Cash Prizes (Open Ant Only)
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: free entry credit at next event
All Open Ants and Beetles are MRCA ranked at this event. They must comply with the MRCA rules found at midwestrobotcombat.com.
All Plastic Ants must comply with the Betz Botz Plastic Ruleset and other Betz Botz competition rules found at betzbotz.com.
We are running four group stage qualifiers and a single elimination tournament for the open ants and beetles. The plastic ants will only run a Swiss tournament.
In open ants and beetles, robots with a 3-1 record or better are automatically into the single elimination tournament.
Judging
MRCA Damage and Engagement Guidlines
If free food and two free entry credits at any future event sounds good to you, sign up as a volunteer judge here. We’ll train you if you’ve never judged before!
Event Details
Schedule |
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8:00am-9:30am |
Setup and check-in |
9:30am-9:50am |
Driver's meeting |
10:00am-12:30pm |
Fights |
12:30mm-1:00pm |
Lunch |
1:00pm-8:00pm |
Fights |
Please note that the above schedule is based on maximum possible entries and long cycle times. We will probably wrap up closer to 6:00pm.
Location: 156 St Lawrence Ave, Beloit, WI 53511
Food: We will be selling hotdogs, espresso, waters, and sodas onsite.
Power: Bring a power strip. Tables and chairs are provided, but we only have a few spots to plug in.
Arena
Size: 8' x 6' x 4' with 12” x 12” pushout on one long side of arena.
Floor: Plywood with traction paint
Kickplates: 1/2" UHMW
Registration
Plastic Ant (1lb): 16 slots
Open Ant (1lb): 40 slots
Beetle (3lb): 16 slots
Registration Time: 8/23/2024 @7:00pm CST
Cost: $30 per Plastic Ant, $50 per Open Ant, $30 per Beetle
Please email me with any questions you might have. I hope to see you there!
Bot Class | Registrations |
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Open Ant | 17 |
Plastic Ant | 3 |
Beetle | 10 |