HHS ROBOTICS

The Hendrickson High School Robotics club intends to provide students the opportunity to experience the different aspects of science, technology, engineering, and math. We strive to teach students how to gain leadership, teamwork, and creativity. We hope to broaden the view of any interested student to what STEM has to offer in their futures.

VEX Robotics Competition

The VEX Robotics competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers. Tournaments are held year-round at the regional, state, and national levels and culminate at the VEX Robotics World Championship each April!

Events begin in August
Qualifying events take place throughout the competition season (August - March)
The VEX Robotics World Championship is in April

VEX Robotics Website

VRC 2026 - 2027
Override

Override Game Manual

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override is played on a 12’ x 12’ square field configured as seen above. 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 stacking Pins and Cups on Goals, setting Toggles to your Alliance color, and ending the Match with your Robot in the contested Midfield

There are fifty-six (56) Cups and sixty-three (63) Pins on a V5RC Override Field.

There are nine (9) Goals located around the field. Four (4) neutral Short Goals, one neutral (1) Tall Goal, two (2) red Alliance Goals and two (2) blue Alliance Goals. There also four (4) Toggles located at the center of each Field wall. Finally, there are four (4) Loaders adjacent to each Alliance Station.

Each Alliance-color Pin scored in a Goal is worth five (5) points. However, a yellow Pin scored in a Goal is worth ten (10) points for whichever Alliance owns the Toggle in the respective Quadrant.

Alliances can receive additional points for ending the Match in the Midfield.

The Alliance that scores more points in the Autonomous period is awarded with twelve (12) bonus points, added to the final score at the end of the match. Each Alliance also has the opportunity to earn an Autonomous Win Point by completing assigned tasks. This additional Win Point can be earned by both Alliances, regardless of who wins the Autonomous Bonus