Hickory Bot Battles 2020 (Cancelled)

Presented By Carolina Combat Robots

Hickory, NC, US

September 25 - September 24, 2020

Event Information

Organizer: Carolina Combat Robots
Location: Hickory, NC US
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Starts: Sep 25, 2020
Ends: Sep 24, 2020

Robot Classes / Competitions

Category Robot Class Maximum
Capacity
Currently
Registered
Waiting
List
Entry
Fee
Pit Crew
Allowed
Combat 150 g - Fairyweight 16 13 Robots None 20.00 USD 2 Per Robot
Combat 1 lb - Antweight 24 21 Robots None 20.00 USD 2 Per Robot
Combat Plastic Ant 16 14 Robots None 20.00 USD 2 Per Robot
Combat 3 lb - Beetleweight 24 19 Robots None 20.00 USD 2 Per Robot

Event Description

Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, HBB 2020 was cancelled but we are back for 2021! USCONEC and Catawba Science Center is proud to announce the 4th annual Hickory Bot Battles combat robot competition will be returning to Carpenter Hall the weekend of September 24-25, 2021. Featuring over 100 combat robot builders from across the country, robots weighing in at up to three pounds fight to the death in the 8’ x 8’ bullet-proof arena. This will be a Bug event, for full combat up to 3 pounds fighting in an 8 x 8 arena.. 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios are required. Any other frequency must have prior approval. Standard double elimination and SPARC rules apply. Event information: Location: Catawba Science Center Hickory NC Plastic and Fairy Check-in and safety inspections: Friday noon -1:30pm Fighting starts at 2:00pm to approx 6pm. Awards will follow finals on Friday. Ant and Beetle Check-in and safety inspections: Saturday 7-8:30am Builders’ meeting: 8:30am Competition: 9am-7pm Fees: (includes 2 pit passes per robot) $20 for each additional pit pass as approved by event organizer. Fleaweight= $20 Antweight= $20 Beetleweight= $20 Release form and payment due September 10th 2021 Release Form located at; http://www.carolinacombat.com/AgreementHBB2021.pdf Some important rules: - No flame weapons. - No gas-powered robots. - If you are using LiPo’s, you must have LiPo bags. All Lipo batterys must be in a LiPo bag while charging. - Bring your own power strips. A weapon lock is required for all weapons. - A switch and power light is required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch as long as it can be easily and quickly connected and disconnected.

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