Georgia Spring Smash 3.0

 

The Georgia Spring Smash is an event for Beetleweight, Antweight, and Plastic Antweight bots located at UGA in Athens Georgia. Hosted by the UGA Robotics Club for the third time, the event will be held in the Grand Hall at the Tate Student Center on Sunday April 13th 2025. 

Details

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Check-ins will start at 9:00 AM, tournament will start at 10:30 AM.

Team pits will be located on the right side of the Grand Hall.  Tables and chairs will be available, but no tools, and limited power outlets, so bring extensions, power strips, etc.

Our tournament will be a standard double-elimination bracket for all three weight classes.

Matches are 2 minutes 30 seconds long, judged using the SPARC ruleset.

We will allow 1 unstick per robot per match

 

Schedule (Subject to Change)

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM -  Check-ins and registration

11:00 AM -  Matches Start

1:30 PM -  Lunch Intermission

2:30 PM -  Matches resume

6:00 PM -  Final Matches

6:30 PM - Trophy Presentation

 

Stream for the event is located here: https://www.youtube.com/@UGARobotics-ef1qi

 

Registration

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Registration is $20, paid in cash/Venmo on the day of the event.

 

Prizes

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There will be cash prizes for the top 3 battlebots in each division.

*Amounts to be determined*

 

Arena

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There will be 2 arenas, 1 for the beetleweight bots and 1 for the antweight bots.

The beetleweight arena is an 8'x8' arena with smoke suppression, wood floors, and no pits or hazards.

The antweight arena is a 4'x4' arena with smoke suppression, wood floors, and no pits or hazards.

 

Robot Specifications

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We require bots to use the SPARC requirements.  We will not require a power light, but we would like the power-on sequence to be quick.  We will not measure rpms for weapons, but do need spin-down times to be under a minute. 

Weapon Locks and Externally Accessible Power Switches are required for all weight classes.

We do not allow flamethrowers for this event, due to administration concerns.

We will allow at least 20 minutes between each event for bots to repair since the fights will get closer together as the tournament goes on.  If more time is needed, please work with volunteers to allow for this, but if your team takes too long or takes too many delays, you may be forced to forfeit a match.

SPARC Rule Set - https://www.sparc.tools/SPARC_Robot_Construction_Specifications_v1.4.pdf

 

Note: Georgia Spring Smash 3.0 will not be using the newest updated SPARC Ruleset. 

Important Clarifications: No changed shuffler weight bonus