EVENT RULES

  1. Citrus Robotics Event Information
    In accordance with the RFL, we will be using the official RFL ruleset. The ruleset only covers the robot itself and not the event or the arena. The goal is to have a standard ruleset for all competitions so you can easily take your robot to many events without worrying about major rule changes. We have adapted our existing rules to accommodate the RFL rules.
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  2. Arena Specifications
    1. Arena Floor
      1. Size is 4 ft x 4 ft
      2. Material: Wood
      3. Surface is sanded flat and painted off white latex paint.
    2. Arena Walls
      1. 24" high polycarbonate (Lexan®) walls surround the arena. The thickness of the polycarbonate will be a minimum of 3/16"
      2. External uprights that do not extend above the height of the wall shall support the polycarbonate. The construction of the walls will not place any part of the upright inside the arena.
      3. Starting Boxes
        1. A Team Delta (red) and a Sozbots (black) starting box will be outlined on the arena floor with ½ inch wide red and black model paint.
        2. The outside perimeter of the starting boxes will be 12 inches by 12 inches and be centered on opposing, non-neutral walls.

      4. Arena Placement
        1. The arena shall be placed on a support frame.
        2. The arena floor shall be placed at a height of 3 ft off the room floor.

      5. Arena Roof
        1. The Arena will be covered by a hinged flat polycarbonate roof with aluminum braces.

      6. Arena Hazards
        1. Yes, There WILL be hazards this year..But we're not saying what...

      7. Game Clock
        1. We no longer use a game clock, our fights are to the death.

      8. Standing positions
        1. The robot operators will stand on the room floor directly behind their starting box.


    3. Double Elimination Format
      The double elimination event will place the robots into the arena 2 at a time until a single winner emerges. Winning robots will advance to the next round; losing robots in the winners bracket will get automatically placed in the losers bracket. If one robot loses twice, it is eliminated from the competition. The winner of the losers bracket will face the winner of the winners bracket. The losers bracket winner must beat the winners bracket winner twice to win the championship. The winners bracket winner must only beat the losers bracket winner once to win the championship.
      1. Pre-Fight
        1. Robots will be placed in the arena in the starting boxes.
        2. The arena enclosure will be made ready to fight.
        3. Each robot must have all electric motors stopped. No external component of the robot can be moving.
        4. Operators will be allowed to check their radio by moving the robot without leaving the starting box only after the arena enclosure has been made ready to fight.

      2. Fight
        1. Any robot that no longer functions or is immobilized shall be declared the loser.
        2. Any robot that cannot demonstrate when requested a continuous linear travel of 1 inch in 5 seconds shall be declared immobilized.
        3. Robots will be asked to stop pinning another robot after 15 seconds. If robots don't comply within 5 seconds after the request, they will be disqualified.
        4. If robots become unable to separate, the fight will stop and an official will separate them. The robots will maintain the same orientation they were in at the time of the clock stopping and separated by at least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches.
        5. If a robot is upside down at the time of the clock stop, they will remain upside down.
        6. At no time during a fight shall any person or object other than the robot enter the arena enclosure with the exception of an official.
        7. If the arena or another robot catches fire, the match will be stopped until the fire is extinguished and restarted after the arena has been made safe.

      3. Post-Fight
        1. After a winner is declared, the robots operators will be asked to be stop all motion on their robots.
        2. The arena floor will be brushed clean if it has become excessively dirty.


    4. Robot Construction Regulations
      1. All robots must comply to RFL guidelines
      2. Robot Requirements
        1. Robots must weigh one pound or less unless they are legged robots.
        2. Legged robots will be given a weight bonus of 1 oz plus 1 oz per ¼-inch of leg length. There is a maximum weight of 32.0 oz for a legged robot.
          1. Leg length will be measured vertically from the floor contact point to lowest leg pivot axis of the shortest leg.
          2. Legs cannot continuously rotate in the same manner as a wheel. Leg motion must be non-continuous.
          3. Prior approval for the weight bonus must be applied for. Please email legbonus@CitrusRobotics.com for more info.

        3. The robot must fit inside a 12"x12"x12" cube.
        4. Safety covers will be required on all sharp edges.
        5. Restraints will be required for any moving parts that can cause bodily injury while handling.
        6. Robots must have a power switch that can be switched on and off easily.
        7. Robots will employ a wireless remote control. If radio control is used, all FCC regulations must be adhered to.
          1. Radio controlled robots should be switchable between 2 operating channels. In the event that 2 robots are scheduled to fight and both robots are operating on the same frequency, and neither robot can change frequencies, the higher ranked robot shall be declared the winner.
          2. "Toy" controllers will be permitted, however, they will require prior approval, and will be subject to disqualification should they create interference with hobby controllers.
          3. Radio preference will be given as follows: PCM, FM, AM, toy controllers.
          4. Failsafes are not required, however, if your robot has an active weapon, and becomes uncontrolled, we reserve the right to activate our fail safe. A 20 LB Sledgehammer.

    5. Robot Inspection
      Robots will be required to pass a series of safety and weight inspections before they are allowed to compete.
      1. Safety Inspection
        1. Robots will be required to complete a safety inspection to ensure the construction regulations are adhered to.
        2. After a robot passes inspection, any modifications to the robot must conform to the construction regulations

      2. Weight Inspection
        1. Robots will be required to pass a weight inspection. The robot in battle ready configuration cannot weigh more than the posted limits.
        2. Post-Fight Weight Inspection
          1. A competitor may ask for a post fight weight inspection in which case both robots will be check for weight violations.

    6. Judging
      No judges are required in our event, Robots fight to the Death, In the event there is no clear winner, the audience will be polled to determine the winner.
  • Fun Requirement
    1. Have Fun!
      1. Citrus Robotics is about getting together with friends and having a good time.
    • The rules were last Revision on December 3, 2003