One World VEX MS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley

Middle School

Date
23-Nov-2025 - 24-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-0054
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
64
Spots Open
64
Event Region
California - Region 2
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
3-Aug-2025 11:33 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
17-Aug-2025 11:33 EDT
Registration Deadline
15-Nov-2025 11:35 EST
Payment Deadline
2-Oct-2023 06:18 EDT
Price
$375.00

A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region

Region Maximum % # Spots Allowed # Spots Remaining
California - Region 2 50% 32 32
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Welcome to UC Berkeley!

The Robolabs Foundation invites your teams to participate in the flagship VEX Worlds Championship qualifying One World VEX MS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley, California. As part of the One World Initiative, the first registered 3 teams from the world will receive a complete registration fee waiver. With 64 top-notch teams from all over the United States and the globe competing at the #1 Public University in the World, the One World VEX HS Signature Event promises to be one of the most exciting events of the 2025-2026 VEX Robotics Competition Season. During your stay, you'll be able to:

  • Tour UC Berkeley Campus, the #1 Public University in the World

  • Network with current UC Berkeley Students, Organizations, Faculty, and Senior Administrators

  • Explore Northern California: Berkeley, San Francisco, Napa Tours, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Yosemite, etc.

World Championship Qualifying Spots*

This event will offer 3 VEX Worlds Qualification Spots to VRC Teams:

  • Tournament Champions (2)

  • Excellence Award (1)

Hotel and Event Information:

We have secured a 25% stay discount for a price of 185 USD per night. The 200 hotel rooms reserved for this event will fill up fast, book your room to secure a discounted rate. Last day to book is Friday, October 24, 2025.

To book online use this link: Robolabs Foundation One World VEX Signature Event

*World Spot Eligibility:
Signature Events will be awarded World Championship qualification spots if they meet all established criteria set forth by the REC Foundation. Failure to fully comply with these criteria may result in the event being ineligible to receive World spots, regardless of prior expectations or historical precedent


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Interviews & Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 23-Nov-2025 - 24-Nov-2025

Venue/Location:
UC Berkeley - Pauley Ballroom & Lower Sproul Plaza
2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, California 94720
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

One World VEX MS Signature Event @ UC Berkeley Event Agenda

We at the Robolabs Foundation are looking forward to seeing you at our One World VEX MS Signature Event! Below you will find the schedule that we will run our event on. It is important that teams show up on time to all aspects of the agenda, from matches to ceremonies featuring leadership from both the STEM industry and the UC Berkeley Ecosystem.

 

Day 1 (11/23/25) Agenda

Time

Event Detail

1:00 PM

Venue Doors Open 

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Teams Check-in

1:00 PM - 02:00 PM

  Inspection @ Tilden Room 5th Floor

02:00 - 02:30 PM

Drivers Meeting @ Pauley Ballroom:

2:30 - 6:00 PM

Qualification Matches | Skills Fields are open @ Pauley Ballroom

6:00 PM

Venue Closes

 

 

Day 2 (11/24/23) Agenda

Time

Event Detail

7:45 AM

Venue Doors Open

8:00 - 12:30 PM

Qualification Matches | Skills Fields are open @ Pauley Ballroom

12:30 - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Qualification Matches l Alliance Selection l Skills Fields permanently close

2:45 - 4:45 PM

Finals

5:00 - 6:00 PM

  Awards Ceremony | Closing Ceremony @ Pauley Ballroom:

  • Closing Address by Arya Sasikumar
  • Guest of Honor [UC Berkeley]
  • Final Remarks from  [REC Foundation]

6:30 PM

Venue Closes

Volunteer

Volunteers Needed!
We will need a lot of volunteers to set up the venue on the preparation day and to operate the event smoothly on the competition day.

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If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact [email protected] / 775-292-0134

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

In the case of an emergency/bad weather, we will make adjustments to the agenda and notify all teams via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:

  • Refunds will only be made if the event is canceled by the host. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: 

  • Registrations will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come.

Webcast

Visit  

Day 1

https://vimeo.com/885702866?share=copy

 

Day 2

https://vimeo.com/886280580?share=copy

 for the webcast.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / Remote Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.