Latest (Unofficial) Rule Book
This version of the rule book is automatically generated and should be regarded as an insight into its development process, but not as a normative document. There is no guarantee that changes made in this version will actually appear in the final rule book. The official rule book releases can be found below under the respective year.
2025
- Soccer Rules 2025 – pdf (Changes to 2024)
- Challenge Rules 2025 – pdf(Changes to 2024)
- Leaderboard Rules 2025 – pdf
- POSTPONNED-SPL-Humanoid-Pass Masters: Bridging the Leagues
2024
- Soccer Rules 2024 – pdf (Changes to 2023)
- Challenge Rules 2024 – pdf
- GameController statistics from RoboCup 2024 – pdf
- Team communication and GameController logs from RoboCup 2024 – zip
2023
- Soccer Rules 2023 – pdf (Changes to 2022)
- Challenge Rules 2023 – pdf
- GameController 2023
- Dynamic Ball Handling Challenge Defender Images
- GameController statistics from RoboCup 2023 – pdf
- Team communication and GameController logs from RoboCup 2023 – zip
2022
- Soccer Rules 2022 – pdf (Changes to 2019)
- GameController 2022 – zip
- Approved Jerseys 2022
- GameController statistics from RoboCup 2022 – pdf
- Team communication and GameController logs from RoboCup 2022 – zip
2021
2020
2019
- Soccer Rules 2019 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2019 – tex
- Challenge Rules 2019 – pdf
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2019 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2019 (German Open Edition)
- Approved Jerseys 2019
- GameController statistics from the RoboCup 2019
- Team communication logs from the RoboCup 2019
2018
- Soccer Rules 2018 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2018 – tex
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2018 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2018 (German Open Edition)
- GameController statistics from the RoboCup 2018
- Team communication logs from the RoboCup 2018
2017
- Soccer Rules 2017 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2017 – tex
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2017 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2017 (German Open Edition)
- GameController statistics from the RoboCup 2017
- Team communication logs from the RoboCup 2017
2016
- Soccer Rules 2016 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2016 – tex
- Challenge Rules 2016 – pdf
- GameController, GameStateVisualizer, and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2016 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController, GameStateVisualizer, and TeamCommunicationMonitor 2016 (European Open Edition)
- Team communication logs of most games at the RoboCup European Open 2016
- GameController statistics from the RoboCup European Open 2016
2015
- Soccer Rules 2015 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2015 – tex
- Challenge Rules 2015 – pdf
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2015 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2015 (German Open Edition)
- Drop-In: Score sheet for judges – pdf
- Drop-In: Score sheet for head judge – pdf
- Drop-In: Help sheet for judges – pdf
- Drop-In: Help sheet for head judge – pdf
2014
- Soccer Rules 2014 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2014 – tex
- Challenge Rules 2014 – pdf
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2014 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2014 (German Open Edition)
2013
- Soccer Rules 2013 – pdf
- Soccer Rules 2013 – tex
- Challenge Rules 2013 – pdf
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2013 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2013 (German Open Edition)
2012
- Soccer Rules 2012 – pdf
- Challenge Rules 2012 – pdf
- Nao Information 2012 – pdf
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2012 (RoboCup Edition)
- GameController and GameStateVisualizer 2012 (German Open Edition)
2011
2010
2009
- Soccer Rules 2009 – pdf (Changes)
- Challenge Rules 2009 – pdf (Changes)
- points.cfg – sample file for localization and obstacle avoidance challenge
- GameController 2009
- GameStateVisualizer 2009
2008
2007
2006
- Soccer Rules 2006 – pdf
- Challenge Rules 2006 – pdf
- points.cfg – sample file for passing challenge
- GameController 2006 (not reachable anymore)
- All team logos in JPEG, 820×600, 300 dpi
- Template for RoboCup 2006 posters (example)
2005
- Soccer Rules 2005 – pdf
- Challenges 2005 – pdf
- Open-R SDK (not reachable anymore)
- GameController 2005 (not reachable anymore)
- Drawing of ERS-7 team markers (pdf, dwg)
- Summary of changes in latest rules update – txt
2004
- Code releases and team reports, see page Teams 2004
- TCPGW with baud rate control for RoboCup 2004
- GameController 2004, release 2