ASSBOTS

Draft rules v 01072015

Section 1: Spirit of the class

1.1 The spirit of the class is low-to-no-cost robots made as much of materials on-hand and recycled/repurposed as possible, built mere days or hours before the event.

1.2 The object of the competition is not to win. If you win the assbots competition, your robot was inherently not ass, and is therefore subject to disqualification.

1.3 No pre-registration for an Assbot competition of any sort is permitted.

Section 2: Weight class

2.1 The robot shall visually weigh approximately 12 pounds.

2.1.1 If the robot is deemed by the Event Organizer to be morbidly obese, the robot must have parts and sections of itself removed at random until it is deemed to be in compliance with 2.1

2.1.1.1 Optionally, the Event Organizer and Competitor may agree to use a remote controlled drone or bunch of balloons in the arena tethered to the robot to relieve weight for the duration of the match.

2.1.2 If the robot is deemed by the Event Organizer to be severely underweight, the Event Organizer may order the addition of any materials within line of sight or reasonable, non-exerting reach to be appended to the robot.  

2.2 Hovering, flying, or other means of relieving robot weight is permitted. The robot will be visually weighed using a visual estimate of the upwards thrust force it seems to be capable of subtracted from its visual weight, subject to rules 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.

2.3 Robots may have parts of previously defeated opponents appended to them at no weight or budget penalty.

Section 3: Allowed Parts

3.1 The parts used on the robot must, in majority, not be purchased explicitly for the robot but may comprise recycle materials, previous robots’ parts or salvaged materials, trash from your nearest dumpster, or from Al Kindle’s Jeep.

3.2 The robot may not contain more than six (6) motorized adult toys.

Section 4: Buyout & Budgetary Limit

4.1 All robots are subject to a buyout requirement in the amount of $250. That means if we think you took assbots too seriously, any competitor may purchase your assbot from you for $250 USD. That’s what you get for just “finding” that Magmotor.

4.1.1 Radio controllers and motor controllers are specifically exempt from Rule 4.1 since they are nice things.