The rule book of the RCLL contains the rules and regulations teams participating in the competitions have to follow. They are updated every year to reflect the progress and development of the league. Typically we aim to have a 2-year cycle of the rulebook, with larger changes introduced in one year and only smaller changes to stabilize and adjust in the following year.

2015

This year, the key change is to introduce the Festo Modular Production System (MPS) to replace the previous machines. The MPS stations carry out actual processing on the workpieces making it easier for the audience and teams to follow what's going on. The machines will have markers this year for an easier approach. To accommodate the new machine working height, the Robotino 3 will be the new major platform in the league (Robotino 2 are still allowed). Along these changes, we have improved the production portfolio. Instead of having three specified products, the league now features several hundred possible product combinations represented by colored base elements, up to three stacked colored rings, and colored caps. Festo provides a special offer for RoboCup participants for the new robot platform.

The new technical challenge in 2015 are approaching and recognizing a machine without markers and participating in a simulation game. These challenges are specifically meant to foster the development of our league.