Rules and Regulations

-To complete a season a bot is required to fight a total of 5 matches
-No prizes are awarded;records are kept for bragging rights
-Driver with the best overall precentage(%)wins, if tie the number of wins is taken into account, if still a tie a final battle is fought to determine the winner

Duty:Awards points and keeps time

*Points awarded or deducted for
-Flips:Equal or greater than 180 degrees,+2points
-Slam:Extremely violent contact,+2points
-Jab:Solid but non-damaging contact,+1 point
-Going out of Arena:More then 50% of bot outside arena,-1 point
-Hitting Hazard:Any contact of hazard,-1point
-Fixing Bot During Combat:Any repair of bot,-2points

*Time Keeping
-Keeps track of three minute battle limit

Duty:Begins battle and restarts it
*Counts 5 second incapactation time
*Responsable for getting bots back to corners

-No projectiles or nets
-No fixing bot in combat (-2 points)
-After opposition is incapacitated you have 5 seconds to score points
-After 3 incapacitations the battle is called
-No bot over 9 pounds
-No fighting (kicking opponents bot) results in dissmissal from season

-Held in arena,any size with hazard in center
-Battles last three minutes
-Judged by Head Judge and Point Judge
-Depleted battery or unwilling to fight during combat results in loss
-Ties do not effect standings
-No switching batteries or repairing bot during combat

-All spinning weapons must pass a safety test before they may enter the arena

Safety Test Criteria:
-At all times ,except up to 3 seconds after collision, the weapon must not waver or be off center
-The motor, wires, and power source must be well protected and secured to the bot
-All spinning weapons must pass an examination by two other drivers as well as the "Metal Test"

Metal Test:
-A 3/16 inch thick piece of metal will be thrusted against the weapon several times, from different angles and added and decreased force, until both inspectors deem the weapon safe


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		Overall -To complete a season a bot is required to fight a total of 5 matches -No prizes are awarded;records are kept for bragging rights -Driver with the best overall precentage(%)wins, if tie the number of wins is taken into account, if still a tie a final battle is fought to determine the winner Judges Head Judge Duty:Awards points and keeps time Points awarded or deducted for -Flips:Equal or greater than 180 degrees,+2points -Slam:Extremely violent contact,+2points -Jab:Solid but non-damaging contact,+1 point -Going out of Arena:More then 50% of bot outside arena,-1 point -Hitting Hazard:Any contact of hazard,-1point -Fixing Bot During Combat:Any repair of bot,-2points Time Keeping -Keeps track of three minute battle limit Battle Judge Duty:Begins battle and restarts it Counts 5 second incapactation time Responsable for getting bots back to corners Rules -No projectiles or nets -No fixing bot in combat (-2 points) -After opposition is incapacitated you have 5 seconds to score points -After 3 incapacitations the battle is called -No bot over 9 pounds -No fighting (kicking opponents bot) results in dissmissal from season Match -Held in arena,any size with hazard in center -Battles last three minutes -Judged by Head Judge and Point Judge -Depleted battery or unwilling to fight during combat results in loss -Ties do not effect standings -No switching batteries or repairing bot during combat Spinning Weapons -All spinning weapons must pass a safety test before they may enter the arena Safety Test Criteria: -At all times ,except up to 3 seconds after collision, the weapon must not waver or be off center -The motor, wires, and power source must be well protected and secured to the bot -All spinning weapons must pass an examination by two other drivers as well as the "Metal Test" Metal Test: -A 3/16 inch thick piece of metal will be thrusted against the weapon several times, from different angles and added and decreased force, until both inspectors deem the weapon safe