2026-27 VEX Competition Game Manual Versions

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Release Date	Effective Date	Details	VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override Manual Versions	VEX IQ Robotics Competition Level Up Manual Versions	Status
VEX Robotics World Championship 2026		Initial Game Release	Version 0.1	Version 0.1	Obsolete
June 4, 2026	June 11, 2026	Minor typographical errors or formatting issues found in the initial release, with very few rule changes expected	Version 0.2	Version 0.2	Obsolete
July 2, 2026	July 9, 2026	May include gameplay or rule changes inspired by input from the official Q&A system and the VEX community	Version 1.0	Version 1.0	Obsolete
August 6, 2026	August 13, 2026	Clarification / minor update	Version 1.1	Version 1.1	Obsolete
September 3, 2026	September 10, 2026	May include gameplay or rule changes inspired by early-season events	Version 2.0	Version 2.0	Active
October 8, 2026	October 15, 2026	Clarification / minor update	Version 2.1	Version 2.1
December 3, 2026	December 10, 2026	Clarification / minor update	Version 2.2	Version 2.2
January 28, 2027	February 4, 2027	May include gameplay or rule changes inspired by mid-season events	Version 3.0	Version 3.0
March 25, 2027	April 1, 2027	May include gameplay or rule changes pertaining specifically to the VEX Robotics World Championship	Version 4.0	Version 4.0