GAME RULES
Overview :
In this challenge, Teams will compete in sixty-second (one minute) long Matches in an effort
to score as many points as possible. These Matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which
are entirely driver controlled, and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches, which are
autonomous with limited human interaction.
Robot Skills Challenge field :
Scoring Robot Skills Matches:
For each Robot Skills Match, Teams are awarded a score based on the following rules and
scoring table:
a. Teams will receive points for all Scored Blocks, regardless of color.
i. A Block is not considered Scored if it is in contact with a Robot at the end of the
Match.
b. A Control Zone is considered filled if it ends the Match containing its maximum number of
Scored Blocks, and if all Blocks in that Control Zone are the same color (e.g., all are blue, or
all are red).
i. In a Robot Skills Match, a Center Goal Control Zone must contain at least seven (7)
Blocks to be considered filled.
ii. A Long Goal must include one or more of the following to be considered filled in a
Robot Skills Match:
1. Three Blocks of the same color fully contained between the inner edges of
the Control Zone tape lines.
2. Four Blocks of the same color fully contained between the outer edges of
the Control Zone tape lines.
c. The Team will earn points for a cleared Park Zone if no Blocks are in contact with the Floor
inside the Park Zone at the end of the Match.
d. The Team will earn points for a cleared Loader if no Blocks are within that Loader at the
end of the Match.
e. The Team will earn points for a Parked Robot if the Robot has moved during the Match, is
within the red Alliance Park Zone, and meets all criteria of rule at the end of the Match.
Robot Skills Matches – Official Rules:
1. Use of AI Camera:
Participants must integrate and actively use an AI camera in their program.
The camera must play a functional role in the robot’s behavior and decision-making (such as
object detection, tracking, or navigation).
Verification by Judges:
Teams must demonstrate how the AI camera is used during execution.
Judges may inspect the code to confirm proper integration.
Judges can request a live test (e.g., disabling the camera) to verify that the robot depends on
it.
Any robot that does not effectively use the AI camera may be penalized or disqualified.
2. Competition Duration:
Teams have 3.5 hours for development, testing, and optimization.
An additional 30 minutes is allocated to submit the final solution to the judges.
No modifications are allowed after submission.
3. Online Participation Rules:
Online participants must share their screen at all times during the competition.
Game Specifications: