Competition Rules

The rules for the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest can be found here.

The following is a "Cliffnotes" version of the rules:

#Registration and Eligibility

##Eligibility There is no team size limit

##Unique Robot Definition "Are constructed from a unique assortment of parts chosen by the design team"

"May use some components from a kit, but the overall design is unique"

"Use mechanical, sensing, electrical, and software subsystems designed or chosen by the team"

"May use any commercial computer as its brain"

"Are clearly different from any other robot entered in the contest, including those entered by other teams"

##Customized Robot Definition "May be built primarily from a single retail parts collection or a kit."

"May be a modified version of a commercial robot"

Teams must designate their robot as unique or customized at registration. This designation will be verified by inspectors.

Unmodified commercial robots are not allowed to compete.

##Registration The registration period is between 12:01 EST Dec 1, 2016 to 23:59 EST Mar 15, 2017.

##At Competition Logistics Robots must be constructed by the time they arrive at competition. There will be limited time for last minute changes during competition.

Robots must pass inspection prior to competing.

The competition is at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut from Friday, Mar 31, 2017 through Sunday, Apr 2, 2017.

#General Rules and Procedures

##Judge's Rulings "The Chief Judge is the final and absolute authority on the interpretation of all rules and decisions."

Teams may challenge Arena Judges by appealing to the Chief Judge. The challenge must be made prior to leaving the arena after the trial.

##Dimensions and Accuracy Expect 5-10mm of tolerance from all stated arena dimensions. Just expect some tolerance in everything.

Flash photography will be in use, so expect that as sensor glitches