St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Event information:

REGISTRATION IS BEING HELD OFF-SITE. PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK TO FINALIZE YOUR SPOT.  NOTE: THERE ARE 16 TICKETS AVAILABLE PER WEIGHT CLASS. ONCE THOSE TICKETS ARE SOLD YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO REGISTER. A WAITLIST OPTION WILL APPEAR AT 12PM WHICH WILL BE LOCATED ON MIXXER'S MAIN REGISTRATION PAGE  

https://www.wsmixxer.org/event-details-registration/st-valentines-day-massacre-robotics-rumble-competitor-registration

Location: Mixxer Makerspace, Winston-Salem, NC 

Schedule: 

Saturday, Febuary 7th:

-   8am - 9:30am safety inspections

- 9:30 Builder's Meeting 

- 10:00am fighting begins

- Lunch will be provided around 1Pm

Event Details:

• Duration: two-minute fights, twenty minute guaranteed between fights. One deferment allowed per robot.
• Judging: 3 judge panel using 5-4 (damage, engagement) metric. Damage is worth 4 points while engagment is worth 5. Each judge picks a winner.
• Cage: 8 x 8’ with fiberglass floor for Plants, Ants, and Beetles
• Cage 2: 4' x 4' For Fairyweights
• Floor material: available from Lowe's
• Modified double elimination (single final fight) Depending on the amount of competitors in a given weightclass, a modified swiss backet may be used instead.
• Bring your own power strip.  Each team will have one table (5’ minimum), two chairs, and a nearby power outlet. Your equipment and storage will need to stay within the table volume.
• Live Stream will be available 

Fees: Includes 2 pit passes per robot

• Combat Robots: $20 Due by Midnight Febuary 5th.

Robot Rules:

• 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios required. Anything else needs prior approval
• No flame weapons, no gas-powered robots. SPARC v1.5 rules apply
• All Lipo batteries must be in a closed LiPo bag while charging
• A visible weapon lock is required for all weapons.
• A switch and power light are required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch if it can be easily and quickly connected
• Only one robot per driver per weight class please.
• Controlled motion is defined as the ability to move from one corner of the arena to the opposite corner in less than one minute. 
• Event registration implies your consent for photos, videos, etc. during the event to be used by Mixxer Makerspace for social media, advertising, live-stream, etc.
• A release form will be sent to each competitor. Return the completed form to Robotics@wsmixxer.org 
• Release form and payment for accepted bots are due October 4, 2025. At that time, those who have not submitted may be dropped to the wait list, so others can be added. Payment and paperwork are not required while you are on the waitlist. 
• If a part of your bot causes entanglement to your opponent more than 2 times in a fight, the fight will go to a judges decision with the judges deducting 1 point from whatever your damage score was when the 2nd entaglment occured. This rule only applies if the entanglement was caused by the same component of your bot.
• Some rules are subject to change based on any updates to the SPARC ruleset that occur before January 1st

Plastic Ant rule clarifications:

• Sparc v1.5 plastic ant rules
• Must be 3D printed plastic
• PET, PETG, ABS, PLA, PLA+, HIPS are the only materials that can be used for the chassis and weapons. Composites are not allowed with the exception of the carbon fiber motor mounts commonly used to mount 16mm drive motors.
• No other types of plastics or materials are allowed
• Foam, Lego, or other Sparc v1.5 wheels are allowed. TPU & cast wheels are acceptable. TPU may not be used for any components other than wheels.
• If it can be touched, it must be plastic. It is acceptable to epoxy, tape, or screw 3D printed components together and heads of the screws to be visible if they're only used for minimal support (i.e., attaching the top onto the sides of the robot, gluing 3D printed parts together at the seam if they'd be bigger than your print bed, etc.) 
• Motors, electronics, axles, fasteners and adhesives can be any reasonable material but cannot be used in such a way to enhance the structural integrity, armor the robot, or enhance any weapon.
• Robot may be disqualified at the Event Organizer’s discretion if it is deemed to violate the spirit of the class. Contact the event organizer ahead of time if you are not sure your robot meets the above definition. 

Communication:

• NC/Triangle Area Discord – In-depth discussions and updates will be posted there
• Email Robotics@wsmixxer.org with questions
• An email will be sent to registered builders the week of the event with final rules, information about parking, etc.

Awards:

• Trophies presented Saturday night, when final fight ends.
• Trophies for 1st through 3rd place for Fairy, Beetle, Plastic Ant, and Ant
• Trophies will also be given to the most destrucive robot and the most destroyed robot