• The size of each robot at the start of the event should be restricted within 20cm X 20cm X 25cm (length X breadth X height). The dimensions of each robot should satisfy each of length, breadth and height criterions individually.
• The two robots of a single team may differ from each other.
• The robots can exceed these dimensions once the event commences.
• LEGO kit or other such similar kits or its spare parts are not allowed.
• Readymade gearboxes can be used but no other part of the robot should contain any readymade components. Simple car bases with no extra features may be used.

Tracks:

• The tracks will be white in color and their length will lie between 3.0 to 6.0 meters. White line will have no discontinuity.
• Each white track will be 2cm (with a tolerance of 10%) in width.
• The track will be an irregular curve. The shape of the tracks will be random with no turn more than 90 degrees.
  
  Horizontal White Lines:
• The end of path for the first bot will be indicated by a horizontal white line of total length 30cm intersecting the main track perpendicularly, extending equally on either side of it. The width of the line will be 3 cm (tolerance 10%).
  
  Flags:
• There will be three flags on the whole arena as indicated in figure.
• Flag-1 at 10 cm from the start of the track. The first bot should be placed within this flag at the start of the event.
• Flag-2 at 10 cm from the horizontal white line indicating the stopping point for the first bot. The second bot should be placed beyond this point at the start of the event.
• Flag-3 at 30 cm from Flag-2. It indicates the end of region of placement of the second bot.
• These flags are for manual observations only; not to be detected by the bots.
• The two bots would be so placed that one of the bots would be at the starting point while the other one would be between flags 2 and 3 at the start of the event.
  
  Starting Signal for the First Bot:
• The starting signal will be either a red laser or white torch light depending on the participants' choice
• The distance of this starting light source from the track is also variable from 15cm to 30cm depending on the participant's discretion.
• The starting signal for the first bot will be given by a light source placed on one of the two sides of the track perpendicular to it, near the start of the track. The side will not be disclosed.

Baton:

• The baton weight will not exceed 50 grams.
• A cylindrical wooden/non-metallic baton will have to be passed between the bots. Dimensions of the baton will be: height = 10cm and radius = 2cm.
• The arena will be having standard classroom illumination. Any extra illumination has to be arranged by the participants themselves.
• The arena base will be made of plywood painted black with blackboard paint. The tracks will be made of standard white chart paper.

• Maximum 7 minutes will be given to each team to complete an arena.
• Each robot will be given a run on the preliminary round arena.
• Score on each arena will be distributed as follows:
  • 50 (for traversing first part of arena by bot 1 )
  • 100 (for passing the baton)
  • 50 (for traversing second part of arena by bot 2)
  • 100(for dropping the baton by bot 2 after reaching the end of the track)
  • 420-time taken in seconds (only in case both bots completes all its defined tasks)
• Total score will be a sum of all these.
• A penalty of 100 points will be there for first bot crossing flag 2.
• Unless and until the two bots of a particular team complete all the tasks assigned no score for time will be given i.e. time taken will be considered as 420 seconds.
• No penalty for restarts.
• The winner is the team with maximum score.

• The participant has to submit the a soft copy of the code before the commencement of first round. The microcontroller will be sealed. He/She is not allowed to change the code or the microcontroller once submitted. In case of damage to microcontroller, the submitted code will be provided to the participant.
• Participants also need to submit a hardcopy of the algorithm used.
• Use of development boards is allowed.
• Each team can consist of a maximum of 4 members.
• Each team should have unique participants i.e. no two teams can have even a single participant common.
• The team members can be from different institutes or colleges.
• The right spirit of participation is expected from the participants.
• The decision of the ROBOTIX team will be final and binding.
• We will be providing only a desktop computer (P-IV, 256 MB ram, Windows XP). No programmers will be supplied. Participants will have to bring their own programmers, cables and soft-wares.