RoboCupJunior USA

OUR 2026 competition will be HELD ON MAY 17.

Venue: The Wardlaw-Hartridge SchooL

Welcome to RoboCupJunior USA!!

The RoboCupJunior USA competition challenges students up to 19 years old to work collaboratively as a team to design, create, and code robots to solve problems.  The competition is divided into three leagues - Soccer, Rescue, and OnStage. The robots are fully autonomous, using sensors to explore the world around them and make decisions without human intervention. The competition is open to students with any level of experience, and teams can use any tool or technology they want - from modifying preexisting robotics kits to building everything from scratch. 

Winning teams may earn the distinction of advancing to the RoboCupJunior International Competition, the youth division of RoboCup—widely regarded as the world’s premier robotics and artificial intelligence event. RoboCup 2026 will be held June 30 – July 6, 2026 at the Songdo ConvensiA Convention Center in Incheon, South Korea. In 2025, the event brought together elite teams from 40+ countries, with 120+ RoboCupJunior teams competing across five highly selective leagues—making qualification a mark of true international standing.

Please note that each region, including RCJ/USA, may adapt the field rules slightly to fit regional needs. RCJ/USA often makes every effort to align our field rules with the official World rules for every season. Any major differences will be announced either in January of each year or when open registration for the season begins. Please contact us if you need further assistance.