RCJ RESCUE LINE

Robots compete by following a winding line on a series of tiles to a designated rescue area. On the way the robot could encounter obstacles, bridges and short cut opportunities that will challenge the most intrepid programmer. After negotiating the randomly selected path, the robot arrives at a green-coloured area which indicates a chemical spill. While the clock is still ticking the robot must find “the victim” before pushing them out of the quicksand to safety.

1. Team Size

• Number of members per team: 2 – 4

2. Team Members

• Primary age group:
  • all members are 13 and below
• Secondary age group:
  • At least one member in the team is 14 or above.
  • All members are 19 or below.

3. Sub-Leagues

• RCJ Rescue Line, Primary
• RCJ Rescue Line, Secondary

4. Rules

• RoboCupJunior 2023 Rules will be Adopted.
• ROBOCUPJUNIOR 2023 RESCUE LINE RULES

5. Timeline

• Pre-Registration: 1st – 30th September 1 September – 15 October 2023
• Announcement of qualification: 9th October 2023 (Monday)
• Final submission and payment registration fee: 10 – 31 October 2023
• Late submission and payment (after 1 Nov 2023) :
  • No team registration is allowed.
  • Late Registration Fee = 1.5 X Regular Registration Fee
• Competition Schedule

6. Registration fee (RCJ Leagues)

	Regular Registration (10 – 31 Oct 2023)	Late Registration (After 1 Nov 2023)
Team	USD 160.00	Not Allowed
Mentor	USD 160.00	USD 240.00
Student	USD 160.00	USD 240.00
Any additional adult members	USD 160.00	USD 240.00

• Parents or other mentors need to register as Junior Parent/Chaperone for permission to enter the site at any time, to be admitted to certain restricted areas, and to participate in social events.

7. How to participate

Any team interested in participating in RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2023 (RCAP 2023) must successfully pass the league specific qualification process.

• If the team is qualified through the RoboCup/RCAP regional selection event,  it will be automatically qualified to compete in the RCAP 2023.
• If the team is not qualified via the RoboCup/RCAP regional selection event, please submit the team qualification documents for evaluation by the RCAP Technical Committee. Qualification documents are as follows.
  • RCJ Secondary categories: Team Description Paper (TDP).
  • RCJ Primary categories: Learning Journal.

8. Registration Process

• All teams intend to participate in RCAP 2023 are required to complete the pre-registration
• Qualified teams will be noticed on 9 Oct 2023
• Qualified teams need to complete the registration fee payment.

9. Pre-Registration

• Download the RCJ-Pre-registration.xlsx
• Fill up the form accordingly
• Submit the documents listed below. They are required for team qualification and Best TDP/Learning Journal Awards.
  • RCJ Secondary categories: Team Description Paper (TDP).
  • RCJ Primary categories: Learning Journal.
• Submit the pre-registration before 30 Sept 2023 

10. RCAP 2023 Final Submission:

The qualified teams need to complete the RCAP 2023 final submission.  It includes:

• The prove of payment if the payment is not made via PayPal.
• One Team Photo
• Team Description Paper (TDP) for RCJ Secondary (if not yet submitted during pre-registration)
• Team Learning Journal for RCJ Primary (if not yet submitted during pre-registration)

11. RCAP Influencer Award

RCAP 2023 participating teams whose presentation videos are featured on the RCAP Academy Official YouTube Channel are eligible for the RCAP Influencer Award.

• Submission for videos to be featured on RCAP Academy channel: 15 November 2023
• Videos to be uploaded: 20 November 2023

12. Contact: 

      RCAP2023_rescue@robocupap.org