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The VEX Robotics Competition offers unique and
 challenging team-based games
that put high school and middle school students' engineering and technology
skills to the test. Students with guidance from mentors, collaborate
to build the most innovative robots possible and work together during
competitions to obtain the most points possible. In addition to
having
a great time they build amazing robots. Through their participation in the
VEX Robotics Competition and their work within their team, students learn
many academic and life skills.
GATEWAY DESCRIPTION
There are a total of twenty-six (26) Barrels, eighteen (18)
Balls, two (2) Doubler Barrels and two (2) Negation Barrels
available as Scoring Objects in the game. Most Scoring Objects
begin in designated locations on the field, while some are
available to be loaded prior or during the match. Each Robot
(smaller than 18x18x18 to start) begins a match on one of
their Alliance Starting Tiles. There are thirteen Goals, of
varying heights which teams can Score Balls or Barrels in.
Alliances earn Bonus Points for having the lowest Ball or Barrel
in a Circular Goal. Doubler or Negation Barrels which are scored
alter the point values in a Circular Goal. The field is divided
into sections by two 6 long PVC Gates that teams can lift
during the Match.
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GATEWAY OVERVIEW
VEX Gateway is played on a 12x12 square field configured as shown.
Two alliances one red and one blue composed of two teams
each, compete in matches consisting of a twenty-second autonomous
period followed by two minutes of driver-controlled play.The object
of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent Alliance
by Scoring Barrels and Balls in Goals, earning Bonus Points and
Doubling or Negating Goals
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Top teams from around the world
participating in local, regional and national VEX Robotics Competitions will
qualify for VEX Robotics international competitions and the VEX Robotics
World Championship event held in the Spring of 2010.
For more information about the VEX Robotics Competition
and the VEX Robotic Design System visit:
http://www.vexrobotics.com/
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