Southeast Michigan Robot Kerfuffle (SMIRK) 2025

Southeast Michigan Robot Kerfuffle (SMIRK) 2025 will be a MRCA ranked event at the Crossroads Community Church in Ottawa Lake, MI. We will have both 1 lb (antweight) and 3 lb (beetleweight) robots going head-to-head in an enclosed 8’ x 8’ arena.

Date: Saturday September 27th, 2025

Registration Opens: Friday August 22nd @ 9PM EDT

Tournament Size: 24 Ants (1 lb.) and 16 Beetles (3 lb.) with a limit of 2 antweight bots and 1 beetleweight bot per driver

Tournament Format: 4-round modified swiss tournament followed by single elimination bracket for all robots with a 3-1 record or better

Location: Crossroads Community Church [6960 Sylvania Petersburg Rd. Ottawa Lake, MI 49267] 

Venue: Has plenty of space for pits (tables & chairs are provided), but please bring an extension cord. Additional screens will be set up to view the fights.

Food: We will have some food available on site, but details TBD

Arena: 8’ x 8’, wood floor with no hazards

Rough Schedule:

• 9:00am – Doors Open for Competitors

• 9:30am – Safety Opens

• 10:45am – Doors Open for Spectators

• 11:00am – Fights Start

• 4:00pm –  Single Elimination Finals Starts

Entry Fee: $30 per bot

Ruleset: This event will follow the MRCA Ruleset

Spectators: Spectators are welcome and free to attend and doors open at 10:45am.

Livestream: y_0 Robotics YouTube Channel

Feel free to email us at deguzman.jeremy@gmail.com if you have any questions.