Vex IQ Competition 2024/25
Rapid Relay
The primary objectives of the game are:
Pass the Balls between Robots
Score Balls through Targets
Clear Switches
Points are awarded based on how many Goals are Scored, how many Switches have been Cleared, and how many times the Alliance successfully Passed the Ball before scoring it.
From the RECF: Quick Overview
Game Manual
Read through the manual for all the rules and regulations of the competition.
Scroll to Appendix B to see a "Student Friendly" version of the manual. This gives an overview of the competition.
The manual on our site is Version 2.0 (09/03/24).
For the latest updated version, visit the RECF website.
It is also available in translated versions through the RECF site.
RapidRelay0903-2.0.pdfTeams
Team will be made of 6 students.
Team roles:
Drivers
Coder(s)
Designer(s)
Builder(s)
And possibly notebooker(s)
Students can have more than one role on their team - but cannot be on more than one team.
During the tournament, teams will need:
One(1) to Two (2) loaders (to be confirmed)
During Teamwork Matches and Driving Skills Matches, two (2) Drivers per Robot.
Only one (1) Driver is required for an Autonomous Coding Skills Match (though Teams may still have two (2) if desired).
Bots
Teams can build their own custom bots, that follow the competition specifications:
Robots may use up to six (6) VEX IQ Smart Motors.
Robots are limited to one (1) VEX IQ Robot Brain.
A Robot may never be bigger than 23 inches by 73 inches.
A Robot may never be taller than 15 inches.
For more information and updates, visit the RECF website.
For resources and build instructions, you can visit:
The RECF website
The VEX website
VIQRC Rapid Relay Robot Inspection Checklist _v2_2024-06-13.pdfSwish-PDF-instructions-v1.pdfHero Bot
Swish
Swish
To help teams begin, build a Hero Bot. This bot can be used a starting point to later refine and enhance.
You can use this PDF or these 3D build instructions.
Intro to Swish
Suggestions
Engineering notebook
Teams will need to create and keep an engineering notebook that demonstrates their use of the Engineering Design Process.
It can be either a digital (i.e. Google docs, Google slides) or a physical notebook.
The judges will be looking at these notebooks and scoring them based on this rubric.
Tips, Tricks and Resources:
Student Certification
To learn more, student can complete a Drive Team Training Course.
This course takes approximately 4 hours to complete and can help you to better understand the competition.
Coding
Reading through this article will help you to get started with your coding.
Vex also offers help to get started and tutorials on the different coding languages you can use with your robot.
To practice coding a virtual bot, you can go to: vr.vex.com