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The following GENERAL RULES apply to all challenges unless otherwise specified in the challenge descriptions. Please read carefully!
The following GENERAL RULES apply to all challenges unless otherwise specified in the challenge descriptions. Please read carefully!
Materials: All robots and devices must be made entirely out of LEGO pieces. Exceptions are:
- Non-LEGO rubber bands and strings may be used.
- Non-LEGO tape/sticker are allowed only for identification purposes.
Unless otherwise specified, robots and devices may use up to (1) EV3 or NXT brick; (3) motors; and (4) sensors.
Size: All robots must fit inside an imaginary box 8½ by 11 inches footprint and 8½ inches high. Please use a letter-size paper as a guide.
If a robot breaks during a trial, you will have at least 5 minutes to fix it and re-do the trial (more time may be given at the discretion of the judges).
If it breaks a second time in the same trial, the trial is over and you will receive points earned before the robot broke.
A “team” consists of one to three students.
Because some challenges run concurrently, student may only enter ONE challenge.
All robots must be designed and built by students. While students may use online resources for inspiration and guidance, we expect that designs are not copied step-by-step.
Please observe the following rules and protocols on competition day.
Please observe the following rules and protocols on competition day.
DO NOT CROWD THE FIELD: Only competitors (students) and judges are allowed in the immediate competition area during competition. Parents and teachers must remain behind the orange line to give competitors room and all spectators a better chance to see the competition.
ROBOT INSPECTION: Judge will inspect each robot before the competition to ensure that they fall within stated constraints. If the judge finds that a robot is non-compliant (i.e., oversized), the team will have a choice of: a) getting 15 minutes to fix it, or b) compete anyway but be ranked behind all other compliant robots.
SPORTSMANSHIP: Students can appeal their own score to judges at the time of the competition; however, they can not make an appeal about another team to bring down their score.
STUDENTS’ COMPETITION: Remember that this is a student competition. To be fair to all students, parents and teachers may not appeal to the judges. Any appeal must be done by the participating student(s) at the time of the competition.
Questions about Rules? Please check the FAQ or reach out to Haruna Hosokawa at hhosokawa@bostonpublicschools.org.
Questions about Rules? Please check the FAQ or reach out to Haruna Hosokawa at hhosokawa@bostonpublicschools.org.
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