Test 02/Strategy
Football
The most legible contest in the Games: machines against machines, on a pitch.
01/The test
What this
test measures.
Football tests perception, teamwork and decision-making under pressure. Robots must read a moving game, choose an action and commit to it faster than the other side.
How it works
- Teams field a fixed number of machines per side.
- Matches run in timed halves with a neutral restart procedure.
- On-board perception only — no external tracking systems.
- Officials may stop play for safety at any moment.
Format
- Qualification
- Provisional
- Heats
- Provisional
- Final
- Provisional
The competition structure is in development and will be confirmed with the published regulations.
Scoring
- Goals scored
- Match points across the group stage
- Goal difference as the first tiebreak
Scoring criteria are indicative until the technical rules are approved.
Technical regulations
Full rules, machine eligibility and safety requirements will be published before entries formally open. Nothing here should be treated as final.
Records coming soon
No record has been set in this test. Records are published only after they are set and verified in the arena.
Field not yet confirmed
Teams and machines appear here once their entry is confirmed by the competition office.
02/Other tests