Rules and Regulations

For the 2025/26 competition season, there will be two classes for students to compete in: Development and Professional. Development class teams enter a 3D-printed car (see Development Technical Regulations) and will produce shorter versions of the portfolios. Professional Class teams are required to CNC manufacture their car (see Professional Technical Regulations). Additional differences between the classes are detailed on the Competition Classes page.

Be sure to look for the green and blue text in the competition regulations that differentiate Regional Finals and National Finals rules!

Development Class

Professional Class

Clarifications

Official rules inquiries will be posted in this section along with the lead judges’ answer (see Competition Regulations for information on submitting an official rules inquiry).