Event Information
| Organizer: |
AMROC Fab Lab |
| Location: |
2154 University Mall Tampa, FL 33612 US Get Directions |
| Starts: | Jun 8, 2024 |
| Ends: | Jun 8, 2024 |
| Website: | http://gulfcoastmakercon.com |
Tournament Results
RBR Jr
150 g - Fairyweight
First Place
Tyrone
1 lb - Antweight
First Place
Big-G
3 lb - Beetleweight
First Place
Event Organizers
Robot Classes / Competitions
| Category | Robot Class | Maximum Capacity |
Currently Registered |
Waiting List |
Entry Fee |
Pit Crew Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | 150 g - Fairyweight | 6 | 5 Robots | None | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
| Combat | 1 lb - Antweight | 16 | 15 Robots | 3 Robots | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
| Combat | 3 lb - Beetleweight | 10 | 9 Robots | None | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
Explore Who Competed
Event Description
Welcome to Combat at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024! Come enjoy a day of mini-mayhem at Gulf Coast MakerCon, the Tampa Bay area's oldest maker festival. This year, the event is being held at University Mall, where AMRoC Fab Lab is headquartered. In between battles, you can enjoy a full day of maker festival fun and entertainment, while showcasing your combat skills.
Event Info
- Classes: Fairy, Ant, Beetle
- A pre-paid registration of $25 per bot is required, which goes towards prize money for the top 3 winners in each class. Once your bot is approved, teams will get a link to pay their fee. The top bot in each category earns the Rusty Wrench Award - which may be an actual rusty wrench or a laser-cut version, but it'll be a wrench!
- Prize Purse: Cash prize as a split on registration fees (80% applied to awards) divided between first/second/third place.
- Pits: Each team will have a table , chair and power. -------> Bring extension cords, power strips, safety glasses, lipo bags etc <-----
- Event will be livestreamed on Twitch.tv/amrocfablab
- Pre-Event email will have more detailed information about the event.
Schedule:
- Load-In and Safety Inspections: 8 am -9 am
- Drivers Meeting : 9:30 am
- Must pass Safety by 10 am to generate brackets to start fights by 11 am.
- Lunch at noon
- After lunch, fights run continuously, with a maximum of 20 min. between matches
Rules: SPARC Ruleset plus:
- Exposed batteries are automatic forfeits
- One postponement
- One unstick per fight (if you become unintentionally stuck)
- No entanglements
- Tapouts are allowed
- Match length: TBD day of event, will be 2-3 minutes depending on fight volume
- Double Elimination with a double final if needed, with the option of single elimination if the event runs overtime
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We look forward to seeing you at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024!
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