PASVEX VEX V5 Robotics Competition™ (HS) Signature Event: VEX V5 High School - Presented by Pacific American School

General Info

Venue

Pacific American School, Hsinchu County

Address

No. 307, Section 1, Xinglong Road, Zhubei, Hsinchu County, 30272, Taiwan

Dates

December 17 – 19, 2026

Grade Level

High School

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

72

Spots Open

72

Event Region

Chinese Taipei

Max Registrations per Org

6

Priority Registration Opens

17-Sep-2026 21:00 EDT

Standard Registration Opens

1-Oct-2026 21:00 EDT

Registration Deadline

20-Nov-2026 05:00 EST

Payment Deadline

20-Nov-2026 17:00 TST (TST = Taiwan Standard Time)

Price

USD$650.00 / HK$5100.00

Agenda

Stream

Livestream Link to be provided later.

Travel Info

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Teams are required to make their own arrangements for travel to and from Taiwan, as well as for accommodation during the event. PAS VEX Signature Event Planning Committee can assist in certain areas and recommend that you contact our trusted travel agency: New Taiwan Travel(台新旅行社) to help plan your Accommodation during competition. The EMAIL below is the booking portal that can be used to book your hotels and excursions. The New Taiwan Travel team is pleased to offer you accommodation packages, including transfers, to ensure you and your students have a smooth and enjoyable trip in Taiwan. To further enhance this journey and create lasting memories, they are delighted to assist you in exploring the country’s rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. If time and budget permit, they are more than happy to provide you with quotes for pre- and/or post-nights. Once your PASVEX school registration is confirmed, you can start planning your trip to Taiwan. Please submit your inquiry to amyhuangnewtwn@hotmail.com and they will be happy to provide personalized assistance with your travel plans. The team is dedicated to customizing all quotes to your specific needs, budget and preferences. Currently, the following hotels will cooperate with our trusted travel agency, but the number of rooms is still limited. If you have needs, please contact the agency as soon as possible

Judging Format

The Engineering Notebook will be evaluated only on competition day. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link in the "My Account" panel of the team contact on events.vex.com . The submission deadline is 10-December-2026, 17:00 Taiwan Standard Time. The Judge Advisor will download the Digital Engineering Notebooks for evaluation after the submission deadline, but will not prevent teams from continuing to update their Digital Engineering Notebooks. The evaluation of Engineering Notebook will happen on competition day. Teams can participate in this event without an Engineering Notebook and still be interviewed, but the Team will not earn any top judged awards. For the most current award descriptions and judging criteria, please visit library.globalrobotics.org . Late submissions or failure to submit the Engineering Notebook digitally will not be entertained. Please refer to the Refund Policy on Team withdrawal cases. Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event. Each Team can bring their own physical engineering notebook as a presentation tool during the interview.

Volunteer

Due to the large number of teams participating in this event, we are in need of a large number of volunteers to help complete this event, so if you are interested in volunteering, please email the Event Partner! If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know and we will provide you with a certificate of service hours.

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on events.vex.com, where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency. Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your events.vex.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team. Teams should make sure their contact information in events.vex.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.