Event Information
| Organizer: |
AMROC Fab Lab |
| Location: |
2154 University Mall Tampa, FL 33612 US Get Directions |
| Starts: | Oct 6, 2024 |
| Ends: | Oct 6, 2024 |
| Website: | http://ROBOTICON.net |
Event Organizers
Robot Classes / Competitions
| Category | Robot Class | Maximum Capacity |
Currently Registered |
Waiting List |
Entry Fee |
Pit Crew Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | 150 g - Fairyweight | 6 | 6 Robots | None | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
| Combat | 1 lb - Antweight | 24 | 24 Robots | 2 Robots | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
| Combat | Plastic Ant | 6 | 6 Robots | None | 25.00 USD | Unlimited |
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Event Description
Welcome to our 3rd Annual ROBOTICON Rumble! Held as part of our long-running ROBOTICON STEM Showcase - now in its 12th season - ROBOTICON's Combat Robotics competition is a relatively new addition to our suite of K-12 robotics and drone competitions, and an increasingly popular event. Here's the basics:
Event Info
- Classes: Fairy, Plastic Ant, Ant
- 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 <-----
- 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
The event will be livestreamed at Twitch.tv/ROBOTICONTB
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