UCR Turkey Tussle
Organizers
Corbin Reid — c.nash.reid@gmail.com
Join UCR and the Utah Arts Alliance for UCR TURKEY TUSSLE!!!
Locations: Utah Arts Hub 663 W 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
🛠️ Weight Classes:
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150g Fairyweights
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1lb Plastic Antweights (SPARC 16.3 Plastic Class Rules)
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1lb Full Combat Antweights
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3lb Beetleweights
💵 Registration:
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$25 per bot – Register and pay on RobotCombatEvents.com
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All bots must be pre-registered
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Plastic class bots must meet SPARC 16.3 Plastic Class Rules
⚠️ Note: Space is limited! Unlike past events, opening beyond 16 bots per class is unlikely. Please register only one bot per driver per class until closer to the event to give everyone a chance to compete.
📆 Event Schedule:
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Setup: Friday (noon– 7 PM) and Saturday (7:00 AM)
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Matches Begin: Before 9:30 AM Saturday
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Finals Start: Around 7:00 PM Saturday
🧑🤝🧑 Spectators:
🎟️ Free Admission! Bring your friends, family, and anyone who loves a little carnage for the holidays. No tickets required — just show up and enjoy the robot-fueled destruction.
🏟️ Arenas & Hazards:
We’re running Two arenas to keep the fights moving:
🔹 8' Beetleweight & Full Combat Ants (Wood Floor)
🔹 Plastic & Fairys
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6 ft hex arena
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Clean, standard layouts with no corner hazards
🏁 Tournament Format:
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Double-Elimination Bracket
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One-and-Done Final Round
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Strict 20-Minute Rebuild Timer — miss your call and you forfeit
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Classes with 6 or fewer bots will run Round Robin format
⚖️ Judging Criteria
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Damage (5 pts): Real, lasting damage (not just scratches)
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Engagment (4pts): Who is controlling the flow of the fight.
⚙️ UCR Special Rules:
Grip Additives & Entanglement
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Latex, rubber, silicone allowed
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Entanglement from latex = disqualification
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Incidental part loss doesn’t count unless intentional
Unsticks & Wall Slamming
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Unsticks only if robots are fused together 3 times
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1 unstick from arena each bot. Arena means walls, kick plates, or weapon in floor, NOT HIGH CENTERED
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10 seconds to move or KO
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Slamming the arena to escape = TAP OUT
📢 Contact:
For questions, registration issues, or sponsorship: 📧 utahcombatrobots@gmail.com 📞 801-372-3817
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Event Details
Location: 663 W 100 S a1, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
Website: https://linktr.ee/utahcombatrobotics
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Start: 07:00 MDT
End: 19:00 MDT
Registration: July 08, 2026 – November 19, 2026
Competitions
| Class | Registered |
|---|---|
| 150g - Fairyweight | 1 |
| 1lb - Antweight | 5 |
| 1lb - Plastic Antweight | 4 |
| 3lb - Beetleweight | 1 |