Hickory Bot Battles 2018

Registration at www.buildersdb.com The Catawba Science Center in Hickory NC ( http://www.catawbascience.org/ )present Hickory Bot Battles 2018". This will be a Bug event, for full combat up to 3 pounds fighting in an 8 x 8 arena.. There will be other robotic activities at the Museum during the event, so 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios are required. Any other frequency must have prior approval. Standard double elimination and SPARC rules apply. Event information: Location: Catawba Science Center Hickory NC Check-in and safety inspections: Saturday 7-8:30am Builders’ meeting: 8:30am Competition: 9am-7pm Fees: (includes 2 pit passes per robot) $20 for each additional pit pass as approved by event organizer. Fleaweight= $20 Antweight= $20 Beetleweight= $20 Release form and payment due August 1st 2018 Release Form located at; http://www.carolinacombat.com/Agreement.pdf Some important rules: - No flame weapons. - No gas-powered robots. - If you are using LiPo’s, you must have LiPo bags. All Lipo batterys must be in a LiPo bag while charging. - Bring your own power strips. A weapon lock is required for all weapons. - A switch and power light is required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch as long as it can be easily and quickly connected and disconnected.