Each season brings a new IQ Challenge, which means new game objects, field objects and rules. This challenge for the 2018-2019 VEX IQ season has been revealed, are you ready for the ‘Next Level’?
VEX IQ Next Level Game Video
The most straightforward introduction for younger students to the Next Level 2018-19 season is the game video. This will get the students engaged and ready to start to strategize and design their robot.
VEX IQ Next Level Overview and Documents
The object of the game is to attain the highest score by scoring and stacking colored Hubs Building Zones, removing Bonus Hubs from the Hanging Structure, and by Parking or Hanging on the Hanging Bar. The students objective in Next Level is to attain the highest score using the following methods
| Scoring Method | Points |
| Each Low Scored Hub | 1 Point |
| Each High Scored Hub | 2 Points |
| Each Bonus Hub removed from the Hanging Structure |
1 Point |
| Each Low Scored Bonus Hub | 2 Points |
| Each High Scored Bonus Hub | 4 Points |
| Each robot Parked underneath Hanging Structure |
1 Point |
| Each Low Hanging Robot | 2 Points |
| Each High Hanging Robot | 4 Points |
VEX IQ Next Level Game Manual
The Game Manual is the authoritative source document for all rules involved in the Next Level season. There’s a lot of detail in here and can take several passes to understand.
Download the VIQC Hub App
The VIQC Hub app is the ideal competition companion for teams, spectators, and event planners involved in the VEX IQ Challenge!
- Become an expert with a searchable, easy-to-use official game manual
- Ensure you always have the latest rules with in-app alerts
- Keep score at home with an intuitive calculator for the current game
- Use the included timer to run your own practice matches (featuring official sounds!)
How to prepare for the Next Level season
The following resources can help you prepare to provide students with an opportunity to experience the inspiration, excitement, and learning that comes from participating in the VEX IQ Challenge. You don’t have to be an engineer or have technical skills to start and organize a VEX IQ Challenge team.
Are you a new team?
If you’re a new team, you should consider applying for a new team grant from the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation. The Omaha Metro area had several teams receive the grant last year, giving them a nice start to the last season.
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation’s vision is to change the world by inspiring young people in all communities to pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields by providing access to high-quality programs.
VEX IQ Challenge Team Grants include the VEX IQ Challenge Team Grant Bundle, which includes:
- VEX IQ Super Kit
- Competition Add-On Kit
- Foundation Add-on Kit
Game Element Kit for VEX IQ Next Level
The Game Element Kits for VEX IQ Next Level are available for order for $99. You can get all the field elements & game objects needed to build a complete VEX IQ Challenge Next Level field
Note: If you do not have a field, the field tiles will have to be purchased separately.
Remember, It’s all about collaboration
VEX IQ Challenge competitions focus on teams collaborating on the field to score the highest score they can together. The better the students understand the game, the more prepared they are to collaborate with others. The better they collaborate, the more rewarding the experience is for the team.
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Tara and Brandon Petersen