General Info
St. Andrews Bangkok: The Signature Event Experience
VEX V5RC Override Signature Event
Hosted at St Andrews International School Bangkok – High School Campus
The St. Andrews Bangkok: The Signature Event Experience will be hosted at St Andrews International School Bangkok High School Campus. This event provides teams with an exciting opportunity to compete at a high level and qualify for the 2027 VEX Robotics World Championship™ .
During your stay, teams will experience a range of Thai-themed activities, cultural experiences, and local food offerings as we welcome teams from across the region and around the world.
The event will feature:
- VEX V5RC Override™ Middle School Division: 4th–5th December 2026
- VEX V5RC Override™ High School Division: 6th–7th December 2026
Registration Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAXc17tQZhDkuoZR3Ua9KucEgdnTS_dfRnFpSDm9OFlfXVZw/viewform
Qualification Opportunities
This Signature Event will provide teams with the opportunity to qualify for the 2027 VEX Robotics World Championship™ through official Signature Event qualification pathways.
Interested in seeing past Signature events at St Andrews International School Bangkok?
Watch our recap video from the 2024–2025 VIQRC Thai Nationals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vleJ-pHjNQ8
Event Partner Contact Information
Rob Parker – rob.pa@standrews.ac.th
Grade Levels
- Middle School
- High School
Skills Challenge Offered
Yes
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging
*For the latest award description and judging criteria, head over to library.globalrobotics.org*
- Venue
- St Andrews International School Bangkok, High School
- Address
- 1020 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
- Dates
- December 4 – 5, 2026
- Grade Level
- s
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 70
- Spots Open
- 50
- Event Region
- Thailand
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 18-May-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 15-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Payments must be made within 7 days of registering teams
- Price
- USD$600.00 / HK$4698.00
Agenda
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews International School Bangkok – High School Campus | ||
| Important Information: | ||
| Venue doors open at 09:00 AM | ||
| Teams must not arrive before 08:30 AM or queue outside the venue/car park, as this coincides with the school drop-off period | ||
| All teams must pass inspection before entering the main competition hall | ||
| Event concludes at approximately 07:30 PM | ||
| Important Information: | ||
| Venue doors open at 07:00 AM | ||
| Matches begin at 08:00 AM | ||
| Event concludes at approximately 05:30 PM |
Judging Format
All judging for the 2026-2027 VEX Robotics events at St. Andrews (STA) will follow an in-person format . *For the latest award description and judging criteria, head over to library.globalrobotics.org * Team Interviews • All team interviews will be conducted in person during the event. • Teams should be prepared to meet with judges on-site. Engineering Notebooks • All Engineering Notebooks must be submitted digitally through events.vex.com - this must be 14 days before the event, we will not accept engineering notebooks after midnight on the 21st of November • This allows our judging panel sufficient time to review the materials ahead of the event. • Notebooks submitted after this deadline will not be assessed and will not be considered during the judging process.
Volunteer
Volunteers Wanted! Welcome—and thank you for helping make this event a success! It takes many hands to run an event like this, and we truly appreciate your support. No experience is necessary —just bring your enthusiasm and team spirit. Volunteering is a great way to be involved in the action, meet new people, and contribute to a memorable event. Plus, it's a lot more fun than just watching from the sidelines! Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts or duties . Parents, family members, and friends of team participants make incredible volunteers, and your involvement makes a big difference. As a thank-you, all volunteers will receive free food and an event T-shirt! We're organizing volunteer sign-ups through the Google Form linked below. If you're connected to a team, please indicate your connection on the form so we can assign roles appropriately. https://forms.gle/1c7gjajYyqxFkGVr7 For any questions or further information about volunteering, please contact: Rob Parker - rob.pa@standrews.ac.th or robotics@standrews.ac.th
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Teams are advised to monitor https://events.vex.com/ for any updates regarding weather-related or emergency cancellations. In the event of a cancellation or postponement , the tournament name on events.vex.com will be updated to reflect the change (e.g., " Cancelled " or " Postponed "). Additional information will also be sent directly to registered teams via email. Please note: • Registration fees will not be refunded in the event of a cancellation. • If the event is postponed, updated details, including the rescheduled date, will be provided via email. For any questions or concerns, please contact: Rob Parker - rob.pa@standrews.ac.th or robotics@standrews.ac.th
- Excellence Award - Middle School (VRC)
- Tournament Champions (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Robot Skills Champion (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Tournament Finalists (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Amaze Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Build Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Create Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Design Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Energy Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Innovate Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Inspire Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Judges Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIC/ADC/VAIRC)
- Sportsmanship Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Think Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)