Rules overview
Before you download the rules to the RoboCup Junior New Zealand challenges, ensure you first download the general rules. There are some important facts you should know before entering the competitions, especially the authenticity of student's work.
Authenticity of Student's Work
Students will be interviewed at RCJNZ competitions and must prove that the work on robots "is essentially theirs." Original technology must meet the following guidelines:
- Students may use outside technology that has not been generated by them, only if it is freely available to all competitors. Its supply must be openly published, either in written form or on the Internet. Students will not need to explain the operation of such technology.
- If self-manufactured technology or software of limited availability has been included on the robot, the students must be able to prove that they have constructed this themselves or explain fully, to the satisfaction of the interview panel, how it works and how it is programmed.
- If entrants think that they may be using technology of limited availability, they should consult the referee at least one week prior to the event. The referee can then outline the type of knowledge that they may have to exhibit in the interview.
