Your 12-year-old in San Diego learns the Soccer Bot fundamentals — IR ball detection, motion control, basic ball-chasing — and competes in the IranOpen junior division at year-end.
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Season 1 — Autumn
Meet the Soccer Bot
Sep–Dec · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Introduction to Soccer Bot, parts, first assembly, and basic motion.
What they learn
- Bot anatomy: motors, IR sensor, kicker
- Assembling the first Soccer Bot
- Motion commands (forward, turn, dribble)
- Simple ball-chase
- In-class scrimmages
⚽End of Season 1Personal bot + Season 1 certificate
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Season 2 — Winter
IR ball + smart chasing
Jan–Mar · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
IR ball-detection algorithms. The bot finds the ball and follows it intelligently.
What they learn
- IR sensor — detecting the ball
- Triangulating ball direction
- Distance estimation
- Avoiding the goal line
- First simple shooting algorithm
🎯End of Season 2Smart chasing bot + Season 2 certificate
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Season 3 — Spring
Real arena + 2-bot team
Apr–Jun · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Standard junior arena + 2-bot teamwork + tournament prep.
What they learn
- Standard junior arena rules
- Attacker/defender role split
- Inter-bot communication basics
- Pro tournament drills
- Internal scrimmages
⚙️End of Season 3Tournament-ready bot + Season 3 certificate
⭐ Competition season🏆
Season 4 — Summer
IranOpen Junior Soccer
Jul–Sep · Bootcamp + national competition
First official competition — IranOpen Junior. Iranian-heritage kids from around the world meet.
What they experience
- 2-week prep bootcamp
- Official rules review
- IranOpen Junior Soccer
- Official certificate + ranking
- Tournament photos and footage
🥇End of Year 1Annual diploma + IranOpen certificate
Your 14-year-old learns advanced Soccer Bot — omnidirectional motion, compass sensing, pro strategy. Pick the hardware path or the RCJ Soccer Sim simulation path. End of year: IranOpen + RCAP.
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Season 1 — Autumn
Advanced bot design
Sep–Dec · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Advanced mechanical design + omnidirectional wheels + compass + kicker.
What they learn
- Omnidirectional wheels (mecanum)
- Compass sensor for orientation
- Pro kicker mechanism
- Industrial microcontrollers (STM32 / ESP32)
- Programming in C++ / Python
📚End of Season 1Pro bot + Season 1 certificate
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Season 2 — Winter
Advanced algorithms + camera
Jan–Mar · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Advanced algorithms + camera + ball/teammate/opponent recognition with OpenCV.
What they learn
- Onboard camera + OpenCV intro
- Ball/teammate/opponent identification
- Goalkeeper algorithms
- Smart positioning
- Bluetooth/RF communication
📷End of Season 2Vision-enabled bot + Season 2 certificate
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Season 3 — Spring
Strategy + Engineering Notebook
Apr–Jun · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Team strategy, RoboCup standards, Engineering Notebook.
What they learn
- Pro team strategy
- RoboCup arena rules
- Engineering Notebook (mandatory)
- International scrimmage drills
- Internal Novin Zehn pre-tournaments
⚡End of Season 3Final bot + Engineering Notebook + Season 3 certificate
⭐ Three arenas🏆
Season 4 — Summer
IranOpen + RoboCup + RCAP
Jul–Sep · National + world + Asia
Three official arenas — Novin Zehn alumni have stood on all of them.
What they experience
- 3-week intensive prep
- IranOpen Soccer (national)
- RoboCup Soccer (world)
- RCAP Soccer (Asia-Pacific)
- Official rankings + portfolio
🥇End of Year 1Annual diploma + tournament certificates
Your 16-year-old in Vancouver designs a fully autonomous pro soccer bot with sensor fusion, machine-learning strategy, and Engineering Notebook documentation. Goal: medal at RoboCup Soccer.
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Season 1 — Autumn
Custom pro bot from scratch
Sep–Dec · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Bot built entirely from scratch — CAD design + industrial parts + production-grade code.
What they learn
- Custom CAD design (Fusion 360 / SolidWorks)
- Industrial-grade parts
- Multi-microcontroller architecture
- Code in C++ + ROS basics
- Hardware-level optimization
📚End of Season 1Custom bot + Season 1 certificate
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Season 2 — Winter
ML strategy + sensor fusion
Jan–Mar · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
Machine-learning-driven decisions + multi-sensor fusion + reinforcement learning.
What they learn
- Sensor fusion (camera + IR + compass + gyro)
- Strategic ML for ball-play
- Intro to reinforcement learning
- Real-time optimization
- Code-level robustness testing
🧠End of Season 2Smart bot + Season 2 certificate
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Season 3 — Spring
International strategy + documentation
Apr–Jun · 24 class hours + 1 workshop
International standards, full Engineering Notebook, final team locked.
What they learn
- International strategy
- Pro Engineering Notebook
- Final team setup + role clarity
- World-arena scrimmage drills
- Novin Zehn international pre-tournaments
⚡End of Season 3Final bot + Engineering Notebook + Season 3 certificate
⭐ Three arenas🏆
Season 4 — Summer
IranOpen + RoboCup + RCAP
Jul–Sep · World championships
Stand on the most respected stages in robot soccer.
What they experience
- Final preparation bootcamp
- IranOpen Soccer (national)
- RoboCup Soccer (world)
- RCAP Soccer (Asia)
- University-ready portfolio
🥇End of Year 1Annual diploma + tournament certificates + global portfolio
🏅 Certificates from the Soccer Bot League
Official Novin Zehn certificate at every season end. Annual diploma + technical-committee-stamped tournament certificates at year-end.
1Autumn season certificate
2Winter season certificate
3Spring season certificate + readiness scorecard
4Annual diploma + tournament certificates
