Game manuals contain game descriptions and scoring, robot rules, and tournament rules. Game manuals are updated throughout the game season. Monitor the VIQRC Mix & Match Forum and the Official Mix & Match Q&A to see updates as they're released.
Game Description
VEX IQ Robotics Competition Mix & Match is played on a 6’ x 8’ rectangular field configured as seen below. Two robots compete in the Teamwork Challenge as an alliance in 60-second-long teamwork matches, working collaboratively to score points.
Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge where one robot takes the field to score as many points as possible. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which will be entirely driver controlled, and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches, which will be autonomous with limited human interaction.
Details
The scoring objects in VEX IQ Robotics Competition Mix & Match are Pins and Beams.
The primary objectives of the game are to build Stacks out of Pins and Beams, and Place Stacks in Goals. Additional Pins are introduced to the Field by Drive Team Members at the Load Zone.
Points are awarded based on how many Pins and Beams are Connected, how many colors are included in each Stack, and for Stacks that match the color of the Goal.
Field
Scoring
| Each Connected Pin | 1 point |
| Each Connected Beam | 10 points |
| Each 2-color Stack | 5-point bonus |
| Each 3-color Stack | 15-point bonus |
| Each Stack Placed in a Matching Goal and/or Connected to a Beam | 10-point bonus |
| Each Stack Placed on the Standoff Goal | 10-point bonus |
| Each Cleared Starting Pin | 2 points |
| Each Robot in contact with Scoring Objects at the end of the Match | 2 points |
Downloads & Links
Game Manual
- Mix & Match Game Manual - PDF
- Mix & Match Game Manual - machine-translatable HTML
- How to Navigate a Game Manual
- Mix & Match Q&A
Note: If you wish to create and share a human-translated version of the game manual in a language other than English or Mandarin, contact us at library@recf.org.
Quick Reference Guides
Mix & Match Printable Game Overview
Training Courses
Mix & Match Head Referee Training and Certification
Certificate of Participation
Coming soon!
Field Assembly
- Mix & Match Field CAD (zip)
- Mix & Match Field Assembly Instructions - Animated
- Mix & Match Field Assembly Instructions - PDF
Robot Inspection & Legal/Illegal Parts
Coming soon!
Hero Robot for Mix & Match
Requires the IQ (2nd gen) Competition Kit to build
Mix & Match "Huey" Hero Robot - 3D Build Instructions
Mix & Match "Huey" Hero Robot - PDF Build Instructions coming soon