EARLY Registration by:

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(Entitled to a lower fee)
Deadline:

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Registration Date:

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Competition Date:

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RoboCupJunior USA

2026 Tournament Registration Form

May 17th, 2026

RCJ is where students build fully autonomous, AI-driven robotic systems — converting advanced algorithms into real competitive intelligence.

*Venue:*	Wardlaw + Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820.
*Date:*	May 17th, 2026
*Leagues:*	OnStage \| Rescue \| Soccer

Resources

Soccer
Rescue
onStage
Past Tournament

Registration Cost

	Early Registration	Regular Registration
	(by {earlyRegistration})	(after {earlyRegistration})
Team Registration (include one mentor)	${teamFeeBefore}	${teamFeeAfter}
Each member or each add'l mentor	${memFee}	${MemFeeAfter}
Registration remains open until {deadlineDate}. However, as space is limited, each league may close once full. Thus, teams are strongly encouraged to register by {earlyRegistration}.

Team Fee Before
Mem Fee Before
MentorFeeBefore
Team Fee After
Mem Fee After
Mentor Fee After
Final Team Fee
Final Member Fee
Final Mentor Fee
Final # of members
Attention!
1. Team Size: Max 5 for OnStage. Max 4 for others. Min 2 for all.
2. About Soccer subleagues:
  
  Soccer Lightweight Primary teams will compete in the same group as Lightweight non-primary.
  
  Soccer Entry Level:
  For rookie teams interested in the Entry Level category. Please contact the soccer chair Michael Ambrose as soon as possible. Entry Level participation is ONLY by personal invite due to limited space and comes with a possible reduced registration fee. Teams will compete in an ad hoc challenge with modified rules and expectations.
3. Primary Level Teams:
  Teams with all members under 14 years old (as of July 1, 2025) qualify as Primary level. Note that Primary teams are not eligible to advance to the International Competition.
Max # of members:
League:*
Rescue-League:*
R. Simulation League:*
Soccer-League:*
OnStage-League:*
Team Name :*
# of Members:*
Team Affiliation:*
league code:
1 means !onstage; 2 means onstage
Final Headcount
teamsize code:
1 means le 4; 2 means eq 5; 3 means lt 5
members code:
1 means le 4; 2 means eq 5; 3 means lt 5
Only maximum 4.
Only maximum 5.
Member1*
Gender 1*

FM
D.O.B. (1):*

MMDDYYYY
Member2*
Gender 2*

FM
D.O.B. (2):*

MMDDYYYY
Member3
Gender 3

FM
D.O.B. (3):

MMDDYYYY
Member4

last name
Gender 4

FM
D.O.B.(4):

MMDDYYYY
Member5
Gender 5

FM
D.O.B (5).:

MMDDYYYY
Mentor Information
Mentor Name*
E-mail*
Add'l Mentor
Add'l Mentor E-mail
Address*

Street Address Line 2
Mobile*
2nd Mentor
About Your Documents Upload
Please review the documentation guideline and rubric. Do note that RCJ-USA may use a slightly simpler version of the rubric.
By May 10th, you will be provided a link to a your team's google drive for uploading documents for your team. The drive will be locked by May 10th Midnight.

MUST conform to the folders format:
- ./src : upload source code under this folder.
- ./doc:
  
  upload your TDP
  
  upload your Engineering Journal. if it is a pdf, upload here. if it is a website, just put a shortcut link to it.
Your team's google folder:
Upload your work into this folder
Payment Section
Read and check before submission*

I have read and agree to the following:

Deadline:	{deadlineDate}
Cancellation:	All cancellation must be emailed to RobocupJunior Office by April 15; registration fees are non-refundable after that date.

Please send payment to:

thru the Zelle® mobile app .

* Zelle® is a very convenient, free, and secured way to send and receive money. You can send straight from your banking mobile app, no need to write and mail out a check. Zelle® mobile app is available for almost all major banks and credit unions nationwide.

Simple 3 steps:

Access ZELLE® by enrolling your email or U.S. mobile number through your mobile banking app or with the Zelle® app.
Enter " " as the recipient. If your bank's Zelle app asks for Last name, simply enter "RCJ-US".
Enter registration fee of ${totalDue}, and submit.

If your would rather send a physical check, please email to for mail address.

Additional Comments:

0/2500
Early Registration (payment received by April 15th):
Total Due Now:
I am Not a Robot!
Submit button will be available after you have:
- selected a State and its Capital City first below.

xxxx- read and check to agree to the Terms above.
Select a State*
Select its Capital City*
State machine for encoding the leagues vs. max # vs, what to show:

soccer 10
rescue 20
onstage 30
# members <=4 1
# members ==5 2
#members > 5 3

league-#members

soccer-3 1 1 11
soccer-4 1 1 11
soccer-5 1 2 12 max 4
rescue-3 1 1 11
rescue-4 2 1 21
rescue-5 2 2 22 max 4
onstage-3 3 1 31
onstage-4 3 1 31
onstage-5 3 2 32
onstage 6 3 3 33 max 5
robotState
Questions / Remarks?

0/500
league
Should be Empty:

Over 30% fee reduction for those who have registered for the 2025 America Super Regional
Team fee reduction: ${asrTeam}	Team member reduction: ${asrMem}

RoboCupJunior USA

2026 Tournament Registration Form

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About Your Documents Upload

Payment Section

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