V5 Portable Competition Field Packing Instructions – VEX Library

The following article will walk you through how to pack the VEX Competition Portable Field and the associated Field Tiles into the provided cases.

The image below shows the locations of each individual part.

Diagram of the individual pieces stored in Field Cases 1 and 2.

Unzipped Field Case 2 viewed from above to show its organization. This Field Case has two Pouches and one Main Storage area.

Field Case 1

Four bottom extrusion pieces are shown stacked together in a row.

1. First, place the bottom extrusions into the main storage, stacking them four wide and three high. See orientation shown to the right.

Twelve bottom extrusion pieces are shown stacked together in a stack four wide and three high. Eight longer panels have been placed on top of the extrusion pieces.

2. Next, place the eight longer panels on top of the extrusions.
Note: There are four short panels and eight long panels. The four shorter panels will be placed into Field Case 2.

Short extrusion pieces are shown stacked together in two groups of two.

3. Place the short extrusions into the Zippered Pouches 1 and 2. Use the orientation shown in the two figures to the right.

Unzipped and fully packed Field Case 1 is shown with straps placed in each pouch.

4. Place the straps into each pouch. The packed Field Case 1 should look like the image shown to the right.

Field Cases zipped up and buckled for secure transportation.

5. Ensure the zippers for the pouches as well as the Field Case itself are secured, and the buckles are attached.

Field Case 2

Twelve GPS code extrusion pieces are shown stacked together in a stack four wide and three high. Four shorter panels have been placed on top of the extrusion pieces.

1. First, place the extrusions with the GPS code into the Main Storage, stacking them four wide and three high. See orientation shown to the right.
Note: Loading the extrusion in sequential order will help with assembly later on.

Three T connector pieces are shown stacked in a triangle shape. T connector pieces are shown packed in triangle shapes in groups of three in Pouch 2. Two of the T connector pieces are packed in Pouch 1.

2. Place the T connectors into Pouch 2. Place them in the orientation shown to the right. Most will fit in Pouch 2, 2 T connectors will have to fit into Pouch 1.

Corner connector pieces are shown stacked together in groups of two to make a compact cube shape. Corner connectors are compactly stores together in Pouch 1.

3. Place the corner connectors into Pouch 1. Place them in the orientation shown to the right.

Four shorter panels are shown placed on top of the extrusion pieces in the Main Storage area.

4. Lastly, put the remaining four shorter panels on top of the extrusions in the Main Storage.

Field Cases zipped up and buckled for secure transportation.

5. Ensure the zippers for the pouches as well as the Field Case itself are secured, and the buckles are attached.

Field Tile Case

Field Tile Case unzipped and full of Field Tiles.

1. Load 18 VRC Anti-Static Field Tiles into one Field Tile Case.

There are 36 total tiles per field, with 18 per case.

Back of the Field Tile Case with the two loops on its straps highlighted. Field Tile Case is shown attached to the Field Case using the straps.

2. The loaded Field Tile Case can be attached to the Field Case for ease of transportation.

To attach the Field Tile Case to the Field Case, feed the Field Case’s bottom strap through the loop located on the back of the Field Tile Case.
Buckle the Field Case’s bottom strap once threaded through the Field Tile Case to Secure the two.

Field Tile Case is shown attached to the Field Case using the straps and by threading the buckle through the two handles.

3. Thread the Field Case’s top buckle through the Field Tile Case’s two handles to further secure the two.

Field Case 1	Field Case 2	Field Tile Case