⚠️ RULE ZERO – Zero Tolerance & Common Sense
In all sports, Rule ZERO applies, which states:
➤ "If you are not sure whether something is allowed, then it is probably NOT allowed."
All rules are based on common sense, the spirit of the sport, and the safety of all participants.
Any deliberate misinterpretation, violation of the meaning of the rules, or attempt to exploit gray areas for unfair advantage will not be tolerated and may lead to team disqualification from the competition.
🎯 GOAL
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The Sport is about humanoid Robot Athletes.
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Each Robot Athlete competes on a track where he has to avoid some obstacles and climb stairs.
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The Robot Athlete with the highest score wins!!!
👥 TEAM – COACH
1. Form a team or compete as individual
1.1 Participation in the competition is team-based, or individual.
1.2 Each team may consist of two (2) to three (3) members.
1.3 Each team must designate up to one (1) Robot Athlete Technician. Only the Robot Athlete Technician is allowed in the waiting area or competition area. The rest of the team must remain in the competition venue but cannot wait in line. ➤ In other words, they cannot occupy an additional spot. If a team fails to comply with this rule, it will be disqualified.
1.4 The team is allowed to change the designated Technician before each attempt on the track, to give all members the opportunity to be actively involved in the sport, although this is not mandatory.
1.5 All team members must be at least 10 years old (equivalent to 4th grade of primary school or above).
1.6 The team’s coach must be at least 20 years old.
1.7 To ensure smooth participation in the competition, the coach must have 1 assistant for every 3 teams they register in the competition.
1.8 Each team is allowed to have only one robot.
1.9 Changing the robot during the competition is not allowed.
1.10 Teams are not allowed to share the same robot.
1.11 If a team encounters a serious technical issue with their robot, they are allowed to replace only the microcontroller or the electronic components, after obtaining permission from the Head Judges.
⚙️ ROBOT ATHLETE REQUIREMENTS – SPECIFICATIONS
🤖 2. Robot Athlete Requirements
⚙️ 2.1. General robot specifications
1. Any robot design is allowed, if not subject to the restrictions of section 2.2.
2. A robot must fit in a square with a side length of 20 cm (200 mm). Maximum height for the robot 50 cm (500 mm)
3. The total mass of a robot at the start of a race must be under 3 kg (3000g).
4. The robot must be a humanoid biped that walks on two legs and must shift its center of gravity to maintain its balance when walking.
5. All robots must be autonomous. Any control mechanisms can be used as long as all the components are contained in the robot and the mechanism does not interact with an external control system (human, machine or otherwise).
6. Robots must display a number, supplied by the organizers, on the outer casing of the robot in a prominent place. The number used to identify the robot (ID) will be given by the referee after the inspection.
🚫 2.2. Robot Restrictions
1. When walking, one leg should lift off the floor, while the other leg balances the robot.
2. When walking, the leg the robot is balancing on must have a knee joint angle greater than 90 degrees. At any point, if this is not the case, the robot will not be considered to be walking.
3. Legs can be any shape and form as long as all of the following are maintained:
➤ The robot foot is defined as the part of the robot that contacts the arena surface (ground).
4. The maximum length (size) of the foot must be less than 50% of the length of the robot's extended leg. The leg length is defined as the distance between the point where the robot's leg touches the ground and the axis connecting the leg to the robot's upper body.
5. Maximum foot length must be less than 20 cm (200 mm).
6. When the robot is standing or walking, a rectangular border around the left and right legs should not overlap.
7. The robot must have 2 arms. Each extended arm length must not exceed the extended leg length.
8. The robot must have a head.
9. Jamming devices, such as IR LEDs intended to saturate opposing IR sensors, are not allowed.
10. Components that could break or cause damage to the playing field are not permitted.
11. Devices that can store liquid, powder, gas or other substances are not allowed.
12. No combustible devices of any kind are permitted.
13. Sticky substances are not allowed to improve adhesion.
14. The robot must remain stationary for 5 seconds before the start of the match. After 5 seconds the robot can move.
15. The robot can be started by a remote control or a button on the robot.
🧪 2.3 Technical Control of a Robot Athlete
1. The initial technical inspection will take place on the day of the Games at a place and time to be determined by the organizers.
2. Technical control is carried out before the start of each phase of the Games in which the Robot Athlete may participate.
3. Failure of a team to arrive on time for a technical inspection of their Robot Athlete results in the automatic disqualification of the team from the event.
4. Only the Robot Athlete's coaches are responsible for submitting the team's Robot Athlete for technical inspection.
5. Technical testing includes testing the Robot Athlete in accordance with the conditions described above in the Robot Athlete section. If it does not meet the specifications it will not be accepted to compete and automatically disqualified from the event.
6. During the scrutineering the Robot Athlete coaches must demonstrate the program to the scrutineering committee.
🛤️ TRACK
📐 3. Track Challenges - Design
1. The track has a rectangular shape, Width = 120 cm and Length = 250 cm
2. Border using 2 surface pieces with a height of 10 cm.
3. The start and stop line is black and 1.5 cm wide.
4. On the course there will be 4 square obstacles 30 cm x 30 cm and different heights.
5. At the beginning of the route there will be a stair with 2 steps 1.5cm high and 20cm step.
TRACK SAMPLE
In the next picture you can see a random sample of the track.
The normal track is revealed on the day of the Race.
Obstacle positions are random.
You can practice on any line lollowing track.
Follow the instructions given for the corners and obstacles to build your own track.
30cm
250cm
30cm
120cm
Stair 120cm x 20cm x 1.5cm
Stair 120cm x 20cm x 1.5cm
🏆COMPETITION
📋 4. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
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Coaches - Team members complete the technical inspection of the Robot Athlete, now having the unique inspection number, and run laps to qualify.
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The winning Robot Athlete is the one who completes as many challenges as possible and earns the most points.
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The competition consists of 2 challenges.
🧗 4.1 Challenge 1: Climb a stair
🎯 4.1.1. Objective of the challenge:
The Athlete robot must reach the top of the stair and enter the challenge area by climbing one step at a time using its legs.
🧮 4.1.2. Challenge Points:
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The Robot Athlete who manages to enter the challenge area after climbing the ladder receives 80 points. If an Athlete robot does not complete the ladder climb it receives 10 points for each rung it managed to climb. If he does not climb any rungs then his points are 0.
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A robot Athlete who wishes not to compete in the stair climb may start the challenge arena by skipping the climb, it just cannot claim the 80 points of the ladder climb.
🕒 4.1.3. Tries:
Robot Athlete coaches will have plenty of time for testing before and after their efforts. Each Robot Athlete is entitled to 3 official attempts where his points will be counted.
🤖 4.1.4. Autonomous control:
Once the start signal is given, the robot must remain fully autonomous or it will be disabled. The robot must be disconnected from any network during the challenge to avoid external interference.
🔁 4.1.5. Holidays:
1. If a robot falls down the ladder or gets stuck for various reasons (low battery, hot motor, script error, etc.) it gets a second chance to complete the challenge in the 1st attempt only. A time period of up to 10 minutes may be given to resolve the problem before retrying. The robot will be on the first step when it restarts. In the event of a restart, the best effort will be considered for the score.
2. If a team denies the second chance or the robot cannot correct in the given interval, the first attempt will be considered to score.
🏁 4.2 Challenge 2: Obstacle Race
🎯 1. Objective of the challenge:
The objective of the Race is for the bipedal Robot Athlete to complete an obstacle course while earning points.
🛤️ 2 Challenge Course:
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Each Robot Athlete has a total of 3 attempts.
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An attempt has a time limit of 5 minutes to complete. If the robot crashes, a restart is allowed. The robot will have to restart from the starting position.
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If the robot does not complete the course in 5 minutes it will stop and only the points it has already earned will count.
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The final classification will be made taking into account the total points earned by the Robot Athlete.
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Until approval, all teams will remain in the space reserved for them. Teams may only leave the field when called to the playing field. Each team will be called by an event official when they need to go to the waiting area, located near the playing field.
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After completing an attempt, the teams must return to the space reserved for them.
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Each team is responsible for following the original schedule, which appears on the website and in the team area.
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If you are called to play and you don't come in 5 minutes, the Robot Athlete will not compete!
⛔ 4. Interruptions:
If a Robot Athlete crashes for any reason, they are entitled to one restart. The robot will have to restart from the starting position.
🧮 4.3. Obstacle Race Challenge Rating:
🏆1 For each obstacle that the Athlete robot will pass, it will receive 50 points.
It should be obvious that the obstacle has been passed. A robot athlete that stops for any reason in the middle of an obstacle will not receive the points for that obstacle.
⚖️ 2. Objections:
1. There will be no objections to the jury's decisions.
2. If there is any problem with the regulations, any complaints or any deviations from the rules observed, the complaint must be addressed by the team head to the head judges.
🧩 3. Flexibility of Rules:
1. As long as the concept and basic principles of the rules are respected, these rules will be flexible enough to accommodate changes in the number of players and the content of the matches.
2. Amendments or repeals of the rules may be made by the organization as long as they are published prior to the event and maintained consistently throughout the event.
🛡️ 4. Responsibilities:
1. Participating teams are always responsible for the safety of their own robots and are responsible for any accidents caused by team members or robots.
2. The Organization will never be responsible for any incidents/accidents caused by participating teams and their robots.
🏆WINNERS
The 3 winners are those with the highest score.
The best score is used to determine placement in:
🥇 1st place
🥈 2nd place
🥉 3rd place
The final ranking is made by adding up the points from both challenges for each Robot Athlete. The Robot Athlete with the highest number of points wins the competition. In the case of a tie, the score of the previous attempt will count, etc.
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