VEX V5 Robotics Competition High Stakes is played on a 12’x12’ square Field, set up as illustrated in the figures throughout.
In Head-to-Head Matches, two (2) Alliances—one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue”—composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in Matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period followed by a one minute and forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period.
The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring Rings on Stakes, Placing Mobile Goals, and Climbing at the end of the Match.
An Autonomous Win Point is awarded to any Alliance that completes four (4) assigned tasks by the end of the Autonomous Period.
An Autonomous Bonus is awarded to the Alliance that has the most points at the end of the Autonomous Period.
Teams may also compete in Robot Skills Matches, where one (1) Robot tries to score as many points as possible. See Section 5 for more information.