[robocup-humanoid] [rc-hl-tc] Request for RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League Rules

Maike Paetzel maike.paetzel at it.uu.se
Mon Dec 5 03:09:24 EST 2016 

Hej Sven,

I'm not sure if you already got a reply to your email, if not, sorry for the delay.
The TC is working on a rule draft for 2017 and we hope to release it very soon and open it to comments from the teams before taking the final decision.

The basis for the rules will be the decisions taken during the last RoboCup which were send around in the meeting minutes. However, we will also take the concerns into account that were raised as a reaction to this document.

In TeenSize, we will move to 3 vs 3 and in AdultSize to a 1 vs 1 soccer game as voted for by the teams.

Kind regards,
Maike

>-----Original Message-----
>From: rc-hl-tc [mailto:rc-hl-tc-bounces at lists.robocup.org] On Behalf Of Sven
>Behnke
>Sent: den 26 november 2016 13:32
>To: Maike Paetzel; robocup-humanoid at cc.gatech.edu; rc-hl-
>oc at lists.robocup.org; Humanoid League Technical Committee
>Subject: [rc-hl-tc] Request for RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League Rules
>
>Dear Maike,
>
>thanks a lot for your message!
>
>Is there a draft for the 2017 rules available?
>
>How many players per team will be allowed in TeenSize?
>
>Will soccer games (not only dribble and kick) be played in AdultSize?
>If so, how many players will be allowed per team?
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Sven.
>http://www.ais.uni-bonn.de/behnke
>
>
>Am 26.11.2016 um 13:15 schrieb Maike Paetzel:
>> Dear RoboCup Humanoid teams,
>>
>> the Technical Committee decided to extend the deadline to upload the
>> qualification material. The new submission deadline is *Wednesday,
>> December 14th*.
>> The material will be carefully reviewed by the Technical Committee
>> over Christmas and the beginning of January and the qualified teams
>> will be announced on January 26th.
>> Please find the Call for Participation with the new dates below.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Maike Paetzel (OC Chair)
>>
>> On behalf of Technical and Organization Committees of RoboCup Humanoid
>> League 2017
>>
>>
>>>> *Call for Participation*
>>>>
>>>> RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League
>>>> http://www.robocuphumanoid.org
>>>>
>>>> July 27th to July 30th, 2017 (Nagoya, Japan)
>>>> http://www.robocup2017.org/
>>>>
>>>> ===========================================================
>>>>
>>>> The RoboCup humanoid league is inviting interested teams to apply
>>>> for participation at the RoboCup 2017 competition in Nagoya, Japan.
>>>>
>>>> The humanoid league will host competitions in three classes:
>>>>
>>>> * KidSize: 40 – 90cm robot height (FIFA size 1 ball)
>>>> * TeenSize: 80 – 140cm robot height (FIFA size 3 ball; maximum
>>>> weight 20kg)
>>>> * AdultSize: 130 – 180cm robot height (FIFA size 5 ball; minimum
>>>> weight 10kg)
>>>>
>>>> For more detailed class definitions and more information about the
>>>> humanoid league, please refer to the humanoid league home page at
>>>> http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/ and join the humanoid league mailing
>>>> list at:
>>>> https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid
>>>>
>>>> In KidSize and TeenSize, teams can apply to two different competitions:
>>>>
>>>> * Team Competition – Teams qualified in this competition have to
>>>> provide a full robot team to compete in the main tournament,
>>>> starting with a number of round robin games. Teams qualified for the
>>>> team competition are automatically qualified for the Drop-In
>>>> competition as well and participation in the Drop-In competition is
>>>> considered obligatory.
>>>> * Drop-In competition – Teams provide one robot which will compete
>>>> in mixed teams with robots from other teams.
>>>>
>>>> Due to restrictions on the number of teams able to participate at
>>>> RoboCup 2017, all teams must provide the qualification material
>>>> described below. The technical committee will evaluate the
>>>> qualification material and select the best teams. If you apply for
>>>> Kid or Teen Size competition, you can provide a preference for what
>>>> competition you want to compete in. If your qualification for team
>>>> competition is rejected, the technical committee will consider your
>>>> application for the Drop-In competition as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1.) Team Data
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> * Team name
>>>> * URL of the team’s home page
>>>> * Name of team leader or team contact person
>>>> * E-mail address of team leader or contact person
>>>> * Postal address of the team, team leader or contact person
>>>> * Competition class: kid or teen or adult size
>>>> * For Kid and Teen Size: Competition preference, team competition or
>>>> drop-in competition
>>>>
>>>> Please note that teams applying for participation in several classes
>>>> must submit individual application material for each class and pay
>>>> the appropriate registration fee for each class. At least one team
>>>> member must register on each team. Furthermore, teams in different
>>>> classes must be able to compete independently and at the same time.
>>>> For teams qualified in the team competition, the participation in
>>>> the drop-in games is obligatory. However, additional teams might be
>>>> qualified for competition in the drop-in competition only.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2.) Robot Video
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> The first part of the qualification material is a video of your
>>>> robot demonstrating your team’s autonomous soccer playing skills.
>>>>
>>>> The minimum standard for qualification is:
>>>>
>>>> * localization of unknown ball position,
>>>> * walking ability towards the ball,
>>>> * robot positioning at the ball for kicking,
>>>> * kicking the ball towards the goal,
>>>> * ability of getting up autonomously from a fall (Kid Size)
>>>>
>>>> However, more complex and intelligent behavior of teams of robots
>>>> demonstrating localization and team play are preferred, particularly
>>>> recordings from actual soccer matches.
>>>>
>>>> The qualification video must be supplied as a link to it via
>>>> www.youtube.com. The maximum duration of the video is 5 minutes. The
>>>> qualifying team is responsible to ensure that the video adheres to
>>>> YouTube’s TOS (especially in regards to music copyright) to prevent
>>>> the video from being blocked for the reviewers. Videos not viewable
>>>> by the reviewers may lead to a team not being qualified.
>>>>
>>>> No video means no qualification!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3.) Team Description Paper
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> A team description paper (TDP) must be submitted which
>>>>
>>>> * fully describes the scientific aspects of your humanoid robot
>>>> system and your research interests,
>>>> * includes a summary of previous relevant achievements in research
>>>> and development as well as publications,
>>>> * mentions prior performance in RoboCup competitions
>>>> * points out enhancements of the robots’ hardware or software
>>>> compared to the previous year
>>>> * states explicitly whether software from other teams is used and if
>>>> yes, which parts are used and what the team’s own contributions are
>>>>
>>>> The TDP is limited to 8 pages maximum and must be submitted in PDF
>>>> format. Resubmitting of last year’s TDP will prevent qualification.
>>>>
>>>> The TDP must follow the LNCS format which can be downloaded from
>>>> http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0
>>>> Please pay special attention to the “Author guidelines” that you’ll
>>>> be able to find there. You are expected to follow all LNCS
>>>> formatting and style guidelines.
>>>>
>>>> The quality of the TDP and the robot video will be decisive for
>>>> qualification.
>>>>
>>>> Other evaluation criteria include contributions to the RoboCup
>>>> community by release of significant papers or software.
>>>>
>>>> New teams and teams from countries that have not previously taken
>>>> part in RoboCup competitions may be given priority.
>>>>
>>>> Teams are encouraged to consider joint participation. Joint
>>>> proposals will be judged on combined merit.
>>>>
>>>> If a team applies for team competition and the application is
>>>> rejected, the technical committee considers the application for
>>>> participating in the drop-in competition as well. In case the team
>>>> is qualified for drop-in competition, the team will be informed by
>>>> the technical committee and can decide to participate in the drop-in
>>>> competition only or withdraw from participation.
>>>>
>>>> All teams qualified in the team competition are expected to
>>>> participate in the drop-in competition as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4.) Letter of commitment
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> A one-page letter addressed to the RoboCup Humanoid League Technical
>>>> Committee including the following:
>>>>
>>>> * a statement committing to participate in the RoboCup 2017 Humanoid
>>>> League competition,
>>>> * a statement committing to make a person with sufficient knowledge
>>>> of the rules available as referee during the competition,
>>>>
>>>> The letter must be printed, hand signed by the team leader,
>>>> digitally scanned and submitted either as a JPG, PNG or PDF file.
>>>>
>>>> The TC may include the fulfillment of the statement of commitment of
>>>> participation as well as the performance of the team’s referee in
>>>> previous RoboCup competitions into consideration for qualification.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 5.) Robot Specification
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> A one-page specification (PDF) for each different type of humanoid
>>>> robot used by the team that includes the followings:
>>>>
>>>> * Robot picture
>>>> * Robot name
>>>> * Height of the robot
>>>> * Weight of the robot
>>>> * Walking speed in cm/s
>>>> * Number of degrees of freedom and type of motors on each kinematic
>>>> chain of the robot
>>>> * Type of sensors used (incl. type of camera(s))
>>>> * Computing unit(s)
>>>> * Other specs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 6.) Plagiarism
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Plagiarism, loosely the unattributed use of other peoples’ words,
>>>> code, and ideas is not tolerated in the RoboCup community. See
>>>> plagiarism_FAQ.html for a more detailed description. The teams and
>>>> team members that plagiarize other peoples’ work and present it as
>>>> their own will be disqualified. For a first offense, the team and
>>>> team members will be banned from RoboCup competition for two years
>>>> (usually the current and next year). Harsher penalties will be
>>>> applied to repeat offenders or extremely serious cases of
>>>> plagiarism. A team may be disqualified at any time for plagiarism,
>>>> even after the competition has started. RoboCup will not reimburse
>>>> teams for any expenses related to their disqualification.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 7.) Online Submission
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> All qualification material must be submitted online at
>>>> http://submission.robocuphumanoid.org/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 8.) Deadline
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Deadline for submission: December 14th, 2016
>>>>
>>>> Announcement of qualified teams: January 26th, 2017
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 9.) Publication
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Please note that after the announcement of the qualified teams the
>>>> qualification material of the qualified teams will be made publicly
>>>> available. Teams applying for participation therefore grant the
>>>> right of publication of their qualification material to the humanoid
>>>> league.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 10.) Rules
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> The rules of the RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League are discussed at
>>>> https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid and
>>>> will be published at http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 11.) Special Offer: ROBOTIS
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> ROBOTIS (http://www.robotis.com) is offering a special promotion to
>>>> all teams participating in the 2017 RoboCup Humanoid Kid-size
>>>> league. ROBOTIS will be offering a ROBOTIS OP2 for $8,000/USD per
>>>> unit or $35,000 for 5 units. (EXWORK Korea only) 1-year basic
>>>> warranty is included (teams should be technically ready for
>>>> self-maintenance.) Please note that the quoted prices do not include
>>>> shipping, tax, any local customs or handling charges. Teams
>>>> interested in this offer should contact ROBOTIS
>>>> atcontactus2 at robotis.com with the promo code (RTS2017DE).
>>>>
>>>> This special offer valid for an order made until April 29, 2017.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 12.) RoboCup fee waiver for new teams
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> The RoboCup Federation is pleased to introduce a waiver of the team
>>>> fee for the 2017 international RoboCup competition for NEW teams in
>>>> the major leagues. A NEW team is defined as a team all of whose team
>>>> members have never participated in an annual international RoboCup
>>>> competition. The waiver concerns only the team fee and does not
>>>> imply any waiver of fees for team members.
>>>>
>>>> With kind regards,
>>>> Maike Paetzel (OC Chair)
>>>>
>>>> On behalf of Technical and Organization Committees of RoboCup
>>>> Humanoid League 2017
>>>
>>
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