Compete
Now it is time to compete in the Robot Soccer competition! In this two-on-two driver control competition, your robot will play on a team with a second robot. Together, you will try to score as many goals as possible by moving the Buckyball into the opposing team's goal. Each match is 60 seconds of playing time, and the timer will stop after each goal to reset the robots and Buckyball on the Field. The team with the most goals at the end of the match wins! Watch the video below to learn the process you can use to apply all the things you have previously learned to the Robot Soccer competition.
Understanding the Rules
Robot Soccer takes place as a two robot versus two robot match, where the object is to score goals by moving the Buckyball into the opposing team's goal. Each time a goal is scored, the clock stops and the Field is reset. The team with the most goals at the end of 60 seconds of playing time, wins!
You and your team can apply the engineering design process to your robots and your driving strategy to maximize your score.
There are many strategies you can use to compete successfully in the Robot Soccer competition. Watch this animation to see one example of Robot Soccer game play in action!
Applying the Engineering Design Process
Watch this video about the engineering design process to see how to walk through the steps to continue to develop and iterate on your game strategy, driver strategy, or robot design for the Robot Soccer competition.
Collaborative Decision-Making
As you work through the engineering design process, you will need to communicate with your team members. Watch this video to see examples of good communication that you can use while you make decisions with your team.
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