Hello SSL!
Based on feedback from RoboCup 2024, we update the Small Size League rules https://ssl.robocup.org/rules/ the following rule changes take effect for RoboCup 2025:
🔹 Timeout Rule Update (Details https://robocup-ssl.github.io/ssl-rules/sslrules-diff.html#_timeouts)
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Robots touched during a timeout must exit the field and re-enter via the substitution area.
🔹 Robot Hull Color Requirement (Details https://robocup-ssl.github.io/ssl-rules/sslrules-diff.html#_hull_color_of_robots )
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Teams must have interchangeable bright and dark robot hulls. -
Hulls must cover at least 6 cm of the robot's height, be non-reflective, and not interfere with the colors of the vision system.
🔹 Robot Too Close to Opponent Defense Area (Details https://robocup-ssl.github.io/ssl-rules/sslrules-diff.html#_robot_too_close_to_opponent_defense_area )
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If a team commits this foul twice while the game is stopped or during a Free Kick, the game is halted immediately. -
Both fouls count toward the foul limit.
— RoboCup Soccer Small Size League Committee