauley Ball Room
05:00 - 08:00 PM	Pits / Robot Skills Fields Setup
5:00 - 8:00 PM	No Pits access to Teams
8:00 PM	Venue Closes

Day 1 (11/22/25) Agenda

Time	Event Detail
7:45 AM	Venue Doors Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Team Check-in & Inspection
9:00 - 9:30 AM	Inauguration / Drivers Meeting
9:30 - 12:30 PM	Qualification matches and Skild Fields are open
12:30 - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break \| Skills Fields will not be open during lunch
1:00 - 5:30 PM	Matches \| Skills Fields are open
6:00 PM	Venue Closes

Day 2 (11/23/23) Agenda

Time	Event Detail
7:45 AM	Venue Doors Open
8:00 - 09:30 AM	Qualification Matches \| Skills Fields are open @ Pauley Ballroom
09:45 - 10:30 AM	Alliance Selection \| Skills Fields permanently close @ Pauley Ballroom
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 - 11:45 AM	Finals
11:45 AM- 12:30 PM	Awards Ceremony \| Closing Ceremony @ Pauley Ballroom: Closing Address by Arya Sasikumar Guest of Honor [UC Berkeley] Final Remarks from [REC Foundation]
12:30 PM	Venue Closes

Volunteer

Volunteers Needed!
We will need a lot of volunteers to set up the venue on the preparation day and to operate the event smoothly on the competition day.

If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact [email protected] / 775-292-0134.

All volunteers will receive a volunteer event shirt and free lunch
Volunteer positions include (click on the link for the guide to each role):
- Practice Field Attendant
- Field Resets
- Queuers
- TM Operators
- Inspectors
- In-Person Judges
- Judge Advisors (Must pass the Certification)
- Scorekeeper Referees
- Head Referees (Must pass the Certification)
- Emcees

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

In the case of an emergency/bad weather, we will make adjustments to the agenda and notify all teams via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:

Refunds will only be made if the event is canceled by the host.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Registrations will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come.

Webcast

Visit

https://vimeo.com/event/5537815

for the webcast.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / Remote Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.