[robocup-legged] Standard Platform League - Call for Participation *Date Change*

[Andrew Williams]

Dear Michael,
I have a few questions:
   1. Since I am assuming that no teams currently have access to the Nao
hardware, what should the qualification material consist of and how will
they be judged (especially since no video will be available of working
robots).
   2. Also, will qualified teams be the only teams that will be able to buy
Nao hardware for the February and May timeframe?
   3. Has the committee decided whether there will be Technical Challenges
for either the Nao or the AIBO leagues?  When I posted this question a while
back no decisions had been made at that time.

Kindest Regards,

-- Andrew

On 9/6/07, Michael Quinlan <michael.quinlan at newcastle.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>   Amendment to the submission date in CFP - Now due September 30th not
> on the 31st.
>
> Michael
>
> -----
>
> For RoboCup 2008 the Standard Platform League will contain 2 divisions.
> The Aibo league continues in 2008 but will be reduced to 16 teams. The
> matches will be played on a larger field and will consist of 5v5 robot
> games. In addition we introduce the Nao league, the successor to the
> Aibo. In 2008 this league will consist of 12 teams, with each team
> receiving 2 robots in February and another 2 in May.  For 2008 the Nao
> will play on a slightly modified current Aibo field, but from 2009 the
> Nao's will play on the new `larger' Aibo field being used in 2008.
>
> We announce a call for participation in these two leagues. We are aware
> that the call is earlier than previous years, but given the situation of
> the two divisions we feel it appropriate that the Nao decision should be
> made early (to enable further discussion on Aibo selection).
>
> By the *30th* of September, could all interested teams submit the
> following -
>
> 1. Indicate if you would like to participate in the Nao League
>    a)  If yes,  prepare and submit a  2-5 page qualification document.
>
> 2. Indicate if you would like to participate in the Aibo League
>    a)  At this stage we do not need a qualification document.
>
> NOTE: Teams can compete in both leagues.
>
> Given the limited number of spots in each league we encourage teams to
> consider joint teams.  Joint teams will be judged on combined merit, we
> will not be rewarding teams simply for merging. (i.e. creating a joint
> team will not guarantee acceptance)
>
> Thanks,
> 2008 Technical and 2008 Organising Committees
>
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