Big Red Brawl 2026- MRCA Ranked

This is a tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Big Red BattleBots Club in Lincoln at Kiewit Hall.

Parking will be located in the lot next to Nebraska Hall for competitors. An email will be sent out with the location and some other instructions leading up to the event. Guests will have to find parking nearby. Lot 10 should be the closest and is considered metered.

• Classes
  • Antweight - 32 bots maximum
  • Beetleweight - 16 bots maximum - subject to change!
• Registration
  • Antweight - $20 per bot
  • Beetleweight - $30 per bot
  • Payment method - Cash/Venmo day of the event
  • There is no spectator fee,
• Schedule
  • ​​​8:00 am - Doors open and Check-in
  • 8:10 am - Safety check and Weigh-ins
  • 8:50 am - Builders Meeting
  • 9:00 am - Matches Start
  • 12:00 pm - Lunch Break
  • 1:00 pm - Matches Resume
  • 5:00 pm - Awards and Clean up
• Match Info
  • Modified Swiss (4 Pool Matches Before Single Elimination)
  • 2-minute matches
  • MRCA ruleset,
• Arena
  • Ant - 6ft x 6ft arena with wooden floor and steel kick plates
  • Beetle - 6ft x 6ft arena with wooden floor and steel kick plates

There will be some snacks available for purchase, and all proceeds will help provide more opportunities for other students. Also, guests or spectators may enter for free!

Live Stream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzD-sK40ebA

Thank you to our sponsors, Repeat Robotics and University of Nebraska Lincoln