New Mexico Robot Combat-October of Destruction

Organizers:

Brandon Hooker :     brandon@lcradio.com


Rules  

NMRC uses the SPARC Ruleset along with the following ammendments for its competitions:

  • No use of fire or flame weapons
  • Magnets may be used for additional downforce on the steel floor but not for any other reason
  • In the case of both robots being stuck together and unable to separate, there will be 1 separation per match
  • Plastic Ant Rules: Western Allied Robotics Plastic Class Rules
    • While most plastic ants are expected to be 3d printed, you may enter a modified toy, rc car, etc as long as it is still legal under the SPARC ruleset mentioned above AND YOU HAVE RECEIVED PERMISSION TO DO SO. Email or message brandon@lcradio.com with photos and details of your toy entry.
  • Walkers:
    • Shufflers will receive a 50% weight bonus
      • Shuffler fairies would be 225 grams
      • Shuffler ants/plastics would be 1.5lbs
      • Shuffler beetles would be 4.5lbs
    • Walkers will recieve a 100%* weight bonus
      • Walker fairies would be 300 grams
      • Walker ants would be 2lbs
      • Walker beetles will only receive a 66.66% weight bonus which would make them 5lbs.

For any questions on the rules, please email brandon@lcradio.com or post a question on New Mexico Robot Combat


Format

6+ Robots Double Elimination
Less than 6 Robots Round Robin

We will have 1 arena at this event, listed below are the details about it.

The NMRC Arena

  • Fairyweights, Plastic Antweights, Antweights, and Sportsman Beetleweights (no metal spinners.  Plastic thwacking blades are allowed)
  • Magnetic steel floor
  • The arena 6' by 6'. 

 

Venue

New Mexico Robot Combat Club takes place at Cruces Creatives, 205 E Lohman Ave, Las Cruces NM.  Parking is free.  There will be a food truck or two for lunch and there are restaurants around.

 


Volunteers

Help with running these events is always appreciated. If you'd like to volunteer with setting up the arena, judging, pit-running, or arena tear-down please contact Brandon Hooker via email: brandon@lcradio.com, or Tracy Hooker via Facebook Messenger, or on New Mexico Robot Combat


Schedule

*all times are subject to change
 8:30am  Safety check-in
 10am  Fights begin
 12:30pm  Lunch Break
 1:30pm  Fights resume
 8pm  Fights end, awards given

Prizes

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for all weight classes will receive gift cards and/or cash.
  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in all weight classes will receive a trophy .

Hotels

We have a group reservation for rooms at a great deal at Choice Suites. 236 N Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces, NM, 88011, US. We have gotten deals on rooms for October 4th to the 6th! I am not entirely sure where you say you are part of the group but I know there is a way you tell the system you are part of it and it will give you a discount!

The group name is: NM Robot Combat Club

The group number is: EN03R2


Entree Fee 

Competators: If you plan to compete, see each weight class below for registration fees

Spectating: Free! :D  


Sponsors

Treacherous Robotics

Craig En Taggert Industrial Supplies

Team Malice

Fingertech Robotics

Repeat Robotics

Location: 205 E Lohman Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001, USA

Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/604555594905302

Date: Saturday, October 05, 2024

Begin: 10:00

End: 19:00

Registration: May 23, 2024 - October 04, 2024