Rules and
regulations

1. R·01Invitation is open to all IPSC member schools. Registration closes on 25th October 2026, by which date schools must forward an event-wise list of participants.
2. R·02Complete documentation for each event, including the detailed judging rubrics, will be released to all registered schools soon. This documentation will serve as the definitive reference for all participating schools.
3. R·03Teams design, build and bring their own robots. Robots are not provided, and shall not be built from scratch on campus on the day of the event.
4. R·04The competition is open to students of classes 9 to 12.
5. R·05Each school may send a maximum of 8 students, accompanied by 1 faculty advisor.
6. R·06Participants must bring their own laptops. The Hackathon Challenge is conducted on participants’ own machines.
7. R·07Robotics teams must bring their own tools, spares and consumables.
8. R·08Batteries must comply with the limits in each event’s robot specification. Damaged or swollen cells will not be permitted on campus.
9. R·09Destructive mechanisms are prohibited across all robotics events. No robot may be capable of damaging an opponent, the arena or its components.
10. R·10Internet access is provided where an event requires it and withheld where it does not, as stated in that event’s rulebook. Mobile phones may not be used during any competition round.
11. R·11Any unfair practice results in immediate disqualification. Judges assess all performances; where a referee or quizmaster officiates, their decision is final.
12. R·12Teams are expected to arrive by 5:00 p.m. on 7 December 2026. Alternatively, teams may arrive on the morning of 8 December 2026. Teams may depart after the Closing Ceremony on 10 December 2026, which is expected to conclude by 2:00 p.m.
13. R·13Schools are requested to make their own travel arrangements to and from The Doon School, Dehradun.
14. R·14The Host School will provide accommodation and meals for all participating teams and their accompanying faculty advisor who opt to stay on the school campus. Registration charges, as well as boarding and lodging expenses, will be applicable as per the IPSC Charter.
15. R·15All participants must carry school identity cards; those without proper identification will not be permitted to compete. Team escorts are responsible for the conduct of their teams at all times; any breach of discipline will lead to disqualification, in which event the rules and norms prescribed by the host school shall be followed.

A note for robotics teams. Battery limits are set out in each event’s robot specification, and damaged or swollen cells cannot be brought onto campus. Destructive mechanisms are not permitted in any of the four robotics events. Internet access is provided where an event needs it, and each rulebook says which.