Welcome to the world's greatest two
minutes in robotics, the 2018-2019 game
VEX Robotics Competition Turning Point.
Turning Point is played on a 12 foot by
12 foot field by two alliances. One red
and one blue, made up of two teams each
The object of the game is to score more
points than the other Alliance using
caps, flags, balls, and platforms. Caps are
scored for the Alliance whose color is
facing up at the end of the match. Caps
are nine inches wide and robots can
possess one cap at a time. Caps scored on the foam tiles are worth one point each.
Caps scored on posts are worth two
points each.
Flags are scored for the Alliance whose
color is facing towards the field at the
end of the match. Low flags are worth one point each. High flags are worth two
points each and can only be toggled by
being hit with balls. Balls are three
inches in diameter and robots can
possess up to two balls at once. The
platforms in VRC turning point are used
for parking. Robots that park on their
own Alliance platform at the end of the
match will receive three points.
Robots that park on the center platform
at the end of the match will receive six
points but they'll have to hold their
ground because there's not much space up
there. The VRC turning-point field has
eight caps, six posts, nine flags, and
twenty balls. There are two Alliance
platforms, one per Alliance and one
center platform. Robots will begin each
match with one ball as a preload. Each
match begins with a 15-second autonomous
period where robots will score on their
side of the field without any help from
their drivers. The Alliance that scores
more points in the autonomous period is
awarded with four bonus points added to
the final score at the end of the match.
The 1 minute 45 second driver control
period begins once the autonomous bonus
winner has been determined. At the end of
the driver control period after all
objects and robots have come to rest, the
match will be scored to determine the
winning alliance.
Detailed rules and game information for
VEX Robotics Competition Turning Point
can be found at roboticseducation.org
or vexrobotics.com. To register a
team, find events near you, or ask a
question on the official Q&A forum be
sure to visit robotevents.com. Best of
luck on a great 2018-2019 season and
we'll see you on the playing field.
