RoboCup JapanOpen 2008

RoboCup Japanese National Committee Official Page

RoboCup JapanOpen 2008 Numazu

March 18th 2008

Registration is officialy closed on March 14th.Thank you very much for the large number of your applications for RoboCup Japan Open 2008 Numazu!!!
Now we open the website of RoboCup Japan Open 2008 Numazu in English, so please check it out.
Schedule:

May 2nd
8:00am to 8:00pm：Team Setup

May 3rd
8:00am：Entry for participants,Team Setup
9:30am-9:50am：Opening Ceremony（Please everybody attend! ）
10:00am：Open,5:00pm：Close
8:00pm：All participants leave the venue

May 4th
8:00am：Entry for participants,Team Setup
10:00am：Open,5:00pm：Close
8:00pm：All participants leave the venue

May 5th
8:00am：Entry for participants,Team Setup
10:00am：Open
3:30pm：Closing Ceremony（Awarding ceremony）
4:00pm：Be closed for the RoboCup Japan Open 2008
All participants leave the venue (Time up in the air)

January 31st 2008

Registration Dates and Fees
- Please register by internet to japanopen2008 [at] robocup.or.jp
  Due date is Feb 10th.(*new information)
- After you register, the committee of each league will give a team number (example:ss-****) to the team leader by Feb 15th.
- Please email the following information to japanopen2008　[at] robocup.or.jp by Mar 14th.(*new information)
  - Team Name
  - Country
  - Affiliation
  - # of Members(# of non-students, # of students )
    * Please let us know the number of members who will come to the competition site,NOT the total number of development members in your team.
  - Name of Members(Please put'*' to team leader, and put whether student or non-student for all of members)
  - Corresponding email
- The team leader pays the registration fees to our secretariat as below by Mar 14th.
  - Registration Fee includes
    Participation in the competition of RoboCup Japan Open 2008.
    Other fees such as a round trip airfare and hotel accommodations are not included.
  - Method of Payment
    Please make one payment including the registration fees of all the members under the name of a representative to the following account.
    Please also make sure you put your team number and team name.
    All payments must be made in JPY.
    All charges for payments are covered by the participants.
    We can't take any credit card to pay the registration fees.
  - Bank
    SURUGA BANK LTD,NUMAZUSHIYAKUSYO SUB-BRANCH
    Address:16-１MIYUKICYO NUMAZU-SHI SHIZUOKA JAPAN
    Swift address:SRFXJPJT
    Account holder's name：RJO 08 Numazu Opening Committee Sadao Sugisawa
    Savings account:2324514
  - Cancellation Policy
    NO refunds will be given after the payments.
- Our secretariat will confirm you by email after your payments are completed.

For the teams which require visa
- Please fill out necessary information to the application form and send to our secretariat, osaka[at]robocup.or.jp
- You are required to send an approval letter, undersigned by RoboCup committee of your countries or your University's president.
  You can send it with PDF file via Email to our secretariat.
- Upon confirming of all the registrations, we will send you by FedEx all documents including a letter of invitation which will be necessary for visa application.
- We recommend you to handle it immediately after you receive our documents because it takes a couple of weeks to issue visa.
- We are not responsible for any visa issues. If you have the following reason,we will deduct a commission and refund the rest of them.
  -When your team are not able to make it on time to issue visa.

Other information
- We will give you the information about hotel or transportation later.
- If you have any questions, please contact to us without hesitation.

December 21st 2007

COMPETITIONS
Teams are required to operate own programs on the venue. we do not allow any remote participation at all.
- Soccer
  - Simulation League(2D/3D/PV)
  - Small-size Robot League
  - Middle-size Robot League
  - Four-legged Robot League
  - Humanoid League
- Rescue
  - Rescue-Simulation League
  - Rescue-Robot League
- @Home
- Junior
  - Soccer Challenge
  - Dance Challenge
  - Rescue Challenge
VENUE
Kira Messe Numazu(Senior leagues), Numazu civic gymnasium(Junior domain)
*Information in English and Map (Click Here)
IMPORTANT DAYS(detailed schedeules will be annouced at Janauary 2008.)
- Pre registration
  end-January 2008
- Notification of Qualification
  mid-February 2008 (senior leagues)
- Registration Day
  mid-February to end-March2008 (teams from abroad)
  (Invitation letters will be sent after registration.)
  mid-February to mid-April 2008 (teams from Japan in senior leagues)
  mid-April 2008 (teams from Japan in junior domain)
- Teams Setup Day
  May 2 2008(senior leagues)
  May 3 2008(junior domain)
- Competitions Days
  May 3 - May 5 2008(senior leagues)
  May 4 - May 5 2008(junior domain)

FEES
- Senior : 12,000Yen (Faculty member), 6,000Yen (Student)
- Junior : 3,000Yen (Per junior. One adult is free per one junior.)
CONTACT
japanopen2008　[at] robocup.or.jp

NOTICES
- Due to the space of venue, the number of teams from abroad is limited.
- Regarding junior teams from abroad, a recommendation letter of your own National Representative is required to participate.
- Visa matters are your charge. Please refer to http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html Invitation letters will be sent after registration.

Best Regards,
Tomoich Takahashi
JapanOpen2008 Organizing Committee