The 11th InTech Cup took place on 09.07.2022 at the Collhusen school centre. Once again, an interesting and exciting robot festival was celebrated. The organising school was particularly successful with its teams this time. Team "Robot T.M" won the overall ranking, team "The Resistance" was awarded first prize in the "tea fetching" discipline and team "The Holly's" (all Collhusen School Centre) won first prize in the "tea sweetening" discipline. The "Tea Pushing" discipline was won by the "Ulricianum JoJo" team from Ulricianum Aurich. The special prize for the best junior team was won by the "Noname" team from Eversten Grammar School in Oldenburg. The detailed results lists can be found on the left.

The success of the event was made possible by the many supporters and many hard-working hands who were active as jurors or in catering. Many thanks to all of them!

The 12th InTech Cup will take place at the end of the coming school year. The host school and the exact date will be announced in good time via our mailing list (see side column).

The rules document for the InTech Cup 2022 is now available for download. We wish you every success with your preparations.

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Questions about the rules can be sent to These FAQs will be published here at regular intervals. The most recently added or amended entries are shown in italics.

You should therefore check here regularly.

General questions

Question: If a team attaches a pressure sensor for starting (e.g. when pushing a tee), does this sensor count towards the limit on the number of sensors?

Answer: If the sensor is used solely for the start function, then it can be used in addition to the maximum number of sensors.

Question: Do the rotation sensors installed in the NXT and EV3 motors count when limiting the number of sensors?

Answer: Rotation sensors are excluded from such restrictions for all Lego systems. However, original Lego rotation sensors must be used. If the number of sensors is restricted, this applies to all other types of sensors.

Question: Does changing the undercarriage between disciplines still count as a permitted change or is this considered different base constructions?

Answer: Changing the chassis between disciplines is possible as long as the motors are not also changed. The basic construction includes the brick and the drive motors as well as the brackets for the various attachments and their connecting construction.

Question: Is a second battery pack permitted as a weight?

Answer: The restriction to an RCX, NXT or EV3 brick also applies to the associated power supply. Either only one battery pack or one set of AA batteries or AA rechargeable batteries are allowed in the brick used. Beyond that, no rechargeable batteries or batteries of any kind may be installed. The use of other original Lego parts remains permitted.

Question: What are all prohibited adhesives?

Answer: All substances that hold two Lego parts together, either by means of an adhesive bond between the parts or by gluing the parts together from the outside using adhesive strips or stickers, are prohibited. This also applies to original Lego stickers. These may only be used if they are not stuck over several parts, but only on the brick, for example.

Questions about the discipline "Pick up tea"

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Questions about the "Sweetening tea" discipline

Question: When the Kluntje is transported into the teacup, may the maximum width of the robot of 25 cm from the general part be slightly exceeded?

Answer: Yes, a slight overrun is permitted. However, this may not significantly exceed 2.5 cm.

Questions about the "Tee pushing" discipline

Question: Are the walls fixed to the floor or can they be easily moved?

Answer: The walls are held in place by pieces of double-sided adhesive tape. They will therefore not move when touched normally. A tea pack can also only be pushed over by the robot.

Question: If the robots get stuck during a duel and parts come off, can they be reattached for the next duel?

Answer: Any parts that may have fallen off may be reattached to the robot before the next start, as long as the reattachment can be done in a few simple steps in a reasonable amount of time. In case of doubt, the referee decides.

Question: If a robot loses parts, do they remain on the robot or are they removed?

Answer: If a robot loses parts, they are removed by the referee if it is likely that they could hinder the opponent. If it can be assumed that the robot has intentionally lost or discarded parts, a score is awarded in favour of the opponent.

Question: Can a robot deliberately damage another robot (e.g. parts fall off)?

Answer: A robot may not deliberately damage another robot. Otherwise the run is scored in favour of the opponent. If the intention to cause damage is not clear, it is at the judge's discretion whether the run is repeated or how the run is scored. If it is assumed that the damage was accidental, it is at the judge's discretion whether the ride is repeated or continued.