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Atlanta 2

Great! We are so glad you are here! Turnabot Turnaments are meant to be fun competitions where everyone can get lots of driving experience.

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Personal Bots

Now that you are checked in, if you brought your own bot, find yourself a pit table and get setup.

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Loaner Bots

If you are using a loaner bot, head to the loaner bot table to get your bot, radio, and charger. There will be an instructional meeting at 9:20 am.

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All Drivers

We will have a drivers’ meeting at 9:45.

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Turnabot Turnament Order of Events:

9 - 9:45 am : Setup and Check-in

9:20 am : Loaner Bot Meeting

9:45 - Drivers Meeting

10 - Let the Turnabot Battles Begin!!!

≅12 pm : Turnabot Trophies

Clean-up (We would love your help with folding tables, chairs, and leaving no trace!)

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Atlanta 2 - Rules of Competition

  1. Matches begin with each bot touching their corner color zone and 5 scoring sticks in the wall protecting each corner pit.
  2. After a 3-2-1-Activate the large, clearly visible 3-minute countdown clocks starts. All 4 arenas start at the same time.
  3. Each time a competitor gets their opponent into a pit, or a bot cannot show motion for a 10-second count-out (performed by the opponent), they win a scoring stick. They can choose any stick in the box and place it into the wall behind their corner
    1. If both bots go into the pit at the same time and there was a mutually-accepted clear aggressor, they win that point.
    2. If the competitors do not agree, then neither player scores and they can ask the on-deck drivers to officiate the rest of the match. Part of the success of this type of "easy" event is the good sportsmanship of bot builders.
  4. After each point, both bots are immediately reset, touching their color zones, and both competitors say 3-2-1-Activate together.
  5. This repeats until either one competitor has acquired 5 scoring sticks, or until the 3-minute buzzer sounds.
  6. If the scores are tied at the 3-minute buzzer then that arena goes to a one minute sudden-death and the win goes to the next point! In the unusual case that the match is undecided at 4-minutes there will be a pause and the last minute will be judged based on control if no points are scored.
  7. To keep the competition enjoyable, stationary pins are limited to 5-seconds. Carrying another bot around the arena is limited to 10-seconds.
  8. There will be roughly 2-minutes until the next match begins in each arena. This will allow at least 5 minutes between each bot's matches.

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