22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

[blazerbotics]

Robots Live are pleased to announce their third big event of 2010. This event will feature a different format that we€™re used to, with four shows over the weekend so make sure robots are running reliably!

It will also feature a new competition format, with robots being put into large teams, so instead of fighting for yourself, you will be fighting for your team in a variety of different challenges (of course there will be the usual combat!). This will add a whole new element to the show, and give the chance for team members to win a trophy, not just the usual ones winning all the time!

More details are to follow as we work our way through it.

Times:

TBC (2 shows per day, maybe; Sat 3 & 6pm, Sun 12 & 3pm)

Venue:

Sportspark
University of East Anglia,
Norwich,
NR4 7TJ€Ž

http://www.sportspark.co.uk/

Sign ups available in the new year!

Robots Live!

[terry]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

yes an event in norfolk put us down ! lol

[anukhet]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Looks really interesting - looking forward to getting the HW ready by then (here's hoping to debut Fighting Torque by Burgess Hill at the latest so Mike get your finger out and let's get this armour cut! )

[swanaldo]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Sounds good for a good weekender.

[Scorpionbuilder]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Does sound like it could be a good wekend out. You tell him Karoline - Scorpion's been waiting to play with that machine since I knew of it's existence -A heavy weight Pillow Torque sounds good

[blazerbotics]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Sign ups now open for next years events:

http://www.robotslive.co.uk/signup2010.htm

Robots Live Crew

[rob_grimm]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Robots Live Team Championships - Norwich


As Alan has mentioned we are going to try something completely different in Norwich and hopefully with your support we can get it to work.

This will be the first ever robot team championships and will see robots grouped together into 4 teams to try and win the title.
Saturday will see the qualifying rounds (2 teams per show) with the third / fourth place play-off on the Sunday morning and the final in the afternoon.

All profits from the event will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.


Show times
Saturday 22nd May 3pm and 6pm
Sunday 23rd May 11am and 3pm

Please note food for roboteers will only be provided between the Sunday shows.


Rules

Each team will consist of approximately 6 robots.
Each robot in a team must compete in at least one challenge (As well as the final Melee)
No robot can compete in 2 consecutive challenges. (Excluding the final Melee)

A team will be awarded 10 points for a win and 5 points for a draw, the team with the most points after the five challenges will win. If there is a tie in points after the five events then the team that won the melee will go through.


Each show will consist of 4 challenges from the following list plus the final melee.

Racetrack

A robot from each team will simultaneously race in a figure of eight circuit around the arena flipper and pit. The robots start at opposite ends of the arena and race in the same direction. The robot that competes the most laps after 2 minutes wins. No weapons will be allowed for this challenge. If a robot is immobilised then the other team wins.

Pinball
A robot from each team will have 2 minutes each to try and score as many points as possible in the pinball arena.
A target at each end of the arena will be worth 10 points, if hit whilst illuminated, and 5 points can be scored for every ball knocked down the pit. 10 Points can be scored if they hit the pit button guarded by Battle Axe.
The opposing team robot will be allowed to try and block the attacking robot during the 2 minute game to prevent them scoring. (No weapons allowed and No pinning of an opponent€™s robot for more than 10 seconds)


Tag Team

2 robots from each team will compete in a tag team competition. Normal tag team rules apply. Only one robot from each team to be fighting at a time. The robot must tag his team-mate by returning to their end zone. The battle will last for 3 minutes.


Hockey

Two teams of 2 robots will try and score a goal by hitting the opposing teams score zone with the puck. After each goal the teams must return to their own half before the game continues. After 3 mins the team with the most goals wins. (No weapons or pinning of an opponent€™s robot allowed.)


British Bulldog

Two teams of 2 robots will try and score a €œgoal€ by hitting the opposing teams score zone. After each goal the teams must return to their own half before the game continues. After 3 mins the team with the most goals wins. No pinning of an opponent€™s robot for more than 10 seconds. Weapons permitted.


Pool

A robot from each team will try to €˜pot€™ their 3 balls into the pit before the opposition.
A game of skill and tactics€¦. Do you try and pot your own balls or block your opponent from potting theirs? The game will end as soon as one team pots all of their balls or after 3 minutes. (No weapons or pinning of an opponent€™s robot allowed.)



Final Melee

All the robots from each team compete in a fight to the death. The team with the most robots running at the end of 3 minutes will win.


You will be notified of which games you will have to compete in on the day. It will be the job of the team captain to pick which robots compete in which games.

Hopefully most robots will be able to attend for both days. Any robots that can only attend for one of the days can still take part in the competition but will get allocated evenly across the teams.

We will need 4 volunteers to become team captains, please register your interest here.
Once the captains have been chosen they can start to pick their own teams. (We may need to do some balancing later to ensure things stay fair and to account for no-shows).


Alan will post a list of attendees shortly.

Thanks
Rob

[robotwars]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Ok

I'll be a captain if i can.

People Who want to be on the winning team can start being nice to me now !!

John
www.roamingrobots.co.uk

[widow_twanky]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Ok

I'll be a captain if i can.

People Who want to be on the winning team can start being nice to me now !!

John
http://www.roamingrobots.co.uk

HAHAHA!! Couldn't post my response to that on a family friendly forum but it begins with b and ends with ocks!!

We're quite used to doing stuff with no weapons so i reckon we've got a bit of an advantage here

Andy

[teamshock]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

Got my exam dates today and they don't start until the middle of June so we might be able to attend after all (I'll check with dad and confirm it over the next couple of days)

If we can come then I would like to be a team Captain- this looks like fun

[calumco]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

edit- this for heavys or feathers or both?

but sounded cool anyway, wud be tempted to come and bring TJ2 out of semi retirment

only robot i ever built that was easy to drive and had good speed at the same time.

[razerdave]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

I'd like to tender my name for a team captain

[blazerbotics]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

The event is mainly aimed at the heavies, although there will be one fight per show for the feathers.

Heavies signed up so far;

Merlin
Kronic
Apocalypse
Cabraken
IA5
IA6
St Hammer
Toxic 2
Pressure
Ripper
Tanto
Hydra
Dantomkia
Tilly
Thor
Envy
Toon Raider
Scorpion

If anybody is only coming one day can the let us know, please get anymore signups in as quick as possible so teams can be sorted.

[rob_grimm]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

We will also be running the Tanja Memorial Trophy in one of the shows over the weekend.

Rob

[john]

Re: 22nd & 23rd May 2010 - Robots Live - Norwich

sounds good, hope its a success - the hockey looks cool on daves video

not sure if were coming, wont be there on the sat anyway but is there any point in coming just for the sunday as these competitions may take up all the shows? what are you current plans for time tables?

beauty 2 needs to take part in the Tanja memorial as well so if were not there then someone may have to take it for us...




security in my student halls are a joke tonight! someones got some mega mega mega loud speakers! also got about 1000 more words in an essay to do by mid day lol