Competition Support
If you’re new to the competition, or even if you’re a VEX Veteran, VEX Robotics and the REC Foundation have plenty of resources to help support you and your team.
While the VEX Library is primarily designed to support the hardware and software, the RECF Library is all about competition and has hundreds of articles to support students, mentors and spectators. Some of the key areas are signposted below, but if you can’t find what you are looking for, use the search function on the site.
VEX Library
This is a comprehensive library of information about all things VEX. The purpose of this knowledge base is to help VEX users quickly find information about VEX products, services, or topics. As well as being the user manual for robot kits and hardware, there are also tips on building, coding and teaching with VEX.
Competition 101 - STEM Labs
Introducing Competition 101, the brand new VEX STEM Labs!
Whether you’re a new or experienced coach, you’ll find something useful in this excellent new resource created by the VEX Education team. These STEM Labs will help you prepare for your team’s first 2025-26 competition as they learn to build and drive the Hero Bot, create a game strategy, improve their robot, and collaborate successfully with their teammates!
VEX Forums
The official VEX forum is a place for teams, mentors, and coaches from all over the world. It’s used to discuss robot design and strategy, to offer help and to support each other. It’s also The place to go if you have any questions related to rules or this season’s games!
Use the link below to join in the discussions — coaches, mentors, volunteers, and students are encouraged to get involved.
RECF Library
Getting Started
This is a comprehensive library of information about all things related to REC Foundation programmes. The purpose of this knowledge base is to help anyone involved in the competitions to quickly find information that is suited to their involvement, whether that be as a competitor, a mentor or a parent cheering on their child.
Entry Points for Students
There is a lot involved in being in a competitive robotics team and different members will bring different skills. Whether it is supporting students understanding the engineering design process, how to go about creating an engineering notebook, or just some support with their coding there are specific areas in the RECF Library with articles and videos collated to make the journey that little bit easier.
Entry Points for Teachers & Mentors
Congratulations, and thank you for coaching a team of students that are interested in STEM! Coaching a robotics team can be an intimidating concept for some new coaches, but the RECF is here to support and encourage you on this journey!
Learn about the free resources in the Mentor PD+ for RECF Coaches, the VEX Coach’s Community, team resources, and the VEX Library.
Entry Point for Parents
If you’re reading this, you probably have a child who has joined or is interested in joining a VEX Robotics team. Congratulations! The VEX Robotics competitions will introduce your student to coding, engineering, real-world problem solving, innovative thinking, and communication skills while giving them opportunities to build lifelong skills and friendships. This set of resources and articles will help you encourage and support your student’s STEM journey.