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The Game: Swept Away
The VEX Classroom Competition uses the same game every year; teachers can evolve their lesson plans as their comfort level and expertise grows without worrying about adapting to a new "twist" each year. The game used is called Swept Away.
Everything about Swept Away is designed for the classroom.
- Exciting back-and-forth play at all skill levels
- Variety of engineering problems
- Fun and challenging for both beginners and experts
- Easy to learn, tough to master - accessible without being limiting
Matches are played on an 8 ft x 8 ft square field with a dividing wall down the center. One robot is placed on each side of the field with twelve 4" foam soccer balls and six foam footballs. The object of the game is simple: get as many balls onto your opponent's side of the field as possible during a 2-minute match.
Download the Swept Away Game Rules and Field Assembly Guide & Specifications: Swept Away Game Manual – (11-02-2009, pdf)
Classroom Competition Field Kit
EVERYTHING needed to play Swept Away:
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Field Perimeter - 8 ft x 8 ft ($250 value)
- (4) Corners & (4) Walls
- Game Elements ($300 value)
- Dividing Wall & (2) Goals
- (12) Orange Foam Footballs
- (24) Green Foam Soccer Balls
Sample Game Elements
Building a Swept Away robot but you don’t want to buy the official field? The Swept Away Sample Game Elements Kit contains (6) 4" Green Soccer Balls and (3) Orange Footballs for you to use for testing as your build and prototype your design.
Note: These game objects are included in the VEX Classroom Competition Field Kit (278-1004).
Field Perimeter Kit
For those playing a game other than Swept Away, the 8x8 field perimeter is available for purchase separately. This perimeter includes mounting options for additional custom field elements, so you can attach whatever goals or pieces you want.
Note: This field perimeter is included in the VEX Classroom Competition Field Kit (278-1004).
Crystal Upgrade Kits
Crystal Kits allow multiple robots to run at the same time on different frequencies. There are 2 different kits, A and B, giving you a total of 8 more possible control frequencies.
