Dear SSL-Community,

As the RoboCup 2022 planning is underway, the OCs and the TCs would like to share information on what will be happening.

Qualification

We have announced the qualification deadlines on our websitehttps://ssl.robocup.org/robocup-2022-qualification/. Please do take some time to read the requirements for the (E)TDP and the video, as these have been altered in order to provide a better and easier review process. We have also added an example section on what a good paper would look like.

Referees

Every year during competition we have the issue that some referees do not know the rules of the game. In order to improve this situation, this year we will require all participants to complete a quiz regarding the rules. This quiz will be sent a few weeks before the competition and will contain questions regarding tricky rule situations.

We welcome suggestions as to what should be asked in this quiz, especially common difficult situations.

Questions from Discord

We have had a few questions in Discord regarding the competition and we would like to answer them officially.

Can there be clarifications in the rules around WiFi to give more certainty to teams that are already or are considering using WiFi?

We cannot use 2.4GHz WiFi due to the fact that other leagues are already using it, and therefore we would cause interference. Regarding the 5GHz, we have no reliable information yet, but we expect that the situation is similar to that of 2.4GHz: The network will be shared with many others and we can not give any guarantees regarding reliability, stability and availability. If you still think it is worth trying 5GHz WiFi, please get in contact with us.

I was wondering if the OC/TC know if there have been any more updates on the status of Robocup 2022 in Thailand? Also is there a contingency plan?

We have shared all the information about the RoboCup 2022 in Thailand that we can. We have a confirmed LOC so things are being planned. Regarding the contingency plan, the Small Size League is tied to the RoboCup Federation and therefore it is not our position to work on that. We will follow all recommendations that come, but due to our link with the Federation, we cannot stray from their plans. As our own league, we do not have the money or the manpower to plan anything separate.

We will be sending more emails soon with more information regarding RoboCup 2022.

Thank you very much and stay safe!

Carla Cosenza Small Size League - Organizing Committee