I’m a VEX alum and was lucky enough to compete at Worlds in 2022 and 2023. Recently I was talking with another alum and wanted to show them a match I played in at 2022 Tipping Point Worlds. I used to be able to pull it up on VEX TV, but that footage has been gone for a while now.
I assumed it had to be saved somewhere, but what I found was sparse and scattered. Main stage matches from older years are on YouTube. Division matches only show up on individual team channels, and only for that team. I’ve searched VEX Forum, Chief Delphi, and multiple YouTube channels without a straight answer.
I could be looking in the wrong place. I have a vague memory of a channel that uploaded full Worlds footage organized by match and division, but I can’t tell if I’m remembering that right or if it’s still up. Either way, it shouldn’t take this much digging to find out whether an archive exists. If I can’t get an answer after this much searching, a newer team or alum has no chance.
A few questions.
- What happened to the pre-2025 VEX TV archive, and did VEX or the REC Foundation ever say if it’s coming back?
- Does anyone know a site or channel with full-event footage organized by year?
- If anyone saved footage from past Worlds, would you be willing to share it or mirror it somewhere?
This isn’t urgent, but these matches are part of VEX history. At the very least, the main stage finals matches from every year should be in one place for everyone to see, like the VEX YouTube channel or VEX TV.
If I’m missing an obvious link, please point me to it. If there really isn’t one, that’s worth knowing too.