FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 2013

[JamesDavies]

Re: FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 20

Is this event going to be a normal knockout competition? I've noticed some EOs (RoboGames and I think RoboChallenge) do a double knockout tournament, which seems to me to be much fairer. Has this been considered for this event? I can see it might be more difficult for the audience to follow, but for the big UK Champs it might be worth considering?

[blazerbotics]

Re: FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 20

We would like to, but it can't be done within the time that we have. Robogames and RoboChallenge both have 3+ days where they can basically run constantly. We have a maximum of 6hours of 'Showtime'.

[JamesDavies]

Re: FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 20

I see, I did think that might be a problem... Would it be possible maybe to have bigger melees for the losers of each round? To speed it up (but still give losers a chance)?

[blazerbotics]

Re: FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 20

Looser melees will depend on the number of entries, again the issue is time as some machines would have very little time to turn around between fights.

[JamesDavies]

Re: FRA UK Heavyweight Championship - 21st-22nd September 20

Okay, I see your points- just thought I'd put it out there

[swanaldo]

Any more news on the UK Champs Alan??

[blazerbotics]

Busy with other things at the moment. Sign ups will go up soon along with the European Championship event.

[swanaldo]

Ok Cheers.

[blazerbotics]

Sign Ups are now available here;

http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/f...BVD503bNebf7br

Seeds and format to be announced once we have an idea of numbers, once again we'll do the draw live on the internet via webcam a week before the event.

[terry]

Where are you staying Alan, I think Shane is in the premier inn is that where the crew is were wé at somewhere else last year ?

[blazerbotics]

We're here this year... http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/W...rral-two-mills

[terry]

Sorted thanks.

[Ellis]

Premier Inn now appears full, Travelodge only has double rooms left, and Holiday Inn want 70+ quid for anything. What is everyone else doing?

[terry]

I would say the holiday inn will be full soon, the premier inn cost £66
So its not bad at £70.

[Ellis]

We've gone for "Days Hotel", 69 quid, including breakfast and wifi. Google maps reckons 1.8mi from the leisure centre.