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| − | ==Finding Events==
| + | =Finding Events= |
| − | Most events are listed on the [https://robotcombatevents.com RobotCombatEvents] website. You can use the page's [https://www.robotcombatevents.com/searches/new Search] feature to search for events by location. You can sort the results to find events that are close to you. If you don't see any events close by, try searching for past events to see if there are other closer organizations that are closer. | + | Most events are listed on one of these sites: |
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| − | ==Hosting Events==
| + | *The '''[https://www.robotcombatevents.com RobotCombatEvents]''' website has Search and [https://www.robotcombatevents.com/event_map Map View] features to find events by location; perhaps there's one near you! If you don't see any close by, search for past events to learn which organizations operate nearby, and watch for their next event to be listed. |
| − | So you've got the robot combat bug and you want to host an event. There are a lot of things involved so before you host an event you should attend one to learn how they are run. If you are sure you want to make a poor life choice and host your own event, head over to [http://sparc.tools Sparc.Tools] for a treasure trove of information. The site has guidelines on [http://sparc.tools/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SPARC_Tournament_Procedures_v1.1.pdf Tournament Procedures], [http://sparc.tools/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SPARC_Match_Rules_v1.2.pdf Match Rules], [http://sparc.tools/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SPARC_Judging_Guidelines_v1.1.pdf Judging Guidelines], and [http://sparc.tools/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SPARC_Arena_Construction_Best_Practices_v1.0.pdf Arena Construction]. Once you've read everything then you need to think about where you'll store the arena, how it will be transported, where you will hold your events, how will you get help running them? It's a big commitment and if you are ready to do it the rewards can be terrific but know what you are getting yourself into.
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| − | ==Current Event Clubs==
| + | *The '''[https://www.buildersdb.com/ Builder's Database]''' site has been beautifully refreshed and has many of the same features. Check both sites to make sure you aren't missing any events in your area. |
| − | Here is a partial list of robot combat events in alphabetical order. <br>
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| − | Most events use similar rules, but check with each event's organizer for the specifics for each event.
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdelaideRobotCombat/permalink/2049861968618530/ Adelaide Robot Combat] || South Australia || Adelaide || AU || 150g
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/alburywodogarobotbattles/ Albury Wodogaro Robot Battles] || New South Wales || Albury || AU || 150g
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| − | | [http://www.angryroosterrobotics.com/ Angry Rooster Robotics] || Alabama || Huntsville || USA ||1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
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| − | | [http://azroboticcombat.com/ Arizona Robotic Combat] || Arizona || Phoenix || USA ||150g, 1lb 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/AtlantaRobotFightClub/ Atlanta Robot Fight Club] || George ||Atlanta || USA || Unknown
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2172601139696740 Backwoods Combat Robots] || Tennessee || Chapel Hill || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.battlebots.com/ Battlebots] || California ||Los Angeles || USA || 250lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057054446012 Bay Area Robotic Combat] || California || Richmond || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/Bayside-Robotics-104627878106463/ Bayside Robotics] || Delaware ||Newark || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
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| − | | [https://botgeddon.com/ Bot'Geddon] || California || Rocklin || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
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| − | | [https://botblast.webs.com/ Bot Blast] || Pennsylvania || Bloomburg || USA || 1lb, 3lb, 6lb
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| − | | [http://www.botbrawl.ca/ Bot Brawl] || Ontario || Mississauga || CA || 1lb, 3lb, 30lb-Sumo, 150-Sumo
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| − | | [https://bristolbotbuilders.com/events.html Bristol Bot Builders] || England || Bristol || UK || 150g, 3lb, 30lb
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| − | | [https://bugglebots.com/ BuggleBots] || England || Bristol || UK || 3lb
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| − | | [http://www.carolinacombat.com/ Carolina Combat Robots] || North Carolina || Hickory || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
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| − | | [http://www.circpeoria.org/ Central Illinois Robotics Club] || Illinois || Peoria || USA || 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ColoradoCombatRobotics Colorado Combat Robotics] || Colorado || Denver || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 30lb-Sportsman
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/CombatRobotNZ Combat Robotics NZ] || Auckland || Grafton || NZ || 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/437521800412767/ Combat Robots of Oklahoma] || Oklahoma || Tulsa || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://athena.ecs.csus.edu/~comprobo/Events.html Competitive Robotics at Sacramento State || California || Sacramento || 1lb
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| − | | [http://www.dutchrobotgames.nl/ Dutch Robot Games] || Gelderland || Ulft || NL || 30lb
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| − | | [https://mad-metal-machines.de/ German Roboteers Association] || Lower Saxony || Hannover || DE || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/303491806487599 Houston Group] || Texas || Houston || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://ipswichroboticssportsgroup.wordpress.com Ipswich Robotics Sport Group] || Queensland || Brisbane || AU || 150g, 3lb
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| − | | [https://makerspacect.com/makerbattle/ MakerspaceCT] || Connecticut || Hartford || USA || 3lb
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| − | | [http://macrobot.us/ Macrobot.us] || Maryland || Baltimore || USA || 1lb-Plastic
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| − | | [http://www.mtras.com/ Middle Tennessee Robotics Art Society] || Tennessee || Nashville || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | Minnesota Combat Robotics || Minnesota || Eagan || USA || 150g, 1lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/missourirobotfights/ Missouri Robot Fights] || Missouri || Joplin || USA || 1lb
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| − | | [https://gonrl.org National Robotics League] || Various || Various || USA || 15lb
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| − | | [https://www.nerc.us North East Robotics Club] || Pennsylvania || Harrisburg || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 30lb-Sportsman
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| − | | [https://50day.io/mediawiki/index.php/Norwalk_Havoc_Robot_League Norwalk Havoc Robot League] || Connecticut || Norwalk || USA || 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
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| − | | [http://www.ohiorobotclub.com/ Ohio Robotics Club] || Ohio || Sandusky || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 6lb
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| − | | [https://www.osubattlebots.org/ Oregon State Combat Robotics] || Oregon || Corvallis || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRoboticsSportsClub Queensland Robotics Sports Club] || Queensland || - || AU || -
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| − | | [https://events.robocore.net/ RoboCore] || Minas Gerais || Santa Rita do Sapucaí || BR || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 30lb, 60lb
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| − | | [http://www.robotbattles.com/ Robot Battles] || Georgia || Atlanta || USA || 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
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| − | | [https://www.makemia.com/robot-riot Robot Riot] || Florida || West Palm Beach || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://robotruckus.org/ Robot Ruckus] || Florida || Orlando || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 15lb, 30lb, 220lb-Sportsman
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| − | | [http://www.robowars.org/ Robowars Australia] || Queensland || Brisbane || AU || 30lb
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| − | | [https://kilobots.com/ Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club] || Saskatchewan || Saskatoon || CA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/smashbotz Smashbotz] || California || Los Angeles || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/640098953444052 Southern California Attack Robotics] || California || Walnut || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 15lb
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| − | | [https://texasrobotcombat.com/ Texas Robot Combat] || Texas || Dallas || USA || 150g, 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://www.utahcombatrobotics.com/ Utah Combat Robotics] || Utah || Salt Lake City || USA || 1lb, 3lb
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| − | | [https://westernalliedrobotics.com Western Allied Robotics] || Washington || Seattle || USA || 150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb-Sportsman
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| − | ==Past Event Pages== | + | *The '''[https://bristolbotbuilders.com/events/ BBB Events Listing]''' features both UK and EU events. |
| − | These events are no longer active
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| − | * [https://robogames.net Robogames]
| + | *The '''[https://www.rampagebots.co.uk/events Rampage Events]''' page shows a variety of UK-based events. |
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| | + | =Hosting Events= |
| | + | So you've got the robot combat bug and you want to host an event. You should attend one and volunteer to help to learn how they are run. If you are sure you want to make a poor life choice and host your own event, head over to '''[https://sparc.tools/ SPARC]''' for a treasure trove of information for Event Organizers, including Tournament Procedures, Match Rules, Judging Guidelines, Arena Construction and more. Once you've read everything then you need to think about where you'll store the arena, how it will be transported, where you will hold your events, and how will you get help running them. It's a big commitment and if you are ready to do it the rewards can be terrific but know what you are getting yourself into. |
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| | + | There are a lot of best-practices for Event Organizers on how to prepare for events, set things up so they run smoothly, and avoid common pitfalls. If you are serious about starting an event (it doesn't need to be a big event), send an email to robotcombatevents@gmail.com to be put into contact with other organizers. |
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| | + | =Event Clubs= |
| | + | Visit '''[[Local Groups]]''' to see robot combat local groups for you to visit or join! |
