rules stolen and modified from NHRL
Weight
All bots must be at or below 3lb at the start of the fight. Any cameras or recording equipment on the bot does not count towards the weight.
Weapon Rules
All entrants must have a weapon system operated independently of locomotion that can contact or impact the opponent (known as an active weapon). Meltybrains (bots that can show controlled movement while spinning rapidly) and thwackbots (bots that attack with a hammer on an unpowered arm, using inertia from driving) are exempt from this rule.
All weapon systems must have a lock that stops their actuation. Weapons that move must have a lock that stops movement in all directions. Weapons that fire or shoot must have a physical means of blocking firing and blocking the expulsion of a projectile.
Projectile weapons cannot exceed speeds of 150 miles per hour. Please do not duct tape a gun to an rc car. Also do not bring a bomb/firework to the event.
Electrical and shock weapons such as tasers and cattle prods are not permitted, nor are electrical weapons that purposefully block radio signals.
Any weapons that result in harm to those outside the cage (lasers, strobe lights, excessively loud noises) are not permitted.
Weapons that primarily act by obstructing visibility (e.g. smoke grenade or fog machine) are not permitted.
Spare Bots
Bringing exact copies of your bot is allowed. In order to count as the same bot spares must be as close to exact copies as possible. All copies must pass safety before competing. If you are bringing spare modular bots, all spare bots must be able to use any module.
Design Restrictions
Entanglement devices, defined as “a component of the bot that is designed to be entangled in the rotational or moving parts of the opponent,” are not permitted.
Liquids expelled from the bot are not permitted.
Fabric, foam, and other ablative armor are allowed.
Electrical systems cannot exceed 60 volts for 3lb bots. Your bot should be designed to be powered on in the cage for up to 3 minutes before the start of your match.
If you are unsure if your bot design is in violation of the rules or not, please email us! We’d rather see new and interesting bots fight than disqualify them.