Hickory Bot Battles 2018

Event Description

USCONEC The Catawba Science Center in Hickory NC ( http://www.catawbascience.org/ )present Hickory Bot Battles 2018". This will be a Bug event, for full combat up to 3 pounds fighting in an 8 x 8 arena..
There will be other robotic activities at the Museum during the event, so 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios are required. Any other frequency must have prior approval.

Standard double elimination and SPARC rules apply.

Event information:
Location: Catawba Science Center Hickory NC
Check-in and safety inspections: Saturday 7-8:30am
Builders’ meeting: 8:30am
Competition: 9am-7pm

Fees: (includes 2 pit passes per robot) $20 for each additional pit pass as approved by event organizer.
Fleaweight= $20
Antweight= $20
Beetleweight= $20

Release form and payment due August 1st 2018
Release Form located at; http://www.carolinacombat.com/Agreement.pdf

Some important rules:
- No flame weapons.
- No gas-powered robots.
- If you are using LiPo’s, you must have LiPo bags. All Lipo batterys must be in a LiPo bag while charging.
- Bring your own power strips.
A weapon lock is required for all weapons.
- A switch and power light is required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch as long as it can be easily and quickly connected and disconnected.

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