The 2nd draft of the rules have been published, thanks to the comments brought
on the forum but also directly to the TC, we have updated the following points:
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Vicinity of the ball for ball holding is now considered as 0.75m in
KidSize and 1.5m in AdultSize. - Removal Penalty phrasing has been clarified.
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Non-Disclosure Agreement is now required for teams who do not want their
model to be public. -
Recurrent unsportive behavior can now lead to invalidate games and/or yellow cards
to the teams. -
Initialization time at the beginning of the game has been increased. On
the other side, it has been reduced between half-times and penalty shootouts. - Robots wandering off the field are now considered as incapable players.
- Changing the goalkeeper during games is allowed again.
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Concerns regarding robot models have now to be brought to the TC 6 hours
before the game and not 1 week before the tournament.
The 3rd draft is planned for March 22nd and should include:
- Forceful contact should be clarified, see [Discussion] Forceful contact and direct free kicks for virtual competition
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Dropped ball should be reintroduced to make sure we don’t have half-times
where nothing happens because the ball is stuck in a position difficult to
access. -
Ball handling should be discussed because we are concerned that too many
free-kicks would be triggered by robots falling on the ball with their hand,
trying to stand-up or being shot at while laying on the floor.