[robocup-small] Proposed Changes for RoboCup 2014

[Joydeep Biswas]

Dear Small Size League RoboCuppers,


After considerable deliberation, the SSL TC and OC are proposing a number
of changes, outlined and discussed in detail in the following shared
document:

*https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWVp6YsmMobFK_3xJPcjzd1ZiNS-TatUl0iJr7C4BdQ/pub
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWVp6YsmMobFK_3xJPcjzd1ZiNS-TatUl0iJr7C4BdQ/pub>*


We request all the teams to go through the proposed rules changes and
provide feedback using the following survey form by January 21st, 2014:

*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16qy1b6mcGP7JIm4r4tWyny5eQJalNaDLAIqL57GGb4w/viewform
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16qy1b6mcGP7JIm4r4tWyny5eQJalNaDLAIqL57GGb4w/viewform>*


Here are the proposed rules change topics. Please see the shared document
for details.


   1. Change of field size to the double-sized field.
   2. Restriction on chip-kicks crossing the midline.
   3. Fair multiple-defender rule.
   4. Penalizing collisions and unsporting gameplay.
   5. Robot speed limit during stoppage of gameplay.
   6. Change of tournament format.
   7. Technical Challenges, including:
      1. Double-sized field test (compulsory if not adopted in RC2014)
      2. Auto-Referee
      3. Standardized radio server communication

Regards,

The Technical and Organization Committees of the RoboCup SSL, 2014.
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