This article explains how to register a new team for the current season using events.vex.com, including creating an account login, choosing a competition program, entering organization and team information, adding team contacts, completing the team profile, and paying the team registration fee. It is written for coaches, organization administrators, and district administrators registering a first-year team or any team that has not been registered before. Register early in the season so your team is ready before event registration opens.
Definitions of the terms used here are maintained in the central glossary.
To carry an existing team into the current season, see Renewing a Team.
Log In
On events.vex.com select Login in the top-right of the page.
Enter your login credentials and select Login.
Register a Team
From your dashboard, select + Register a Team to create a new team and register it for the current season. Use this for first-year teams and any team that has not been registered before.
Note: If your team competed in a previous season, renew it instead to keep its team number, competition history, rankings, and awards. See Renewing a Team.
The page lists the available competition programs. Select the program that matches your team, then select Next.
Select your organization type, then review the requirements and select the checkboxes to confirm your organization meets the criteria for that type. Select Next.
Enter the physical address where the organization is located and where the team performs most of its work, then select Next.
Enter the following team information:
- Team Base Number – Choose from the available base numbers. A message displays if the number you enter is not available.
- Event Day Emergency Phone Number – A contact that can be reached during competition events.
- Grade Level – The grade level that matches your team.
If your team is part of a program run by one of the listed organizations, select the checkboxes that apply. This step is optional. If none apply, you can leave them unselected.
Select Next.
Add each contact for your team, beginning with the Organization/Administrative/District Contact. Double-check each contact's email and details before continuing.
| Contact | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Organization/Administrative/District Contact | Required | Oversees the organization or manages multiple teams. Does not have to serve as the Primary Coach. |
| Primary Coach | Required | Maintains team information and manages the team on events.vex.com. |
| Secondary Coach | Optional | An additional adult who may assist with team management. |
| Financial Contact | Required | Processes payments and invoices. May also serve as the Primary Coach. |
Contact Requirements:
- All contacts must be 18 or older and may not be current student team members in that program. VEX U student team members may serve as contacts in any role.
- Each contact must be an individual person with their own email address. Shared or generic email addresses are not permitted.
On the Team Profile, enter a Team Name and Robot Name. The remaining fields are optional and add public-facing details about your team.
- Team Name – A public display name for your team.
- Robot Name – A display name for your team's robot.
You can also select the Publish content to team profile page checkbox to publish your team's profile with the information you enter on this screen.
- About Team – A description of your team.
- About Season – Notes on your team's current season.
- About Sponsor – Information about your team's sponsor.
- Instagram, X.com, YouTube, Website, Facebook – Links to your team's social media and website.
Once the team profile is complete, choose one of the following options:
- Add Another Team – Continue registering additional teams for your organization.
- Finish – Proceed to checkout.
Your cart will show all teams that have been added for registration. Select Begin Checkout to begin the checkout process.
Enter your name, phone number, and billing address on the Billing Information page, then select Next Step.
- Address Book – Fills the form with a previously saved address.
- Save to Address Book – Saves this address for future checkouts.
Select the checkbox to acknowledge that registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, then choose an option from the Payment Method dropdown. For details about each payment method, see Payment Methods.
- Credit Card – Pay immediately by card.
- PO Net 30 Days – Pay by purchase order with net 30 terms.
- Pay Later – Completes checkout now so you can submit payment afterward.
- Hold Registration – Holds your team number without completing checkout.
Notes about registration and payment:
- Beginning with the 2026–2027 season, team registration fees are payable to VEX Robotics.
- Team registration is not complete until checkout has been completed.
- Keep copies of invoices and confirmations for your records.
- For the VEX W-9 form, visit forms.vex.com.
- Organizations registering more than six teams may qualify for fee waivers. See Waiving Registration Fees for 7+ Teams.
After You Register
After checkout, a confirmation appears in the Notifications tab of your events.vex.com account, and each team in your account displays a payment status.
- Paid – Credit card payments are processed immediately, and the team is marked paid right away.
- Processing – All other payment methods must be processed by accounting before the team is marked paid.
While a team's payment is processing, the team can do everything except register for events. Teams cannot register for events until the team is marked paid.
Additional Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
My team competed last season. Should I register a new team?
No. Renew the existing team instead to keep its team number, competition history, rankings, and awards. See Renewing a Team.
Can I register multiple teams?
Yes. Organizations may register multiple teams. Use Add Another Team before checkout to register them together.
Can I change information after registration?
Yes. Most team information can be updated after registration.
Contact Support
If you need additional assistance, please contact the Global Robotics and Science Foundation Support Team.