Rules of the Road:
QUICK INDEX
This quick Rules of the Road index can be used as a guide to help you find the information you need.
Note:
The sections and page numbers included below refer to the 2025-26 Rules of the Road.
Section numbers and page numbers may change each year.
Important:
Reading this page is not a substitute for in-depth review of the entirety of Rules of the Road!
TOPIC | PAGE | SECTION |
|---|---|---|
| Questionable Taste/Conduct | 17 | V.C.1 |
| Interference | 19 | VI.A-VI.G |
| Your Team’s Solution is Your Team’s Alone | 19 | VI.C.1-6 |
| Use of AI in Solution | 20 | VI.D.1-8 |
| Video and Audio vs. Live Presentation | 27 | VII.E.1-3 |
| Budget, Expense Report and Value of Solution | 27 | VII.F-VII.H |
| Team Budget and the Expense Report | 27 | VII.F.1-5 |
| Expense Report Categories | 28 | VII.G.1-7 |
| Determining the Value of Your Solution | 29 | VII.H.1-9 |
| Safety Guidelines and Restrictions | 31 | VII.J.1-16 |
| Lights Off at Presentation Site | 31 | VII.J.3 |
| Copyrights | 34 | VII.K.1-9 |
| Clarifications | 34 | VII.L.1-4 |
| How to Get an Answer to Your Question | 36 | VII.M.1-3 |
| Presentation Site | 40 | IX.A.1-10 |
| Doorway Size | 40 | IX.A.4 |
| Playbills | 40 | IX.A.5 |
| Food to Appraisers | 40 | IX.A.7 |
| Appraisers asked to Wear Items | 40 | IX.A.7 |
| Use of Wi-Fi | 40 | IX.A.8 |
| Attaching Items to Walls or Furniture at site | 40 | IX.A.6 |
| Cleaning Up Presentation Site | 40 | IX.A.10 |
| Interference at the Tournament | 41 | IX.B |
| Moving Scenery/Props | 41 | IX.B.2 |
| Audience Involvement | 41 | IX.B.3 |
| Communication to Team During Presentation | 41 | IX.B.4 |
| Assembling Props in Launch Site | 41 | IX.C.4 |
| Scoring | 48 | XII.A-D |
| Types of Scores | 48 | XII.A.1-4 |
| Raw Scores | 48 | XII.B.1-3 |
| Scaled Scores | 49 | XII.C.1-6 |
| Deductions | 50 | XII.D.1-4 |
| Obtaining Raw Scores | 51 | XII.E.1-10 |
| Appeals Process | 51 | XII.F-XII.H |
