Registering a VEX U Robotics Competition Team

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Your Regional Support Manager (RSM) is your best friend as you experience robotics. Reach out directly to them if you have any questions throughout our articles. To find your RSM, go to the Robot Events Support Page and click on your region.

For information on Team Contacts, go to the Team Contact Definitions page.

Registration

Most team registrations will fit into one of three categories:

• New School/Organization
• Returning Team at a Returning School/Organization
• New Team at a Returning School/Organization

The steps presented below are abbreviated for those familiar with the process. If you have other questions or need to pay with a Purchase Order, email accounting@recf.org.

Team registration pricing is located in the REC Foundation Organizational Policy article. Please note: the deadline to register teams for the 2024-2025 VEX competition season is December 13, 2024.

New School/Organization

1. Browse to Robotevents.com.
2. You will first need to create a login.
   • Click on “Register.” Enter all required information and click the “Register” button.
   • Enter your email and password and click "Login".
3. (For U.S.-based teams) Ensure that you have completed the required background check.
4. Check to ensure that the correct year is listed in the “Season” dropdown menu on the right-hand side. Click the "Register a Team" button.
5. Select the circle next to the program in which you wish to register, then click the “Next” button.  You will have to repeat this step if you are registering multiple teams.
6. Enter the details of your school/program in the organization information panel. Click the “Next” button.
7. In the team information panel, either enter in the team number that you would like or allow the system to generate the number for you by clicking the ↺ symbol. If you request a team number that is already in use, you will be notified that it is unavailable.
   • A VIQRC, V5RC, or VAIRC team number consists of a base number that represents a school/organization followed by a letter that represents a team within that school/organization. A VURC team is the opposite: the base identifier for a school/organization is a series of 2-5 letters followed by a single-digit number that represents a team within that school/organization.
   • As such, all teams in a single program (VIQRC, V5RC, VAIRC, or VURC) from a school or organization should have the same base number/identifier.
   • If you would like to choose your team number, you can view a list of available team numbers by going to RobotEvents.com and choosing your program and selecting the blue rectangular "Available Team Numbers" button.
8. Enter in the details of the demographics of your team as well as your sponsor’s name and emergency contact info. Then click the “Next” button.
9. Enter in team contact information. Then click the “Next” button.
10. Enter details of your team, including team and robot name, in the team profile panel. Add social media information if applicable. You can change this later or year-to-year.
11. Click "Finish" to complete the registration process for this team. Your team’s registration will now be added to your cart for checkout. Please note that your team’s registration is not complete until it is paid for.

Returning Team at a Returning School/Organization

1. Browse to Robotevents.com.
2. (Returning School) If you already have an account click "Login".
   • Enter your email and password and click "Login".
3. (For U.S.-based teams) Ensure that you have completed the required background check.
4. Click the "Renew Teams" button on the right-hand side.
5. Click “Renew” for any of the team numbers from previous seasons which you wish to renew for the current season.
6. Update any details of your school/program in the organization information panel. Click the “Next” button.
7. Your Team Number is already selected in the team information panel. Verify or adjust details of the demographics of your team as well as your sponsor’s name and emergency contact info. Click the “Next” button.
8. Verify or update contact information in the contacts panel. Click the “Next” button.
9. Verify or update details of your team, including team and robot name, in the team profile panel. Add social media information if applicable. You can change this later or year-to-year.
10. Click "Finish" to complete the registration process for this team. Your team’s registration will now be added to your cart for checkout. Please note that your team’s registration is not complete until it is paid for.

New Team at a Returning School/Organization

1. Browse to Robotevents.com.
2. (Returning school) If you already have an account, click "Login".
   • Enter your email and password and click "Login".
3. (For U.S.-based teams) Ensure that you have completed the required background check.
4. Check to ensure that the correct year is listed in the “Season” dropdown menu on the right-hand side. Click the "Register a Team" button.
5. Select the circle next to the program in which you wish to register, then click the “Next” button. You will have to repeat this step if you are registering multiple teams.
6. You will now see a list of eligible teams and team numbers that you have registered previously. Click the “Add Another Team” button next to the team number in which you would like to register a new team.
   • A VIQRC, V5RC, or VAIRC team number consists of a base number that represents a school/organization followed by a letter that represents a team within that school/organization. A VURC team is the opposite: the base identifier for a school/organization is a series of 2-5 letters followed by a single-digit number that represents a team within that school/organization.
   • As such, all teams in a single program (VIQRC, V5RC, VAIRC, or VURC) from a school or organization should have the same base number.
7. Update any details of your school/program in the organization information panel. Click the “Next” button.
8. In the team information panel, your team number will already be entered and cannot be changed. Choose the letter you wish to associate with this team from the dropdown menu next to team number.
9. Verify or adjust details of the demographics of your team as well as your sponsor’s name and emergency contact info. Then click the “Next” button.
10. Verify or update contact information in the contacts panel. Click the “Next” button.
11. Verify or update details of your team, including team and robot name, in the team profile panel. Add social media information if applicable.  You can change this later or year-to-year. Please note that your team’s registration is not complete until it is paid for.