Valentine's MECH Massacre at the Maker Collective

Join the Marion County Maker Collective for another thrilling day full of combat robotics!  

PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE SIGNING UP!

Team Firewolf Robotics and the Marion County Maker Collective proudly present Valentine's Mech Massacre coming Saturday, February 13th, 2027 in Ocala, FL! Valentine's Mech Massacre will be held in the same facility, and will use the same 8ft x 8ft arena! Pre-event email will have more detailed information about the event! Here's the general event info for this event:

Registration Payment Policy: 

ALL ROBOT REGISTRATION PAYMENTS WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH ZEFFY, AND ARE DUE IMMEDIATELY UPON SIGNING UP. Each team must pay an entry fee of $20 per registered robot within 24 hours of signing up to complete registration. No refunds. Please use this Zeffy link to pay your robot registration fees: zeffy.com (ONLY PAY YOUR REGISTRATION FEE AFTER YOU SIGN YOUR ROBOT UP HERE ON RCE!)

Weight Classes:

. Antweight - Limited to 12 entries with a wait-list ($20 per robot)

. Plastic Antweight - Limited to 12 entries with a wait-list ($20 per robot)

(Approved materials for plastic ants are 3D printed PET, PETG, PCTG, ABS, ASA, PLA, and PLA+. This means that sheet ABS or cnc machined parts are not legal.)

Schedule:

8:45AM - Volunteer check-in

9:00AM -  Teams Load-in and safety inspections open

10:00AM -  Teams Load-in and safety inspections close, doors open to spectators

10:30AM - Drivers Meeting

11:00AM - Fights start

(Lunch Break after third round of qualifiers, Lunch options available on-site for a small fee)

6:00PM - Award Ceremony

Pits: 

Admission is free for builders, limited to 4 per team. 1 table and 2 chairs will be provided, bring more chairs if needed. Power will be provided, bring extension cords, power strips, LiPo bags, etc. We encourage all teams to sign up as many robots as possible! Due to space limitations, teams that only sign up one robot should expect to share their table with another team.

Rules: 

This event will follow the latest SPARC Ruleset for combat, including weight bonuses allowed. Match length is 2 minutes. Bracket format is 3 rounds of Swiss qualifiers, top 8 are seeded into a Single Elimination finals bracket. Each robot will have 20 minutes in between matches. One postponement (15 minutes) per robot for the whole event. Grudges and rumbles as time permits. Unlimited unsticks for each robot. No heat, fire, smoke, entanglement, or other weapons that do not fit the spirit of the rules. No magnets or cleats allowed. Exposed batteries are automatic forfeits.

Volunteers: 

This event would not be possible without the help of volunteers! If you have a friend or teammate who is not a fan of just sitting around the pits, please encourage them to volunteer. Use this link to sign up for volunteer opportunities: https://portal.artifyocala.org/apply/volunteer

Thank you for participating in Valentine's Mech Massacre! Pre-event email will have more detailed information about the event! Feel free to reach out to Team Firewolf Robotics here: firewolfrobotics@gmail.com or our assistant organizer Jonathan Smith here: minibot.jonathan@gmail.com if you have any questions about the event!