CROS - Summer Meltdown

• Thank you to FingerTech Robotics for sponsoring this event!
• Thank you to SendCutSend for sponsoring this event!
• Thank you to Repeat Robotics for sponsoring this event!
• $300 in cash/giftcards for podium finishers and award winners
• We are happy to answer any of your questions at: combatroboticsofsac@gmail.com

General Info:

Location: 290 American River Canyon Dr, Folsom, CA 95630

Start Time: 10:00 AM PST

End Time: 5:30 PM PST

Entry Free: $10 per team and $5 for Plastic Ants or $10 for Ants (In person payment on the day of the event)

What To Bring:

• Power strip, weapon lock, and safety goggles
• Basic materials and tools will be provided to repair your robot
• Event is hosted in a park, and electricity will be supplied
• Nothing! If you are new to Combat Robotics and want to learn more, this is a great way to get involved!

Event Details:

• Full shade will be provided to pits through built in overhangs and the arena through a tent
• SPARC rule set will be enforced
• The antweight division will receive a 1st and 2nd place award for the top two ranked robots
• The plastic antweight division will receive a 1st and 2nd place award for the top two ranked robots
• The award for all weight classes is "Most Destructive" and "Most Destroyed"
• Monetary awards(giftcards) plastic antweight:
• 1st: $90 
• 2nd: $50
• 3rd: $20
• Monetary awards(giftcards) antweight:
• 1st: $70
• 2nd: $45
• 3rd: $25
• All award winners receive an engraved acrylic trophy
• Regular antweight will run double-elimination
• Plastic antweight will run double-elimination
• Teams who still want to fight after all matches are over will be allowed to participate in grudge matches if there is extra time
• Chips($2 per bag), pizza($5 dollars per slice), and sugarless fizzy drinks($2 per bottle) will be sold at the event
• A stream will be available

Arena Info:

• The arena is 4ft x 4ft x 2ft
• Walls are 0.25″ polycarbonate 24″x48″
• Steel floor
• 2″ x 1/8″ x 24″ steel angle corner pieces
• Top pivot access(no door to obstruct view)
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Fire Policy:

• If you are the driver whos bot is not on fire, drive as far away from your opponent as possible
• If your not the fire staff, step far away from the arena
• A fire extinguisher will be used to extinguish the fire
• If the batery is hard to remove using the intended methods for removing the battery, the bot may be damaged
• When the fire is done, the damaged battery will be placed in a salt water bucket
• Wait atleast 5 minutes for the smoke to largley clear from the area

Arena Breach Policy:

• In the very unlikley case that a wall breaks, the roof contains 4 24" x 48" x 1/8" ABS pieces and two will be taken to cover the damage

Schedule:

• There will be atleast a 15 minute repairing period between each fight. This period can be extended once for 20 minutes by a driver for themselves during the event.