NMRC-Botsgiving Bananza!

Rules  

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

• No use of fire or flame weapons
• In the case of both robots being stuck together and unable to separate, there will be 1 separation per match
• Plastic Antweight rules are listed in 16.3 of the SPARC bot building ruleset.
  • 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 nmrobotcombat@gmail.com with photos and details of your toy entry.
• Walkers:
  • Shufflers will receive a 25% weight bonus
    • Shuffler fairies would be 187.5 grams
    • Shuffler ants/plastics would be 1.25lbs
    • Shuffler beetles would be 3.75lbs
  • 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.
• The Sportsman beetles are normal beetleweights, but they can't have metal spinning weapons because our arena can't take it.  We are allowing conversions of spinning weapons to any plastic available.  They can be printed, UHMW, Carbon Fiber, and any other non-metal you can think of.  you could even make it out of wood if you like.  
• The Sportsman Beetles do not have to follow the tip speed limit in the sportsman rules.
• For the first time, we are having full combat beetleweights compete at our event.  We are making certain restrictions on the weapon tip speed, since our arena may not be able to contain beetles at full power yet.
• The tip speed for beetleweights is 150MPH.  
• We have a tachometer to measure if you are unsure about your weapon's speed so you can make the proper adjustments.

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

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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

• Control Fairyweights, Fairyweights, Plastic Antweights, Antweights, Sportsman Beetleweights (no metal spinners), and Beetleweights.
• 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.

 

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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: nmrobotcombat@gmail.com, or Tracy Hooker via Facebook Messenger, or on New Mexico Robot Combat

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Schedule

*all times are subject to change

8am	Safety check-in
9am	Fights begin
12:30pm	Lunch Break
1:30pm	Fights resume
8pm	Fights end, awards given

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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 .

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Hotels

We will keep everyone updated on when we get a hotel deal!

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Entree Fee 

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

Spectating: Free! :D  

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Sponsors

Treacherous Robotics

Craig En Taggert Industrial Supplies