Event Description

3rd Annual Clash at the Creek Hosted by Campbell Engineering Build-a-Bot

Sponsored by the Petty Family Foundation

Do you dislike my rules? Email me your argument at hssmith0405@email.campbell.edu 

What's New to the Creek?

AIR CONDITIONING & IT’S ALL IN ONE BUILDING

The biggest complaints from two years ago were about the temperature and location. This year we have gained access to Campbell University Gore Arena where they host Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, and other events.

Event Description

The final schedule will be sent out closer to the event date, but expect:

8am  safety and weigh-in

9:30am Competition Begins

1:00pm - 2:00pm midday break

6:30-7:30 pm Competition finishes up

Event Rules 

SPARC Rules V1.5 will be the standard format used, however, any rules changes will be written in the space below and any future changes will be sent out to competitors through email. Rules will become locked 2 months before the day of the tournament so that teams will have proper time to adjust if needed. 

1) Time

This year we are going to implement 2-minute rounds so that robots can be more aggressive, controlling, and entertaining

2) Plastics

The plastic class is meant to encourage builders who may not have access to metalworking tools, or who would like a new challenge. As such, we ask that competitors conform to the spirit of the rules and not try to loophole them. Competitors found to be doing this may be disqualified, or otherwise be forced to bear some terrible consequences.

• “Anything that I can touch must be plastics”

• Armor, structure, wheels, weapon, etc. must all be made of plastic or polymers (ie. foam wheels are ok)

• Motors, electronics, axles, fasteners, and adhesives can be any material, but cannot be used in such a way to enhance the structural integrity, armor the robot, or enhance any weapon

Allowed materials:

• PLA/PLA+, PET/PETG, ABS, Acrylic, PVC, standard SLA, ASA, and TPU

Not Allowed materials:

• UHMW, Carbon FIber, Kevlar, Fiberglass, Nylon, PC

Please contact us if there is a material you would like to check!

3) Brackets

This tournament will be a double-elimination bracket with no chance for a true second.

Seeds will be chosen at random and there may be a chance of first-round byes depending on the # of competitors

Competitors will have 20 minutes from the end of their matches to be ready to compete in their next match

Only one postponement per team/group (even if you have multiple robots)

 4) Wall Pinning Rules

• 10 Second Wall Pins

• 1 Unstick Per Match

5) Updates

- Polycarbonate and Nylon are removed from allowed plastics for the plastic antweight class (Full Combat ant and beetle are excluded from this rule)

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