PASVEX VEX V5 Robotics Competition™ (HS) Signature Event

Agenda

Agenda

Thursday, December 17, 2026  (TWN time)
09:00 Doors Open, Team Check-in
09:30-11:30 Robot Inspection
10:00 Start of Skills Challenges
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-13:30 Drivers Meeting
13:30-16:00 Practice Matches, Judges Interviews
15:45 End of Skills Challenges
16:30-17:30 Opening Ceremony
18:00 End of Day 1
 
Friday, December 18, 2026 (TWN time)
07:30 Doors Open

08:00-08:30 Drivers Meeting
08:30-12:00 Qualification Matches, Optional Skills Challenges, Judges Interviews
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-17:30 Qualification Matches, Optional Skills Challenges, Judges Interviews
16:45 End of Skills Challenges
17:00 End of Judges Interviews
17:30 End of Day 2
 
Saturday, December 19, 2026 (TWN time)
07:30 Doors Open
8:00-11:00 Qualification Matches, Optional Skills Challenges
11:30-12:00 Alliance Selection
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-16:00 Elimination Matches
16:30-17:30 Awards & Closing Ceremony
18:00 End of Day 3

Volunteer

Due to the large number of teams participating in this event, we are in need of a large number of volunteers to help complete this event, so if you are interested in volunteering, please email the Event Partner!
If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know and we will provide you with a certificate of service hours.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com, where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency. Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your events.vex.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team. Teams should make sure their contact information in events.vex.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event，

The entire event will be canceled due to major factors such as natural disasters and weather factors. However, even if the cancellation of the event is approved, there will be no refunds as all event preparations will be borne by the event partners as fixed costs. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend, we do not issue refunds in these cases.

A financial statement can be found via email from the PAS VEX Robotics Competition Signature Event partner. After the registration list of participating teams is officially listed on the events.vex.com official website, the event partners will sort out the participating teams, prepare a payment notice, and send it to the main contact person of the participating teams. The letter will contain the following information, including team registration fees, bank transfer information, payment deadlines, etc. Please pay attention to relevant information. Thank you for your understanding.

Teams that have not paid by the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist.

Date: 17-Dec-2026 - 19-Dec-2026

Travel Info

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Teams are required to make their own arrangements for travel to and from Taiwan, as well as for accommodation during the event. PAS VEX Signature Event Planning Committee  can assist in certain areas and recommend that you contact our trusted travel agency: New Taiwan Travel(台新旅行社) to help plan your Accommodation during competition. The EMAIL below is the booking portal that can be used to book your hotels and excursions.

The New Taiwan Travel team is pleased to offer you accommodation packages, including transfers, to ensure you and your students have a smooth and enjoyable trip in Taiwan.

To further enhance this journey and create lasting memories, they are delighted to assist you in exploring the country’s rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. If time and budget permit, they are more than happy to provide you with quotes for pre- and/or post-nights.

Once your PASVEX school registration is confirmed, you can start planning your trip to Taiwan. Please submit your inquiry to [email protected] and they will be happy to provide personalized assistance with your travel plans. The team is dedicated to customizing all quotes to your specific needs, budget and preferences. Currently, the following hotels will cooperate with our trusted travel agency, but the number of rooms is still limited. If you have needs, please contact the agency as soon as possible

Webcast

Livestream Link to be provided later.

Judging Format

The Engineering Notebook will be evaluated only on competition day.  Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link in the "My Account" panel of the team contact on events.vex.com. The submission deadline is 10-December-2026, 17:00 Taiwan Standard Time.

The Judge Advisor will download the Digital Engineering Notebooks for evaluation after the submission deadline, but will not prevent teams from continuing to update their Digital Engineering Notebooks. The evaluation of Engineering Notebook will happen on competition day.

Teams can participate in this event without an Engineering Notebook and still be interviewed, but the Team will not earn any top judged awards. For the most current award descriptions and judging criteria, please visit library.globalrobotics.org.

Late submissions or failure to submit the Engineering Notebook digitally will not be entertained. Please refer to the Refund Policy on Team withdrawal cases.

Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event. Each Team can bring their own physical engineering notebook as a presentation tool during the interview.