Silent Night, Violent Night

Event Description: small FC ant event

Event information:

REGISTRATION IS BEING HELD OFF-SITE. PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK TO FINALIZE YOUR SPOT.  NOTE: THERE ARE 16 TICKETS AVAILABLE. ONCE THOSE TICKETS ARE SOLD YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO REGISTER. A WAITLIST OPTION WILL APPEAR AT 12PM WHICH WILL BE LOCATED ON MIXXER'S MAIN REGISTRATION PAGE  

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Location: Mixxer Makerspace, Winston-Salem, NC 

Schedule: 

Sunday, December 20th:

Safety and Weigh Ins will occur between 8:00 and 9:30

Note: If you cannot pass safety or get within weight before 9:30, you will have to use your postponement if you still want to compete.

Builder's Meeting: 10-10:15

Event Starts at 10:30

Lunch will provided

Event conclusion and trophy ceremony will hopefully be around 4-6. 

Event Details:

• Duration: two-minute fights, twenty minute guaranteed between fights. One deferment allowed per robot.
• Judging: 3 judge panel using 5-4 (damage, engagement) metric. Damage is worth 4 points while engagment is worth 5. Each judge picks a winner. (There is a possibility that Drew will judge all the fights)
• Cage: 6' x 6’ with steel floors
• Modified Swiss
• Bring your own power strip.  Pit tables will be shared with 4 competitors. Your equipment and storage will need to stay within the table volume.
• Live Stream will be available if possible

Fees: Includes 2 pit passes per robot

• Combat Robots: $30 will be due at ther time of registration.

Robot Rules:

• 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios required. Anything else needs prior approval
• No flame weapons, no gas-powered robots. SPARC v1.5 rules apply
• All Lipo batteries must be in a closed LiPo bag while charging
• A visible weapon lock is required for all weapons.
• A switch and power light are required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch if it can be easily and quickly connected
• Only one robot per driver per weight class please.
• Controlled motion is defined as the ability to move from one corner of the arena to the opposite corner in less than one minute. 
• Event registration implies your consent for photos, videos, etc. during the event to be used by Mixxer Makerspace for social media, advertising, live-stream, etc.
• A release form will be sent to each competitor. Return the completed form to Robotics@wsmixxer.org 
• Release form and payment for accepted bots are due at the time of registration. 
• If you can't pass safety or get within weight by 12:30, you will have to use your postponment.

Communication:

• NC/Triangle Area Discord – In-depth discussions and updates will be posted there
• Email Robotics@wsmixxer.org with questions
• An email will be sent to registered builders the week of the event with final rules, information about parking, etc.

Awards:

• Trophies presented Sunday night, when final fight ends.
• Trophies for 1st through 3rd place 
• Trophies will also be given to the most destrucive robot and the most destroyed robot