Alex Richmond Rumble

Event Description

Special thank you to our sponsors:

• Palm Beach Bots  www.palmbeachbots.com
• Turnabot  www.turnabot.com

• 5 Star Roofing www.5starroofingandrestoration.com
• Baltimore Hackerspace  www.baltimorehackerspace.com
• Unallocated Space  www.unallocatedspace.org
• NHRL for an awesome test box!  www.nhrl.io
• DOOMBA Battlebot  www.facebook.com/DoombaBattleBot
• Harbor Sales www.harborsales.net 

Event Organizer: Nathan S

This event is in memory of Alex Richmond, taken from family, friends and community far too soon.

Please consider donating to the Alex Richmond Memorial GoFundMe

We are running the following classes at this event:

- 3d printed plastic 1 pound ant weight (unlimited entries)

- Full combat 1 pound ant weight (8 bots maximum with a waitlist)

- Full combat 150 gram fairy weight (8 bots maximum with a waitlist)

Event schedule: (Please note times, don't be late!)

• 8:00 am Competitor Setup
• 8:30 am Event check in opens
• 9:45 am Event Check in closes
• 9:45 am Drivers meeting
• 10:00 am Combat starts
• 7:00 pm Event Ends
• 8:00 pm Site Closes

To check in, please come to the front table and a MACRO staff member will guide you through the process.

Please join us on Discord for construction specifications. https://discord.gg/SXwArmv

Feel free to ask questions, especially safety or abnormal drive mechanisms.

Address: 6725 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075

Site and event rules: 

1. Registration fee will be collected at the door. Cash only.
2. Each bot will need 2 winner's tokens.  MACRO encourages each team to make custom tokens.  If your team is unable to, MACRO will supply two generic tokens per bot.
3. Pit location is indoors, but space is limited. Please keep this in mind. We have been asked NOT to use the church's tables, so please bring tables, chairs, extension cords, power strips, etc.
4. If you want power at your pit space, please bring an extension cord.

Tournament procedures (Please READ them carefully.  Violations can result in a match forfeit or worse.)  

Bot load in to the arena procedure

1. Turn on all transmitters involved in the match.
2. All transmitters involved in the match are placed in the designated areas.
3. Until the load in procedure is complete, handling a transmitter involved in the match will cause an immediate forfeiture of the match.
4. Least dangerous bot is loaded first.
5. Bot is placed in the arena with the weapon lock in place and the power turned off.
6. Bot is powered on.
7. Weapon lock is removed.
8. Visual check for stray tools, etc.
9. Arena loading door is closed.
10. Most dangerous bot is loaded last.
11. Bot is placed in the arena with the weapon lock in place and the power turned off.
12. Bot is powered on.
13. Weapon lock is removed.
14. Visual check for stray tools, etc.
15. Arena loading door is closed.
16. The arena steward will call "Competitors may handle transmitters"  At which point, competitors may handle their transmitter.
17. Twitch tests may now be performed.

Bot unload from the arena procedure

1. All transmitters involved in the match are placed in the designated areas. 
2. Until the unload in procedure is complete, handling a transmitter involved in the match will cause an immediate forfeiture of the match.
3. The most dangerous bot is first to be made safe.
4. Weapon lock is put in place.
5. Power is turned off
6. Bot is unloaded from the arena
7. The least dangerous bot is last to be made safe.
8. Weapon lock is put in place.
9. Power is turned off.
10. Bot is unloaded from the arena.
11. The arena steward will then call "Competitors may handle transmitters"  At which point competitors may retrieve their transmitter from the designated area.

Due to the time constraints issued by the venue, we must enforce these rules.  

Pushes/delays - There will be NO pushes or delays allowed.  Once a bot is called to be in the arena, the driver has exactly one minute to have the bot in the arena.  If the bot is not ready, the bot forfeits the match.

Match duration - The match duration is two minutes for all classes. 

Emergencies - In case of emergency, such as battery exposure, battery fire, or unsafe condition, such as an arena breech, or a loading door being opened during a match...

1. The arena steward will call a hold on the match, using the phrase "CEASE COMBAT". Immediately place your transmitter in the designated area and do not touch it until instructed to. Failure to comply can result in a forfeit of the match.

General Procedures

1. Testing a weapon outside of the test box/arena will be grounds for disqualification or explusion from the event.
2. If during a match, a battery becomes exposed, the match is over. The arena steward have final say over this safety issue.
3. In the pits, keep you bots turned off, weapons safeties on and the wheels off the ground.
4. Next Match and On Deck will be announced.
5. Each bot will have a minimum of 20 minutes between matches.
6. No late hits. If the other bot is disabled, ask before you hit them again. Basically be polite.
7. Have fun, play safe.

There will be a test box available for use throughout the day (thank you NHRL!) Please use it for any testing.

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