{"id":11497,"date":"2023-11-25T17:48:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:59:31","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>FAQs about the season tasks will be published as soon as they are submitted to us and answered by our head referees. If you have a question that has not yet been answered here, please <a href=\"mailto:info@wro.swiss\">contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><div><\/div>\n<p>Tasks and rules for the 2026 season<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>All questions about the tasks and rules for the 2026 season are displayed here. We recommend that you keep checking back here, as the FAQs are assumed to be known for the competitions!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">RoboMission<\/h3><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-1 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color8);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .panel-title 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.fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-15953 season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">New specifications for permitted materials in RoboMission from 2025<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-01-25T20:13:22+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-15953\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-15953\" href=\"#collapse-1-15953\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">New specifications for permitted materials in RoboMission from 2025<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-15953\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-15953\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Since 2025, the teams have a free choice of materials, but there are some restrictions. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WRO-2026-RoboMission-Allgemeines-Regelwerk-DE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general rules<\/a>! <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-19725 season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">New for 2025 and 2026: Robots must be brought assembled to the competition<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/michaelhausherr\/\" title=\"Posts by Michael Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Michael Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-02-24T10:15:53+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-19725\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-19725\" href=\"#collapse-1-19725\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">New for 2025 and 2026: Robots must be brought assembled to the competition<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-19725\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-19725\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Please note the amended section 11.3 in the general regulations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The robot must be brought to the competition assembled. From this year onwards, there will be no long construction phase at the start of the competition day. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main reason for the change is the new specifications for the robot in Chapter 5 of the general regulations. Section 5.2 states that any materials and components may be used for the construction of the robot as long as the criteria listed below are met. Depending on the robot type and design, it is not possible to disassemble the robot into individual parts. In order to make the framework conditions for the competition as fair as possible, the previously required assembly at the beginning of the competition day is therefore no longer necessary for all robots. All teams can therefore bring their fully assembled robots to the competition.    <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24816 season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What happens if a visitor is partially in the field and not standing upright?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/stefan-gemperli\/\" title=\"Posts by Stefan Gemperli\" rel=\"author\">Stefan Gemperli<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T17:32:07+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-24816\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-24816\" href=\"#collapse-1-24816\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What happens if a visitor is partially in the field and not standing upright?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-24816\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-24816\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>In this case, no points are awarded. To receive the 5 points, it must be upright or completely within the correct range.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25394 season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Evaluation of RoboMission Junior subtask 3<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/michaelhausherr\/\" title=\"Posts by Michael Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Michael Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-25T11:18:02+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-25394\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-25394\" href=\"#collapse-1-25394\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Evaluation of RoboMission Junior subtask 3<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-25394\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-25394\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>For the scoring of subtask 3 (transporting artifacts), it is relevant whether the artifacts are completely or partially in the exhibition location of the corresponding color in the museum. The white frame around the colored field is <strong>not<\/strong> part of this.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24355 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-15T07:16:33+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-24355\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-24355\" href=\"#collapse-1-24355\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-24355\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-24355\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Qualification for the Swiss final in the RoboMission category takes place either via direct qualification at a Regional Competition or via a national qualification ranking.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Direct qualification<\/h2>\n<p>In age groups in which at least 6 teams are present on the day of the competition, the best-placed team qualifies directly for the Swiss final. The prerequisite is that at least 60% of the maximum achievable score in the respective age group is achieved. <\/p>\n<p>If there are at least 12 teams in an age group, the two best-placed teams qualify directly for the Swiss final. The minimum requirement of 60% of the maximum achievable score also applies here. <\/p>\n<p>If no team reaches the required 60% or if there are fewer than 6 teams in an age group on the day of the competition, there will be no direct qualification. In this case, all teams in this age group will be included in the national qualification list. <\/p>\n<p>Overview of the number of slots for direct qualification:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Regional competition<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">date<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Elementary<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Junior<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Senior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Allschwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Altdorf<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Bellinzona<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Zurich<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Biel<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Fairs<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Yverdon<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Brugg-Windisch<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Degersheim<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Red Cross<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Winterthur<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Wolfenschiessen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Thun<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">10.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ballwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">21.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ennetb\u00fcrgen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">23.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Total<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\"> <\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Qualification list<\/h2>\n<p>The national qualification list includes all teams that have not qualified directly for the Swiss final via a Regional Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Number of teams that can qualify via the qualification list (as of April 14, 2026)<\/p>\n<p>Elementary: 7 teams<br \/>Junior: 9 teams<br \/>Senior: 10 teams<\/p>\n<p>These quotas may increase if fewer teams enter than registered in individual age groups during the Regional Competitions or if the minimum score of 60% is not achieved and fewer direct qualifications can be awarded as a result.<\/p>\n<p>The available places are continuously updated in the FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Additional starting place<\/h2>\n<p>If a team does not receive a starting place either via direct qualification or via the qualification list, it can still receive an additional starting place. The prerequisite for this is that this team is better placed in the overall ranking of all Regional Competitions than a team that has qualified directly and that there are still starting places available in the overall field of the Swiss Final. <\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Justification of the qualification mode<\/h2>\n<p>The WRO competition has grown considerably in recent years. The increasing number of teams and venues makes us very happy, but presents us with new challenges in terms of organizing the Swiss final. <\/p>\n<p>With this qualification mode, we want to ensure that as many regions as possible are represented at the Swiss final, that the best teams from all Regional Competitions receive a starting place and that additional teams are able to qualify via the qualification list.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Moving up in the event of a cancellation<\/h2>\n<p>If a qualified team cancels its participation in the Swiss final, another team will take its place.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified directly as the winner of a Regional Competition, the next-placed team from that competition moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team was qualified via the qualification list, the next team on the qualification list moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified via an additional starting place, no other team will move up.<\/p>\n<p>Late entry procedures are possible up to one week before the Swiss final at the latest, as both the organization and the teams need a certain degree of planning security.<\/p>\n<p>Hausen, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Future Innovators<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Future Engineers<\/h3><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-2 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-2 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-2 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color8);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .panel-title a{font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;border-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-17447 season-2026-future-engineers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Rule 11.5 prohibits differentials. Can I still use an electronic differential?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/mb\/\" title=\"Posts by Markus Born\" rel=\"author\">Markus Born<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-03-31T19:56:03+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-17447\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-2\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-17447\" href=\"#collapse-2-17447\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Rule 11.5 prohibits differentials. Can I still use an electronic differential?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-17447\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-17447\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\">&#13;\n<p>No.<\/p>&#13;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">WRO Starter<\/h3><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-3 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-3 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-3 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 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#accordian-3 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-18147 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does the robot have to be placed completely in a corner area when it is carried from one area to another or is it sufficient for the robot to touch the area?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-03-31T20:09:20+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-18147\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-18147\" href=\"#collapse-3-18147\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does the robot have to be placed completely in a corner area when it is carried from one area to another or is it sufficient for the robot to touch the area?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-18147\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-18147\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>To be able to touch the robot and carry it to the next area, it is sufficient for it to touch the safe zone (e.g. with a wheel).<\/p>\n<p>To start the robot for the next subtask, it must be completely in a safe zone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24084 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">From where may\/must the robot start in the individual subtasks?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-12T20:07:07+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-24084\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-24084\" href=\"#collapse-3-24084\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">From where may\/must the robot start in the individual subtasks?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-24084\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-24084\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>The subtasks can be solved in any order.<\/p>\n<p>For each subtask, the team can choose in which safe area (corner or center circle) the robot should start. The robot can also be carried from one safe area to another within a subtask and continue from there. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The robot may only be touched by hand and realigned or moved to another safe area when at least one wheel is in the safe area; to continue moving, the robot must be completely within a safe area in the top view.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24491 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Exact position of the houseboat and the treasures<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T11:56:26+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-24491\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-24491\" href=\"#collapse-3-24491\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Exact position of the houseboat and the treasures<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-24491\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-24491\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No exact location is given in the task document for the houseboat and the treasures. Therefore, the following applies here: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The referee places the objects anywhere in the respective safe zone on the game field before the competition run.<\/li>\n<li>The team can then move the object <strong>within the safe zone<\/strong> to the desired location. However, it must be <strong>completely inside<\/strong> the zone <strong>in the top view<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>If the robot is in a safe zone, the object may be repositioned manually <strong>within this zone<\/strong>. The object may be next to, in front of, behind, on, in or under the robot as long as it is completely within the safe zone in the top view. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24823 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I move objects after the robot has brought them into the safe zone?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T19:35:52+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-24823\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-24823\" href=\"#collapse-3-24823\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I move objects after the robot has brought them into the safe zone?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-24823\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-24823\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Sometimes it happens that an object is already at its destination in a safe corner or in the museum and then interferes when the robot has to be aligned for the next journey. In such a case, the team can move the object by hand. The following applies:  <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Before the movement<\/strong>, the referee must be asked to look carefully. It is best to shout &#8220;Referee, look!&#8221; continuously. The object may only be moved once the referee has confirmed that he\/she is looking.  <\/li>\n<li>The object may only be touched by hand if it is <strong>completely within the safe zone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The object may only be moved <strong>within the same safe zone<\/strong>, not from one safe zone to another.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No more points may be scored as a result of the movement<\/strong>: For example, a column that has fallen over may not be righted, and an object that was previously only partially in the zone may not be pushed in completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If these rules are not observed, <strong>2 points<\/strong> are <strong>deducted<\/strong> for unauthorized touching. <strong>Points are not awarded for objects that have been moved without permission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25121 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does the referee take the balls off the game field after the robot has knocked them off the bases?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-22T08:45:23+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25121\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25121\" href=\"#collapse-3-25121\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does the referee take the balls off the game field after the robot has knocked them off the bases?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25121\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25121\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>No, the balls &#8211; like all game field objects &#8211; remain on the game field until the end of the round. They may not be touched by hand. If the robot moves them later, that&#8217;s okay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25154 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can the dams also be taken outside the Shushtar area?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-22T08:48:05+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25154\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25154\" href=\"#collapse-3-25154\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can the dams also be taken outside the Shushtar area?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25154\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25154\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. You are allowed to be anywhere, just don&#8217;t touch any water (not even the lake at Angkor Wat!).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25165 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Are there minus points if the random generator is moved?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-22T08:50:03+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25165\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25165\" href=\"#collapse-3-25165\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Are there minus points if the random generator is moved?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25165\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25165\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No. It doesn&#8217;t matter where the random generator ends up as long as the pointer still shows the right color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24505 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T12:09:44+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-24505\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-24505\" href=\"#collapse-3-24505\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-24505\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-24505\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>In the WRO Starter category, there is only direct qualification. The number of qualification places per Regional Competition depends on the number of teams actually present at that location: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">Number of participating teams<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Qualification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">1 to 5 teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The best team qualifies for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">6 or more teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The two best teams qualify for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Succession regulation<\/h2>\n<p>If a team that has qualified is unable to take part in the Swiss final, the next best team in the same competition will move up. Please let us know by 31 May at the latest if you are unable to take part so that the organizers and the teams moving up can plan! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike in the RoboMission category, there is no overall ranking.<\/p>\n<p>There is <strong>no<\/strong> qualification for international competitions in the WRO Starter category.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25176 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does a wheel necessarily have to touch the safe area, or is it sufficient if any part of the robot touches the area?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-22T08:55:58+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25176\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25176\" href=\"#collapse-3-25176\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does a wheel necessarily have to touch the safe area, or is it sufficient if any part of the robot touches the area?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25176\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25176\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Many teams are very quick when they pick up the robot to reposition it. The referees often don&#8217;t see exactly whether the robot has actually touched the safe area or not. <\/p>\n<p>For this reason, rule #6 from the special rules for WRO Starters applies: &#8220;During a competition run, the team may touch\/grip the robot if at least one wheel touches a safe area. The black lines do not count.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>This is because it is clear to see whether a wheel was in the area or not.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25370 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">The mold for the ball game pedestal in the Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 area<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-24T20:00:21+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25370\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25370\" href=\"#collapse-3-25370\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">The mold for the ball game pedestal in the Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 area<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25370\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25370\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The plinths for the ball game in the Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 area may not be moved. However, on the game field that the teams have been given and that is also used in the competitions, the two pink areas have a different shape than in the task document:<br \/>\nIn the tasks they are simply squares, on the game field these squares also have &#8220;arms&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>The shape on the game field is relevant for solving this subtask, i.e. even if a Sochel only touches the pink arm and no longer the square, it still scores full points.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25386\" src=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grundflaeche-Sockel-Chichen-Itza.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grundflaeche-Sockel-Chichen-Itza-200x101.png 200w, https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grundflaeche-Sockel-Chichen-Itza-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grundflaeche-Sockel-Chichen-Itza-400x202.png 400w, https:\/\/wro.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Grundflaeche-Sockel-Chichen-Itza.png 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-25348 season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Are the teams allowed to use starting aids?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-24T19:51:43+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-25348\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-3\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-25348\" href=\"#collapse-3-25348\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Are the teams allowed to use starting aids?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-25348\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-25348\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Some teams may want to use a starter (a kind of template) to ensure that the robot is always positioned exactly right when you start it.  <\/p>\n<p>The general rules for the RoboMission category, which also apply to WRO Starters, state in point 10.3: &#8220;A launch aid can be used to position the robot before the start. The launch aid must meet the size requirements together with the robot. It can be used inside or outside the Starter area, but must be removed before the start of the scoring run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the robot can be realigned and restarted several times during a scoring run for WRO Starters, the following adapted rule applies for WRO Starters:  <\/p>\n<p><b>Starter aids may be used to position the robot correctly at the start. Like the robot itself, they must be completely within the safe zone and must be removed before the next program section is started.  <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Registration<\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-4 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-4 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-4 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color8);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .panel-title a{font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;border-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11194 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What happens if too few teams have (so far) registered for a competition\/age group?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:47:56+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11194\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11194\" href=\"#collapse-4-11194\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What happens if too few teams have (so far) registered for a competition\/age group?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11194\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11194\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It is our wish that at least 6 teams per location in each category register for a competition. Unfortunately, this doesn&#8217;t always work out, and then we work with our regional partner to figure out how to deal with it.<\/p>\n<p>Age groups or competitions under 4 teams do not usually take place. Here we try to transfer teams to other competitions in the vicinity. If a team is unable to re-register (e.g. due to scheduling problems or long travel distances), it can cancel its registration and receive a refund of the registration fee.<\/p>\n<p>The situation directly after the registration deadline is always decisive for these considerations. The following therefore always applies during the registration phase: If in doubt, always register first!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11217 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Who can take part in the WRO?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:00+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11217\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11217\" href=\"#collapse-4-11217\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Who can take part in the WRO?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11217\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11217\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The WRO is open to all children and young people &#8211; boys and girls &#8211; between the ages of 6 and 19 who come together in teams of 2 or 3. It does not have to be a school team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11226 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Do the participants have to be known at the time of registration?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-01-23T20:33:36+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11226\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11226\" href=\"#collapse-4-11226\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do the participants have to be known at the time of registration?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11226\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11226\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>No, when registering, the team is guaranteed a starting place in the respective category. All you have to do is specify at which location and in which age group the team should compete.<\/p>\n<p>The exact names and dates of birth of the participants must be entered by the end of the registration period on March 15. Our online system automatically reminds you of this.<\/p>\n<p>Please note our <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/season-2025\/registration\/\">registration conditions<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11240 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What happens if a competition is already full?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:02+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11240\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11240\" href=\"#collapse-4-11240\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What happens if a competition is already full?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11240\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11240\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>If a competition in a category is already fully booked, try to switch to another competition nearby first.<\/p>\n<p>If this is not possible, please contact Markus from our organization team. They can discuss with our regional partner whether a space can still be created. As a rule, you will receive a response within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11255 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can a participant take part in several teams or categories\/age groups?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:04+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11255\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11255\" href=\"#collapse-4-11255\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can a participant take part in several teams or categories\/age groups?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11255\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11255\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No, a participant can only take part in one team in one category.<\/p>\n<p>This allows participants to focus on one task and achieve the best results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13006 faq-competitions faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How flexible are the boundaries of the age groups?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-02-27T00:16:16+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-13006\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-13006\" href=\"#collapse-4-13006\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How flexible are the boundaries of the age groups?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-13006\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-13006\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Every now and then a coach or team asks whether people can take part in an age group for which they are still too young. This may be because the desired team colleagues are older, or a participant thinks that the task of the higher age group is easier.<\/p>\n<p>However, the age limits make sense, as the teams should compete with people of the same age as far as possible. It is therefore not possible for a team to participate in an age group if none of the team members have reached the lower limit. If an individual team member is too young, exceptions are possible, but such a team cannot then qualify for the international competitions, as the age limits are strictly adhered to there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11262 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What costs are associated with registration?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-12-01T16:20:14+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11262\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11262\" href=\"#collapse-4-11262\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What costs are associated with registration?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11262\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11262\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>A <strong>registration fee of CHF 150 per team<\/strong> must be paid when registering. This fee includes the playing field mat (worth approx. CHF 68) and, for teams taking part for the first time, the building block sets for the playing field objects. <\/p>\n<p>As we want to keep the hurdles for participation in our competitions as low as possible, the registration fee will be refunded after participation in a Regional Competition. We have decided to go down this route instead of simply waiving participation fees because we want to avoid teams simply registering but then not taking part. After all, our regional partners have a lot of organizational and financial work to do to stage the competitions, and the number of places is limited. We believe that this variant leads to greater commitment and still keeps the hurdles low.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the registration fee, there are further costs for the teams:<\/p>\n<p>In particular, a <strong>robotics set<\/strong>, e.g. Lego Spike Prime or a comparable set from another manufacturer, is required. This can be purchased in retail outlets, e.g. from our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/educatec.ch\/lego-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educatec<\/a>. And WRO Switzerland offers inexpensive sets for rent in its <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/shop\/\">web store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each team bears the costs of <strong>traveling to and from<\/strong> the competitions. However, there is a hardship fund that can be used to provide a subsidy for travel and accommodation costs in justified individual cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11282 faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">In which categories can I participate in Switzerland?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-01-23T20:32:00+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-11282\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-11282\" href=\"#collapse-4-11282\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">In which categories can I participate in Switzerland?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-11282\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-11282\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/information-on\/categories-and-age-groups\/wro-starter\/\">Starter category<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/information-on\/categories-and-age-groups\/robomission\/\">RoboMission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/future-innovators\/\">Future Innovators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/information-on\/categories-and-age-groups\/starting-in-2025-future-engineers\/\">Future Engineers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-21889 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the refund of the registration fee work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-26T10:35:00+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-21889\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-4\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-21889\" href=\"#collapse-4-21889\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the refund of the registration fee work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-21889\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-21889\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Teams that have taken part in a Regional Competition will subsequently have their registration fee refunded.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the last regio, the coach will receive an email from WRO Switzerland asking them to enter their bank details in the registration tool. A coach then has the option of either requesting a full refund or donating the amount so that we can continue to enable many teams to participate in the WRO in the future.<\/p>\n<p>We endeavor to make the payment as soon as possible. Please note that our treasurer also performs his duties for the WRO on a voluntary basis in his free time. It can therefore take a few weeks before you have the money in your account. Thank you for your understanding!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Competitions<\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-5 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-5 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-5 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color8);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .panel-title a{font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;border-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-10457 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I support my team during the competition? What if they&#8217;re running into problems?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-08T17:19:26+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-10457\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-10457\" href=\"#collapse-5-10457\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I support my team during the competition? What if they&#8217;re running into problems?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-10457\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-10457\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>You really can support your team nly by keeping your fingers crossed. \ud83d\ude09 The teams needs to work on their own throughout the day. This includes assempling the robot in the beginning as well as any necessary coding.<\/p>\n<p>If the team runs into any problems, the judges are the first point of contact. They will help finding solutions to any technical, i.e. non-coding-related, issues. If they cannot help, they will fetch the coach who can then give support in the presence of a judge.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend all teams practice ahead of the competition day what to to if the robot doesn&#8217;t work. (Hint: Checking that the cables are connected correctly, and restarting the robot, the app as well as the computer will help in most cases!)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-10511 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">May the team use cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive)?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-08T17:18:56+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-10511\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-10511\" href=\"#collapse-5-10511\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">May the team use cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive)?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-10511\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-10511\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No, such cloud memory is not allowed during competitions. All files must be saved on the computer or tablet. If the team brings a second devive for emergencies, files may be transferred using a USB drive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11149 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do teams qualify for the Swiss final?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-17T13:20:20+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11149\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11149\" href=\"#collapse-5-11149\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do teams qualify for the Swiss final?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11149\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11149\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>The qualification conditions for the Swiss final have been adjusted for the 2025 season due to the larger number of Regional Competitions and the very different number of teams per competition.<\/p>\n<p>The following new rules apply to the <strong>RoboMission<\/strong> and <strong>Starter<\/strong> categories:<\/p>\n<p>After the last Regional Competition, the overall rankings of all competitions per category and age group are compiled. The following starting places for the Swiss final will be awarded on the basis of these rankings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the best 20 teams in the age group Elementary in RoboMission<\/li>\n<li>the best 20 teams in the age group Junior in RoboMission<\/li>\n<li>the best 16 teams in the age group Senior in RoboMission<\/li>\n<li>the best 8 teams in the category WRO Starter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">For the category <strong>Future Innovators<\/strong> the following regulation applies:<br \/>\nJust like last year, the first two teams from Yverdon and Rotkreuz will qualify directly for the Swiss final. From the remaining teams we will create an overall ranking and select the best 1 &#8211; 2 teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The coaches of the qualified teams will be informed by e-mail and the overall rankings will be published on our homepage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11159 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can visitors drop by the competition?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:46:10+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11159\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11159\" href=\"#collapse-5-11159\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can visitors drop by the competition?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11159\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11159\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, we are happy to welcome visitors! All our competitions can be attended free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>The venue, including travel information, will be published on the information page of the respective competition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11179 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Do I have to bring my own table or playing mat to the competition?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:46:12+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11179\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11179\" href=\"#collapse-5-11179\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do I have to bring my own table or playing mat to the competition?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11179\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11179\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No, there are enough competition and practice tables available at the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Please refrain from bringing your own competition tables. As a rule, there is not enough space at the competitions to set up your own tables.<\/p>\n<p>The same applies to playing field mats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11197 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can a parent accompany a team if the team coach is unable to attend?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:47:56+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11197\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11197\" href=\"#collapse-5-11197\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can a parent accompany a team if the team coach is unable to attend?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11197\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11197\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, if the team coach is unable to attend on the day of the competition, another adult can take over the supervision of the team. In an emergency, a team can also compete without a team coach. However, this is not advisable.<\/p>\n<p>In such a case, please notify us of the change, thank you<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11221 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long does a WRO competition last?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:01+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11221\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11221\" href=\"#collapse-5-11221\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long does a WRO competition last?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11221\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11221\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>A WRO competition is an all-day event. Roughly speaking, you can expect the race to run from around 7.30 am (opening) to around 5.30 pm (award ceremony).<\/p>\n<p>The exact schedule can be found in the competition schedule, which is published on the information page of the respective competition a few weeks before the event.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11164 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many teams can take part in the international competitions?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-03T12:23:10+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-11164\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-11164\" href=\"#collapse-5-11164\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many teams can take part in the international competitions?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-11164\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-11164\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The number of teams allowed to take part in the WRO World Final is determined by the qualification tables of the international WRO organization. This depends on how many teams have registered with us in the respective competition categories.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2025 season, the first-placed teams in each age group in the RoboMission category can qualify for the world final in Singapore at the Swiss final. In addition, the best team in each of the categories Future Innovators and Future Engineers can also take part in the world final. There is no world final for the starter category.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the following starting places are available at the Open Championship in Slovenia in the 2025 season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 starting places RoboMission Elementary<\/li>\n<li>2 starting places RoboMission Junior<\/li>\n<li>2 starting places RoboMission Senior<\/li>\n<li>2 starting places Future Innovators<\/li>\n<li>1 starting place Future Engineers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13006 faq-competitions faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How flexible are the boundaries of the age groups?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-02-27T00:16:16+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-13006\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-13006\" href=\"#collapse-5-13006\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How flexible are the boundaries of the age groups?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-13006\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-13006\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Every now and then a coach or team asks whether people can take part in an age group for which they are still too young. This may be because the desired team colleagues are older, or a participant thinks that the task of the higher age group is easier.<\/p>\n<p>However, the age limits make sense, as the teams should compete with people of the same age as far as possible. It is therefore not possible for a team to participate in an age group if none of the team members have reached the lower limit. If an individual team member is too young, exceptions are possible, but such a team cannot then qualify for the international competitions, as the age limits are strictly adhered to there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13009 faq-competitions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">When and how will the randomized placement of game objects be announced?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-01-23T20:37:32+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-13009\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-13009\" href=\"#collapse-5-13009\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When and how will the randomized placement of game objects be announced?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-13009\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-13009\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>The random placement of the objects is announced when the robots are in the robot parking lot, i.e. after the construction phase is over. This can take place at the same time as the robot check, or afterwards. This placement then applies to all teams.<\/p>\n<p>In some competitions, especially the Swiss final, this ranking is drawn by lot on site or determined by a random generator, while in other competitions the referees receive it from the competition management in a sealed envelope that is only opened after the end of the construction phase. In no case do teams know the randomizations in advance. Theoretically, it is possible for the same placement to be drawn twice.<\/p>\n<p>Which objects are placed randomly and which are not is specified in the task for the respective age group. Using Elementary 2025 as an example, this means that the satellites are placed randomly in each round, while the other objects always have the same starting position.  <\/p>\n<p>Reference: General Regulations 2025, Rule 9.6.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-22209 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the Swiss final in the RoboMission category work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/michaelhausherr\/\" title=\"Posts by Michael Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Michael Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-03T22:00:22+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-22209\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-22209\" href=\"#collapse-5-22209\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the Swiss final in the RoboMission category work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-22209\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-22209\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The national final of the WRO is a full-day event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Morning: Annual task with three rounds of competition. The test phases last 60 minutes, 60 minutes and 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon: On-Day-Challenge with two scoring periods with two scoring runs per team. The scoring periods last 75 minutes each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the final Regional Competition, the teams that qualified for the Swiss final were presented with an <strong>extra task<\/strong>. The teams are free to solve these during the preparation for the Swiss final in order to gain extra points. The game objects for the extra task are always placed on the game field when the robot starts, regardless of whether the team wants to solve this task or not. The extra task only applies to the three runs in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the Swiss final, a <strong>surprise task<\/strong> will be presented for each age group. The teams are free to solve these during the morning to gain extra points. The game objects for the surprise task are always placed on the game field when the robot starts, regardless of whether the team wants to solve this task or not. The surprise task only applies to the three runs in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>On-Day Challenge<\/strong>, familiar game objects are mixed with new ones and placed on the game field. This leads to new challenges that the teams have to solve in the afternoon. Normally, the new tasks contain few or no random placements. A maximum of four solution attempts (runs) can be shown to the referee. Until the first deadline at 15:45 you can submit max. Show 2 runs, until the further deadline at 17:00 you can show another 2 runs. The better run will be included in the ranking. The points and times from the better run of the first deadline and the better run of the second deadline are added together. If no run could be scored during a time limit, 0 points and 120 seconds are recorded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24355 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-15T07:16:33+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-24355\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-5\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-24355\" href=\"#collapse-5-24355\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-24355\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-24355\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>Qualification for the Swiss final in the RoboMission category takes place either via direct qualification at a Regional Competition or via a national qualification ranking.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Direct qualification<\/h2>\n<p>In age groups in which at least 6 teams are present on the day of the competition, the best-placed team qualifies directly for the Swiss final. The prerequisite is that at least 60% of the maximum achievable score in the respective age group is achieved. <\/p>\n<p>If there are at least 12 teams in an age group, the two best-placed teams qualify directly for the Swiss final. The minimum requirement of 60% of the maximum achievable score also applies here. <\/p>\n<p>If no team reaches the required 60% or if there are fewer than 6 teams in an age group on the day of the competition, there will be no direct qualification. In this case, all teams in this age group will be included in the national qualification list. <\/p>\n<p>Overview of the number of slots for direct qualification:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Regional competition<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">date<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Elementary<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Junior<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Senior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Allschwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Altdorf<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Bellinzona<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Zurich<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Biel<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Fairs<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Yverdon<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Brugg-Windisch<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Degersheim<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Red Cross<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Winterthur<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Wolfenschiessen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Thun<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">10.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ballwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">21.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ennetb\u00fcrgen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">23.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Total<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\"> <\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Qualification list<\/h2>\n<p>The national qualification list includes all teams that have not qualified directly for the Swiss final via a Regional Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Number of teams that can qualify via the qualification list (as of April 14, 2026)<\/p>\n<p>Elementary: 7 teams<br \/>Junior: 9 teams<br \/>Senior: 10 teams<\/p>\n<p>These quotas may increase if fewer teams enter than registered in individual age groups during the Regional Competitions or if the minimum score of 60% is not achieved and fewer direct qualifications can be awarded as a result.<\/p>\n<p>The available places are continuously updated in the FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Additional starting place<\/h2>\n<p>If a team does not receive a starting place either via direct qualification or via the qualification list, it can still receive an additional starting place. The prerequisite for this is that this team is better placed in the overall ranking of all Regional Competitions than a team that has qualified directly and that there are still starting places available in the overall field of the Swiss Final. <\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Justification of the qualification mode<\/h2>\n<p>The WRO competition has grown considerably in recent years. The increasing number of teams and venues makes us very happy, but presents us with new challenges in terms of organizing the Swiss final. <\/p>\n<p>With this qualification mode, we want to ensure that as many regions as possible are represented at the Swiss final, that the best teams from all Regional Competitions receive a starting place and that additional teams are able to qualify via the qualification list.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Moving up in the event of a cancellation<\/h2>\n<p>If a qualified team cancels its participation in the Swiss final, another team will take its place.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified directly as the winner of a Regional Competition, the next-placed team from that competition moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team was qualified via the qualification list, the next team on the qualification list moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified via an additional starting place, no other team will move up.<\/p>\n<p>Late entry procedures are possible up to one week before the Swiss final at the latest, as both the organization and the teams need a certain degree of planning security.<\/p>\n<p>Hausen, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">FAQ for Coaches and Teachers<\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-6 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-6 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-6 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; background-color:var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color8);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-6 .panel-title a{font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-6 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-6 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;border-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2) !important;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-10457 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I support my team during the competition? What if they&#8217;re running into problems?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-08T17:19:26+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-10457\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-10457\" href=\"#collapse-6-10457\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I support my team during the competition? What if they&#8217;re running into problems?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-10457\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-10457\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>You really can support your team nly by keeping your fingers crossed. \ud83d\ude09 The teams needs to work on their own throughout the day. This includes assempling the robot in the beginning as well as any necessary coding.<\/p>\n<p>If the team runs into any problems, the judges are the first point of contact. They will help finding solutions to any technical, i.e. non-coding-related, issues. If they cannot help, they will fetch the coach who can then give support in the presence of a judge.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend all teams practice ahead of the competition day what to to if the robot doesn&#8217;t work. (Hint: Checking that the cables are connected correctly, and restarting the robot, the app as well as the computer will help in most cases!)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-10493 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What happens during a competition day?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-03T12:11:39+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-10493\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-10493\" href=\"#collapse-6-10493\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What happens during a competition day?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-10493\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-10493\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Upon arrival, the team is accompanied to their work space. The team members set up their material for the day. In Regional Competitions, the coach can still help if necessary. The computer may already be turned on, but no porgramming is allowed yet.<\/p>\n<p>During the opening of the event, the surprise task is announced. An additional object is on the game field and must be transported, or another action must be performed with a known object. Each team can decide for themselves whether they want to include this surprise task into their program or not. However, as a rule, the additional element may not be removed from the game field.<\/p>\n<p>During the test phases, the team has time to test and, if necessary, adapt the program to the circumstances of the day. As a rule, about 4 teams share a game field.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the test phase is over, the robots must be placed in the robot parking lot. Hint: take your charging cable with you to the parking! Tablets also need to be taken to the robot parking, and laptops must be closed. Robots that are not in the parking area on time must not start in this run.<\/p>\n<p>Now the judges check the robots: do they fit into the measuring cure of 25cm x 25cm x 25 cm? They also check that only permitted programs are on the robot. Only robots that conform to the regulations are allowed to start. While the robots are being checked, the head judge will announce the randomization for playing fields objects for this round.<\/p>\n<p>Then the first competition run takes place. Points achieved and times will be recorded.<\/p>\n<p>After lunch, there are three more test phases (60 minutes, then twice 30 minutes), robot checks and scoring runs.<\/p>\n<p>After the 4th competition run, the teams tidy up their workspaces, while the organizers figure out the final results and write the certificates (and only the best two rounds count for the final result, and if two teams have the same number of points, the time is also taken into account). Then the results will be announced and awards given to the winners, and then the long competition day is over.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-10511 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">May the team use cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive)?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-08T17:18:56+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-10511\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-10511\" href=\"#collapse-6-10511\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">May the team use cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive)?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-10511\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-10511\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No, such cloud memory is not allowed during competitions. All files must be saved on the computer or tablet. If the team brings a second devive for emergencies, files may be transferred using a USB drive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11145 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How can I best prepare my team for the competition?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-14T20:16:35+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11145\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11145\" href=\"#collapse-6-11145\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How can I best prepare my team for the competition?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11145\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11145\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The team should first familiarize themselves with the robot without looking at the competition tasks. This includes the use of sensors and how the robot can best drive. Can he follow a black line and drive across the game field with the gyro sensor? Both are very useful skills that will certainly be needed!<\/p>\n<p>The task is then studied and the LEGO models (&#8220;objects&#8221;) belonging to the task are assembled. You can now consider how the robot must be designed so that it can move the objects correctly and reliably (pushing? lifting? that depends on the task!). The team should now construct a prototype of this robot.<\/p>\n<p>Then you think about it: What are the simplest subtasks? Which ones score the most points? Most teams do not manage to solve all subtasks within the allotted 120 seconds. That&#8217;s why a bit of strategy is needed here: driving to safety and therefore scoring few points, but having them safely? Or would you rather take risks in the hope of scoring more points, but also run the risk of something not working out? The team has to find out among themselves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>As the competition approaches: test, test, test! Don&#8217;t add much more, but rather make sure that what you have already achieved works reliably. Also test the different starting positions, as the objects are randomly placed on the game field. Testing is not exciting, but it is necessary in order to find any errors. You can also take care of the speed. By now at the latest, the general rules and regulations should also be thoroughly studied so that there are no unpleasant surprises on the day of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>And then: if possible, do the final training sessions under competitive conditions. The coach stays outside, the cell phone is switched off and the computer is in airplane mode. The team tries to do everything themselves, without help and without instructions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11175 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">I teach a larger group from which several teams want to take part in the competition. Are they allowed to work together on robot design and programming?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:46:12+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11175\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11175\" href=\"#collapse-6-11175\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">I teach a larger group from which several teams want to take part in the competition. Are they allowed to work together on robot design and programming?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11175\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11175\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>They may work together, but the product must be recognizably different, both in design and in code. The motto is: learn together and from each other, but don&#8217;t copy each other&#8217;s work!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11185 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Help, I can&#8217;t program at all! Can I still coach a team?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:46:13+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11185\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11185\" href=\"#collapse-6-11185\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Help, I can&#8217;t program at all! Can I still coach a team?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11185\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11185\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No, you don&#8217;t have to be able to program yourself or even be a computer science professional. As a coach, you learn along with your team. You can help your team research things they need, but the programming work has to be done by the team itself!<\/p>\n<p>However, we do offer courses and webinars for new coaches with information on WRO and the basics of robotics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11157 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What do I need if I want to coach a team, privately or at school? What does the team need?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T14:05:37+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11157\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11157\" href=\"#collapse-6-11157\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What do I need if I want to coach a team, privately or at school? What does the team need?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11157\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11157\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The team needs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular time for training. It is best to schedule a fixed appointment every week where all team members can be present.<\/li>\n<li>A LEGO robotics set (SPIKE Prime, Mindstorms Robot Inventor or Mindstorms EV3).<br \/>\nWRO Switzerland offers sets for rent at a reasonable price.<\/li>\n<li>A computer or tablet on which the app belonging to the respective robotics set is installed. The system requirements must be observed.<\/li>\n<li>Enough space for the playing field (approx. 1.3m x 2.3m)<\/li>\n<li>Lego bricks to build the models for the competition task (these can be ordered when registering for the competition or in our webshop).<\/li>\n<li>Recommended: a measuring tape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is also recommended to have a table for the playing field. Building instructions are available on the website. If this is not possible for space reasons, we recommend at least making a frame for the playing field from a few slats, which can be easily screwed together and taken apart. Boards around the playing field are very useful because you can align a robot with them, for example, so that the driving angle is correct&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, you need patience and the ability to motivate your team!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11197 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can a parent accompany a team if the team coach is unable to attend?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:47:56+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11197\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11197\" href=\"#collapse-6-11197\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can a parent accompany a team if the team coach is unable to attend?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11197\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11197\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, if the team coach is unable to attend on the day of the competition, another adult can take over the supervision of the team. In an emergency, a team can also compete without a team coach. However, this is not advisable.<\/p>\n<p>In such a case, please notify us of the change, thank you<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11209 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Who can coach a team?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:00+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11209\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11209\" href=\"#collapse-6-11209\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Who can coach a team?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11209\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11209\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Anyone who is at least 18 years old and who wants to get girls and boys interested in technology. This can be a teacher, a parent or an older pupil and does not necessarily have to be someone with a technical background.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11246 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">I am new to the role of coach, where and how can I get further training?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T13:48:03+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11246\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11246\" href=\"#collapse-6-11246\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">I am new to the role of coach, where and how can I get further training?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11246\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11246\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>WRO CH holds regular<a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/kurse\/\"> courses for teachers and coaches<\/a> at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-21889 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the refund of the registration fee work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-26T10:35:00+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-21889\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-21889\" href=\"#collapse-6-21889\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the refund of the registration fee work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-21889\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-21889\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Teams that have taken part in a Regional Competition will subsequently have their registration fee refunded.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the last regio, the coach will receive an email from WRO Switzerland asking them to enter their bank details in the registration tool. A coach then has the option of either requesting a full refund or donating the amount so that we can continue to enable many teams to participate in the WRO in the future.<\/p>\n<p>We endeavor to make the payment as soon as possible. Please note that our treasurer also performs his duties for the WRO on a voluntary basis in his free time. It can therefore take a few weeks before you have the money in your account. Thank you for your understanding!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-22209 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the Swiss final in the RoboMission category work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/michaelhausherr\/\" title=\"Posts by Michael Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Michael Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-03T22:00:22+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-22209\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-22209\" href=\"#collapse-6-22209\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the Swiss final in the RoboMission category work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-22209\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-22209\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The national final of the WRO is a full-day event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Morning: Annual task with three rounds of competition. The test phases last 60 minutes, 60 minutes and 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon: On-Day-Challenge with two scoring periods with two scoring runs per team. The scoring periods last 75 minutes each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the final Regional Competition, the teams that qualified for the Swiss final were presented with an <strong>extra task<\/strong>. The teams are free to solve these during the preparation for the Swiss final in order to gain extra points. The game objects for the extra task are always placed on the game field when the robot starts, regardless of whether the team wants to solve this task or not. The extra task only applies to the three runs in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the Swiss final, a <strong>surprise task<\/strong> will be presented for each age group. The teams are free to solve these during the morning to gain extra points. The game objects for the surprise task are always placed on the game field when the robot starts, regardless of whether the team wants to solve this task or not. The surprise task only applies to the three runs in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>On-Day Challenge<\/strong>, familiar game objects are mixed with new ones and placed on the game field. This leads to new challenges that the teams have to solve in the afternoon. Normally, the new tasks contain few or no random placements. A maximum of four solution attempts (runs) can be shown to the referee. Until the first deadline at 15:45 you can submit max. Show 2 runs, until the further deadline at 17:00 you can show another 2 runs. The better run will be included in the ranking. The points and times from the better run of the first deadline and the better run of the second deadline are added together. If no run could be scored during a time limit, 0 points and 120 seconds are recorded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11262 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-registration \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What costs are associated with registration?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-12-01T16:20:14+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11262\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11262\" href=\"#collapse-6-11262\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What costs are associated with registration?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11262\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11262\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>A <strong>registration fee of CHF 150 per team<\/strong> must be paid when registering. This fee includes the playing field mat (worth approx. CHF 68) and, for teams taking part for the first time, the building block sets for the playing field objects. <\/p>\n<p>As we want to keep the hurdles for participation in our competitions as low as possible, the registration fee will be refunded after participation in a Regional Competition. We have decided to go down this route instead of simply waiving participation fees because we want to avoid teams simply registering but then not taking part. After all, our regional partners have a lot of organizational and financial work to do to stage the competitions, and the number of places is limited. We believe that this variant leads to greater commitment and still keeps the hurdles low.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the registration fee, there are further costs for the teams:<\/p>\n<p>In particular, a <strong>robotics set<\/strong>, e.g. Lego Spike Prime or a comparable set from another manufacturer, is required. This can be purchased in retail outlets, e.g. from our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/educatec.ch\/lego-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educatec<\/a>. And WRO Switzerland offers inexpensive sets for rent in its <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/shop\/\">web store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each team bears the costs of <strong>traveling to and from<\/strong> the competitions. However, there is a hardship fund that can be used to provide a subsidy for travel and accommodation costs in justified individual cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11292 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What does the team need for the competition day?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-03T12:04:01+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-11292\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-11292\" href=\"#collapse-6-11292\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What does the team need for the competition day?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-11292\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-11292\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The team only needs their computer\/tablet with power cable and the robotics set with power\/charging cable. Game fields, task models and tables are provided by the competition organizers. Catering is also provided.<\/p>\n<p>The program that the team worked on during the preparation time may and should be used, it does not have to be completely reprogrammed on the day!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-15716 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers tips-for-future-innovators \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is a good FI project?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-08T17:10:30+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-15716\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-15716\" href=\"#collapse-6-15716\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is a good FI project?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-15716\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-15716\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-13 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>Future Innovators is still a young category in Switzerland. For some teams and coaches, this leads to the question: What is a really good project that has a chance of success?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-medium-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">The following tips can help you choose a suitable topic. They are not intended to intimidate you, but to help you check your idea for potential success.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-medium-hover); color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kika.de\/kika-live\/videos\/sarah-bei-der-roboter-olympiade-102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video from the 2022 WRO World Final in Germany<\/a> can give you some ideas for great projects (Sorry, this video is in German). But don&#8217;t be intimidated by the size of these projects. The teams shown in this film also started out with a simple robotics set!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tip 1: Do something that is close to your heart!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>You will be working on your project for several months. Some teams spend part of their free time on it, especially in the last few weeks, even if it started as a school project. If you&#8217;re not having fun with the project, that&#8217;s a very long time! It is helpful if you choose a project topic that is important to you in some way. If you have an idea of how this project could be helpful for yourself or for people you care about, that is a great motivation to keep at it for so long. Or if the robot helps with a social or ecological problem that you are also interested in, it is easier to develop good ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tip 2: Take your time to find a topic!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p>All the topics that come to your mind in the first 10 minutes are probably the first things that come to the minds of every other team in the world. This means that if you choose such a project, you will have a lot of competition from other teams showing the same thing. In this case, you have to fulfill all the criteria of the competition extremely well to have a chance. That is very difficult. It is better to spend a little more time searching for your project. A coach from Germany, whose teams have been qualifying for the German finals and international competitions for years, advised the following:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I start the WRO season with my robotics class, we have a brainstorming session. The students have 15 minutes to write down everything they can think of relating to the theme for the year. This is collected on the board and noted. But then all these ideas are discarded. After all, these are the everyday topics that everyone else can think of. We then do a second brainstorming session for the rest of the lesson and as homework for the next week, and the ideas that grow in that time are much better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tip 3: Stay close to the topic!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p>The task for Future Innovators is always very broad. In 2022, the motto was &#8220;My Robot &#8211; My Friend&#8221;. The task was to develop a robot or robotic solution that is suitable for one of the three activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help in the household<\/li>\n<li>Recovery and rescue<\/li>\n<li>Assistance in (nursing) care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Robots are already being used in all three areas. And all three areas are broad enough that there&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;ll have a truly original project that not too many other teams have (if you follow tip 1). A vacuum cleaner robot, a laundry-ironing robot, a flower-watering robot and a dishwasher-cleaning robot would all do the job. On the other hand, a robot that looks for the right pieces from the box for the children when they are playing Lego would certainly be a great friend, but it doesn&#8217;t really help around the house. Therefore, this robot would get fewer points because the task is not well fulfilled (even if it is otherwise a great project).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tip 4: Be innovative!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><p>If you take a project where you have to expect that many other teams will have something similar, then think about it: What can we do with our project that is really special? In the example of the household robot, there were many projects that had a similar basic idea to a Roomba. The floor is cleaned with a robot. This was implemented to varying degrees by the teams, but basically most of these projects were boring as they contained nothing new. But if your robot vacuum cleaner could not only remove dirt from the floor, but could also identify coins as &#8220;This is not waste&#8221;, for example, then it would have significant innovative added value compared to the normal Roomba.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tip 5: Think big but be real!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p>You can have great ideas for your projects. Why should your robot friend only give your pet food at the touch of a button? Automatic feeders are already available in all sizes. Why not think about whether the robot that helps you with your pet could also play with it? Or could clean the litter box? Would your robot be able to stand in for you during short vacations so that you don&#8217;t have to hire a pet sitter?<\/p>\n<p>But always remember two points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>You have to build a working prototype that you can present at the competition.  <\/b>It should show everything you have planned. The more diverse or complicated functions you have, the more time-consuming the material and programming will be. Think about what you can realistically achieve in the time available to you and with the materials (or budget) you have. A robot that doesn&#8217;t deliver what the team promises has no chance of a good ranking!<\/li>\n<li><b>You must have an idea of the realization of your project in the real world.<\/b>  This means: Is it possible to build a robot that goes for a walk with the dog, that is strong enough that the dog cannot simply pull it over and drag it along when it wants to run away, but that is also fast enough to allow the dog real movement? He should of course also be able to pick up the dog poo and dispose of it correctly, and prevent the dog from doing its business in the neighbor&#8217;s strawberry patch of all places. And it should be able to do all this in wind and weather and sub-zero temperatures without damaging the electronics or mechanics, and also find its way home again safely. What kind of material would such a robot have to be made of? (Your prototype may be made of Lego, but in the real world it wouldn&#8217;t be a good idea&#8230;) What would such a device cost for the end customer? Would it even be marketable? The older the teams are, the more important such questions are when evaluating the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24355 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-15T07:16:33+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-24355\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-24355\" href=\"#collapse-6-24355\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-24355\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-24355\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-14 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p>Qualification for the Swiss final in the RoboMission category takes place either via direct qualification at a Regional Competition or via a national qualification ranking.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Direct qualification<\/h2>\n<p>In age groups in which at least 6 teams are present on the day of the competition, the best-placed team qualifies directly for the Swiss final. The prerequisite is that at least 60% of the maximum achievable score in the respective age group is achieved. <\/p>\n<p>If there are at least 12 teams in an age group, the two best-placed teams qualify directly for the Swiss final. The minimum requirement of 60% of the maximum achievable score also applies here. <\/p>\n<p>If no team reaches the required 60% or if there are fewer than 6 teams in an age group on the day of the competition, there will be no direct qualification. In this case, all teams in this age group will be included in the national qualification list. <\/p>\n<p>Overview of the number of slots for direct qualification:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Regional competition<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">date<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Elementary<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Junior<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Senior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Allschwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Altdorf<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Bellinzona<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Zurich<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Biel<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Fairs<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Yverdon<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Brugg-Windisch<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Degersheim<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Red Cross<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Winterthur<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Wolfenschiessen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Thun<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">10.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ballwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">21.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ennetb\u00fcrgen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">23.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Total<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\"> <\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Qualification list<\/h2>\n<p>The national qualification list includes all teams that have not qualified directly for the Swiss final via a Regional Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Number of teams that can qualify via the qualification list (as of April 14, 2026)<\/p>\n<p>Elementary: 7 teams<br \/>Junior: 9 teams<br \/>Senior: 10 teams<\/p>\n<p>These quotas may increase if fewer teams enter than registered in individual age groups during the Regional Competitions or if the minimum score of 60% is not achieved and fewer direct qualifications can be awarded as a result.<\/p>\n<p>The available places are continuously updated in the FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Additional starting place<\/h2>\n<p>If a team does not receive a starting place either via direct qualification or via the qualification list, it can still receive an additional starting place. The prerequisite for this is that this team is better placed in the overall ranking of all Regional Competitions than a team that has qualified directly and that there are still starting places available in the overall field of the Swiss Final. <\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Justification of the qualification mode<\/h2>\n<p>The WRO competition has grown considerably in recent years. The increasing number of teams and venues makes us very happy, but presents us with new challenges in terms of organizing the Swiss final. <\/p>\n<p>With this qualification mode, we want to ensure that as many regions as possible are represented at the Swiss final, that the best teams from all Regional Competitions receive a starting place and that additional teams are able to qualify via the qualification list.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Moving up in the event of a cancellation<\/h2>\n<p>If a qualified team cancels its participation in the Swiss final, another team will take its place.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified directly as the winner of a Regional Competition, the next-placed team from that competition moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team was qualified via the qualification list, the next team on the qualification list moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified via an additional starting place, no other team will move up.<\/p>\n<p>Late entry procedures are possible up to one week before the Swiss final at the latest, as both the organization and the teams need a certain degree of planning security.<\/p>\n<p>Hausen, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24505 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T12:09:44+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-24505\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-6\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-24505\" href=\"#collapse-6-24505\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-24505\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-24505\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-15 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p>In the WRO Starter category, there is only direct qualification. The number of qualification places per Regional Competition depends on the number of teams actually present at that location: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">Number of participating teams<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Qualification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">1 to 5 teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The best team qualifies for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">6 or more teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The two best teams qualify for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Succession regulation<\/h2>\n<p>If a team that has qualified is unable to take part in the Swiss final, the next best team in the same competition will move up. Please let us know by 31 May at the latest if you are unable to take part so that the organizers and the teams moving up can plan! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike in the RoboMission category, there is no overall ranking.<\/p>\n<p>There is <strong>no<\/strong> qualification for international competitions in the WRO Starter category.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h2>General Questions<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordian-7 .fusion-panel:hover,#accordian-7 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: var(--awb-color2) } #accordian-7 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); border-width:1px; 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with pleasure! The WRO is a large community project with many partners and volunteers who are involved as competition partners (organization of a local competition), referees, jury members or helpers at regional competitions or at the Swiss final.<\/p>\n<p>You can make an important contribution as a team coach, referee, jury member, helper, competition partner or sponsor. Simply get in touch via our <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/informationen\/mitmachen-neu\/mitmachen-als-helfer\/\">contact form<\/a>. We are very happy!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-11322 faq-general-questions \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Who is behind the WRO?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-03T14:51:37+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-11322\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-7\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-11322\" href=\"#collapse-7-11322\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Who is behind the WRO?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-11322\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-11322\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-17 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\"><p>The WRO is organized in Switzerland by our association <a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/ueber-uns\/verein-wro-schweiz\/\">WRO CH<\/a>. The association is made up of adults and young people who enjoy robotics and some of whom have taken part in international events and competitions as participants, coaches or supervisors. It is therefore a personal concern of ours to inspire as many children and young people as possible to experience robotics for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The WRO CH is affiliated to the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.olympiad.ch\/de\/\">Swiss Science Olympiad<\/a> Association.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wro-association.org\/\">The World Robot Olympiad Association<\/a>, based in Singapore, coordinates the World Robot Olympiad on an international level. Our club has an exclusive contract to organize the WRO in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24355 faq-competitions faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-robomission \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-15T07:16:33+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-24355\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-7\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-24355\" href=\"#collapse-7-24355\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (RoboMission) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-24355\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-24355\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-18 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27\"><p>Qualification for the Swiss final in the RoboMission category takes place either via direct qualification at a Regional Competition or via a national qualification ranking.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Direct qualification<\/h2>\n<p>In age groups in which at least 6 teams are present on the day of the competition, the best-placed team qualifies directly for the Swiss final. The prerequisite is that at least 60% of the maximum achievable score in the respective age group is achieved. <\/p>\n<p>If there are at least 12 teams in an age group, the two best-placed teams qualify directly for the Swiss final. The minimum requirement of 60% of the maximum achievable score also applies here. <\/p>\n<p>If no team reaches the required 60% or if there are fewer than 6 teams in an age group on the day of the competition, there will be no direct qualification. In this case, all teams in this age group will be included in the national qualification list. <\/p>\n<p>Overview of the number of slots for direct qualification:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Regional competition<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">date<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Elementary<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Junior<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Senior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Allschwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Altdorf<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Bellinzona<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Zurich<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">25.04.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Biel<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Fairs<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Yverdon<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">02.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Brugg-Windisch<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Degersheim<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Red Cross<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Winterthur<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Wolfenschiessen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">09.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Thun<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">10.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ballwil<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">21.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Ennetb\u00fcrgen<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">23.05.2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">Total<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\"> <\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Qualification list<\/h2>\n<p>The national qualification list includes all teams that have not qualified directly for the Swiss final via a Regional Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Number of teams that can qualify via the qualification list (as of April 14, 2026)<\/p>\n<p>Elementary: 7 teams<br \/>Junior: 9 teams<br \/>Senior: 10 teams<\/p>\n<p>These quotas may increase if fewer teams enter than registered in individual age groups during the Regional Competitions or if the minimum score of 60% is not achieved and fewer direct qualifications can be awarded as a result.<\/p>\n<p>The available places are continuously updated in the FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Additional starting place<\/h2>\n<p>If a team does not receive a starting place either via direct qualification or via the qualification list, it can still receive an additional starting place. The prerequisite for this is that this team is better placed in the overall ranking of all Regional Competitions than a team that has qualified directly and that there are still starting places available in the overall field of the Swiss Final. <\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Justification of the qualification mode<\/h2>\n<p>The WRO competition has grown considerably in recent years. The increasing number of teams and venues makes us very happy, but presents us with new challenges in terms of organizing the Swiss final. <\/p>\n<p>With this qualification mode, we want to ensure that as many regions as possible are represented at the Swiss final, that the best teams from all Regional Competitions receive a starting place and that additional teams are able to qualify via the qualification list.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Moving up in the event of a cancellation<\/h2>\n<p>If a qualified team cancels its participation in the Swiss final, another team will take its place.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified directly as the winner of a Regional Competition, the next-placed team from that competition moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team was qualified via the qualification list, the next team on the qualification list moves up.<\/p>\n<p>If the canceling team qualified via an additional starting place, no other team will move up.<\/p>\n<p>Late entry procedures are possible up to one week before the Swiss final at the latest, as both the organization and the teams need a certain degree of planning security.<\/p>\n<p>Hausen, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-24505 faq-for-coaches-and-teachers faq-general-questions season-2026-wro-starter \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/author\/vh\/\" title=\"Posts by Vera Hausherr\" rel=\"author\">Vera Hausherr<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-04-13T12:09:44+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-24505\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-7\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-24505\" href=\"#collapse-7-24505\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the qualification for the Swiss final (WRO Starter) work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-24505\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-24505\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-19 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-28\"><p>In the WRO Starter category, there is only direct qualification. The number of qualification places per Regional Competition depends on the number of teams actually present at that location: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">Number of participating teams<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Qualification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">1 to 5 teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The best team qualifies for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">6 or more teams<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">The two best teams qualify for the Swiss final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-29\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Succession regulation<\/h2>\n<p>If a team that has qualified is unable to take part in the Swiss final, the next best team in the same competition will move up. Please let us know by 31 May at the latest if you are unable to take part so that the organizers and the teams moving up can plan! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike in the RoboMission category, there is no overall ranking.<\/p>\n<p>There is <strong>no<\/strong> qualification for international competitions in the WRO Starter category.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[],"class_list":["post-11497","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11497"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24527,"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11497\/revisions\/24527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wro.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=11497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}