Drone - Drone Soccer
Age Categories
Junior Primary (7 - 9 years old)
High Primary (10 - 12 years old)
Junior Secondary (13 - 15 years old)
High Secondary (16 - 19 years old)
Adult (20+ years old)
Purpose
The primary objective of the competition is for a two-team alliance to strategically pilot caged drone balls to score as many goals as possible against an opposing alliance within a continuous four-minute match, while developing teamwork, technical repair skills, and robotic agility.
Task/Mission
NOTE: THIS COMPETITION IS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
TEAM – COACH
Participation in the competition is team-based, not individual.
Each team may consist of two (2) members.
Each team must designate up to one (1) Robot Athlete Technician. Only the Robot Athlete Technician is allowed in the waiting area or competition area. The rest of the team can watch the matches behind the control spots.
The team is allowed to change the designated Technician before each attempt on the track, to give all members the opportunity to be actively involved in the sport, although this is not mandatory.
Each team is allowed to have only two Drone Ball. Changing the Drone Ball during the competition is not allowed.
Teams are not allowed to share the same Drone Ball.
If a team encounters a serious technical issue with their Drone Ball, they are allowed to replace it only after permission from the Head Judges.
🤝 TEAMS
A team consists of 2 members. Each member is allowed to have only one drone ball.
In each match, 2 opposing teams compete against each other.
The teams will be determined by the system after the registration period ends.
🛸DRONE BALL
Brand: No limit.
Remote Control: The drone ball must be operated using a remote control.
LED LIGHTS: Each drone ball must have lights and must light up in at least two colors, red and blue, so that each team can have its own color, allowing players to be easily recognizable by the referees during the matches.
Dimensions and Weight: The dimensions of the drone ball must be 20cm x 20cm x 18cm, +-1cm, and it must weigh no more than 140 grams.
Specification Confirmation: To confirm compliance with the above specifications, the drone ball will be weighed and must comfortably fit into a control box.
Control Box Dimensions: 20cm x 20cm x 18cm with a tolerance of +- one (1)cm.
The drone ball must fit into the control box without applying pressure.
➤ Spare Battery: Teams must have at least one spare battery to ensure there are no delays in the conduct of the matches.
🧪 TECHNICAL INSPECTION
The initial technical inspection will take place on the day of the Games at a place and time to be determined by the organizers.
The technical inspection includes inspection of the Drone Ball and controller according to the conditions described above. If he/she does not meet the specifications, he/she will not be allowed to compete and will be automatically disqualified from the event.
If a team is not in place during the initial inspection, this results in the team being automatically disqualified from the match.
A secondary technical check is also carried out before each match by the assistant referee.
If, during the competition procedure, the referee determines that a Drone Ball is violating or failing to meet the prescribed specifications, the referee has the right to disqualify it immediately.
🏟️ FIELD
➤ Track Dimensions: The track is rectangular, measuring 3 meters by 6 meters.
Track Enclosure: The track is enclosed with net around the perimeter for safety reasons.
Goals: The goals consist of two hoops with a diameter of 80 ~ 100 centimeters, placed 40~80 centimeters away from the walls of the track and hanging from the ceiling.
➤ Track Floor:
The center of the track floor features markings resembling a soccer field.
The goal area features a rectangular shape in either red or blue, measuring 3 meters by 70 centimeters.
Demo Video
Field Procedures
🤝TEAM ROLES
Each team assigns one of the following two roles to each drone ball:
Defender
Golden Ball Drone.
Each team must report their roles to the referee before the start of the match.
📝 ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
➤ Golden Ball Drone: Only the Golden Ball Drone can score. A goal is only counted if this drone ball passes through the hoop.
➤ Defender: The Defender's role is to prevent the opposing alliance's attack. The Defender cannot stay in front of the hoop for more than 3 seconds. Otherwise, the team will be penalized by having the Defender drone removed for the remainder of the match.
⚽ GOAL
A goal is achieved only when the Golden Ball Drone passes entirely through the opposing team's hoop.
🔄 TECHNICIAN CHANGE TIME
Between the matches of a group, a time of 1 minute will be given to each team. In this minute if a team wishes, it can change Technician. If the new Technician does not arrive within 1 minute, the previous Technician will continue in the next match.
⏱️ MATCH DURATION
The match has a total duration of 2 minutes.
There is no half time. The teams keep the same number of goals in all 2 minutes of the game.
During the match, time runs continuously, without stopping the clock at all.
When teams are not playing, they can make corrections to their Drone Ball Player.
Before each match the Drone Balls will go through a technical check carried out by the referee.
⚠️🛠️ MATCH PREPARATION - RESTRICTIONS
At the start of the match, the drone balls are placed on the court floor within the red or blue area, depending on the color of each alliance.
The match begins with a countdown of '3, 2, 1, Go!' by the judge. All drone balls must take off after the referee's countdown.
If a team scores a goal, the judge records the goal for the team without stopping the time.
If some drone balls get stuck together, the judge may order the drone balls to land and restart the match.
The judge will issue a "red card" if it is determined that a drone ball is intentionally trying to destroy an opponent's drone ball. In this case, the drone ball is ejected from the match, and the team continues with 1 drone ball. The referee will ask the drone ball technician to land the ball and deactivate it without stopping the match.
It is prohibited for any drone ball of the defending team to intentionally remain stationary in front of the goal or to move parallel to the goal line for more than 3 seconds. If the judge determines such a case, the drone ball will be ejected from the match, and the team will continue with 1 drone ball.
The judges' decisions are final. Disputes of these decisions can only be submitted to the Head Judges. Disputing the final decisions of the Head Judges may lead to a team or alliance being disqualified.
🩹 DRONE BALL INJURY
➤ A Drone Ball is considered injured by the judge when:
A part of it has been disassembled.
It remains stationary (lost connection with the controller).
An injured drone ball remains on the ground in the playing field until the 2-minute match is completed. The team can repair their drone ball after the match ends so that it can continue in the next game.
If all the drone balls of an alliance are injured and out of play, the judge stops the match and allows 10 minutes for repairs. After the 10-minute period, the match will resume, even if only one drone ball returns to the playing field.
🟥 TEAM DISQUALIFICATION
In the following cases the team is excluded from the Sport and will have to withdraw.
Team results are not taken into account and are not included in the list of competition results.
1. If the team's Drone Ball does not comply with the requirements specified in the rules of the Sport and the team refuses to accommodate.
2. If any Drone Ball's Technician behaves in an inappropriate or disrespectful manner, swears at or provokes or verbally or otherwise attacks teammates or the referees.
3. If even one of the coaches of a team behaves in an inappropriate or indecent manner, swears or provokes or verbally or otherwise attacks other teams, teammates or the referees.
4. In cases indicated in the rules of the Sport above.
✅ ALLOWED / ❌ PROHIBITED
✅ Allowed:
Frequent battery changes between matches are necessary to ensure the drone ball is always ready for action.
❌ Prohibited:
Any modification of the drone ball.
The use of different motors from those provided with the drone ball as recommended by the sport.
The modification of the controller.
The cases listed in the rules above.
Scoresheet
Rule Zero
Zero Tolerance & Common Sense
In all CIPTR1X competition, Rule ZERO applies, which states:
➤ "If you are not sure whether something is allowed, then it is probably NOT allowed."
All rules are based on common sense, the spirit of the competition, and the safety of all participants.
Any deliberate misinterpretation, violation of the meaning of the rules, or attempt to exploit gray areas for unfair advantage will not be tolerated and may lead to team disqualification from the competition.
Objection
Referee decisions are not subject to teams' objections. In case of disagreements or opposing opinions, the referees have the final say in cooperation with the Headjudges and the Organizing Committee.
In the event that a specific competition category or round is conducted over multiple days or involves multiple attempts, the Organizer reserves the absolute right to determine the most appropriate scoring methodology to identify the winner(s).
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