Conditions of participation

1.1. When taking part in WRO, children and young people work together in teams. A team consists of two or three team members and a coach. A coach and an individual team member do not form a complete team and therefore cannot participate.

1.2 A coach cannot be a team member at the same time.

1.3 A coach must be of legal age, i.e. at least 18 years old, on the day of registration.

1.4. A coach can supervise several teams at the same time and manage them in the registration tool.

1.5. A coach is responsible for supervising the team members of his/her team during the competition. WRO Switzerland or its partners will not be responsible for this under any circumstances.

2.1. Registration for the competition takes place exclusively via the registration tool, which can be accessed at https://wro.swiss/en/season-2024r/registration.

2.2 Registration for the 2025 WRO season is possible in the period from December 1, 2024 until March 15, 2025. Registration after this date is not possible.

2.3. A registration fee of CHF 100.00 per team must be paid for registration. Payment is made by credit card. This amount will be refunded after participation in a regional competition. If no bank details are provided for the refund, a deposit will be made into the hardship fund instead. On request, this fund can be used to grant support for participation in our competitions to teams that would otherwise not be able to participate.

2.4. The registration fee includes the following material for the competition, which will be sent out from January 22, 2025:

• RoboMission: a playing field mat for all teams; two construction sets (basic set 45811 and extension set 45819) for teams taking part in the competition for the first time.
• WRO Starterone field mat for all teams; one set-up set (basic set 45811) for teams taking part in the competition for the first time
• Future Engineers: one field mat for all teams

Additional playing field mats or construction sets can be ordered in our store. Attention: The brick sets are only available in limited quantities. We reserve the right to limit orders for additional sets so that no team is left empty-handed.

2.5 Teams of all categories register for one of our locations in one age group. The relevant age limits must be observed. Not every category or age group is offered at every competition. angeboten.

2.6. Registration must be completed in full by 10.04.2025 at the latest, i.e. all details of teams and participants must be recorded and all declarations of consent (see section 5.2) must be completed. and uploaded. For subsequent additions and corrections, an additional, non-refundable fee of CHF 30.00 per team will be charged to cover the additional costs. Participation is not possible without this payment before the day of the competition.

2.7 If the complete entry is not made by 14 days before the day of the competition, participation in the competition is no longer possible, as the time is too short to provide all materials in time.

2.8. If an organization or school registers more than 4 teams for the competition, we reserve the right to review the allocation to the various locations with regard to capacity utilization and a fair competition for all and, if necessary, to adjust it in consultation with the person responsible.

2.9. The following information about the registered teams can be published on our website and/or the ranking lists: Team name, category, age group.

3.1. If it is not possible for the team to take part in the competition, the team must be deregistered via the registration tool.

3.2. If a team cancels by January 20, 2025 at the latest, a full refund of the registration fee is possible.

3.3 In the event of deregistration after January 20, 2025, a partial refund of CHF 50.00 can be requested, provided that all materials received (playing field mat, set-up sets) are returned complete and undamaged.

3.4 Cancellations after the registration deadline will be accepted. There will be no refund of the registration fee.

3.5. If too few teams register for a competition or in a category / age group, the event may be canceled. In this case, we offer teams the opportunity to participate at another location. If this is not possible, we will refund the registration fee against return of all materials received.

4.1 The WRO Competitions 2025 will be offered in Switzerland in the following competition categories:

• RoboMission
• Future Innovators
• Future Engineers
• WRO Starter

Details can be found on the Categories and Age Groups page.

4.2. Ein Team kann nur in einer Kategorie und dort nur in einer Altersgruppe teilnehmen. Die gleichen Personen dürfen in einer WRO-Saison nicht in mehreren Teams, Kategorien oder Altersklassen teilnehmen.

4.3 All team members must be in the respective age group, i.e. born in the specified years. No exceptions will be made for younger or older team members. The decisive factor is always the year of birth of a team member and not the age on the day of the competition.

4.4 The detailed, binding rules for the respective categories will be available in the download area from January 15, 2025.

5.1 The topics of data protection and the use of photo and video material are of great importance to us. As we mainly work with children and young people in our projects, we see ourselves as having a special responsibility. We therefore strive for the greatest possible transparency in the collection, use and disclosure of data and pay attention to the context in which data is processed and photos and videos are used.

5.2 Detailed information on the use of data can be found in our privacy policy .

5.3 A signed declaration of consent to data protection, image rights and disclaimer is required for participation in our competitions. In the case of underage participants, a signature of the legal representative is required.

6.1. Mit den Wettbewerben der WRO möchten wir den Kindern und Jugendlichen ein tolles Erlebnis ermöglichen und sie für Robotik- und Technikthemen begeistern. Es ist uns sowie der weltweiten World Robot Olympiad Association ein besonderes Anliegen darauf hinzuweisen, dass der Bau und die Programmierung der Roboter(-modelle) von den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern eigenständig anzufertigen sind.

6.2. Speziell für die Teams hat die World Robot Olympiad Association weltweite Leitprinzipien entwickelt, die das weltweite Verständnis in dieser Sache zeigen. Wir haben diese Richtlinien für Teams übersetzt und bitten jeden Coach und jede Coachin, das Team über diese Richtlinien eindeutig zu informieren. Auf unserer Website zu finden findet ihr eine übersetzte Version der Leitprinzipien.