Event Day for Competitors
Welcome to NHRL!
Event Day is crazy but this page should help guide you around. Here is some important information for you;
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Friday
Starting at 1:00 PM and ending at 9:00PM we will be opening up our facility for competitors to find their tables and set up their gear before the event. The goal of the pre day is to give you time to work on your robot and potentially pass safety ahead of the event. The pits are open. Much of the staff will be getting ready for the broadcast. You will have full access to all the tools and resources we have at our facility. Since we will still be getting ready for the broadcast all the broadcast spaces will be off limits until the day of the event.
- If you need help with anything reach out on the #tech-support-general discord channel, or find a staff member
- You are welcome to use any of the test boxes to test your robot.
- The photo booth won't be ready until the day of the event. Feel free to take pictures for your own use though!
- Take some time to explore the building, make sure you know where everything is.
Saturday
Welcome to the event! Below are some helpful links for navigating the event. If you have any questions or issues, please find a staff member.
Things to do, in order of importance:
- Pass a safety check
- Click this link Find your robot. Click its name, and update your bots picture.
- Ensure your robot is ready. Robots that are not ready may forfeit their matches
- Keep track of when your next fight is. We have screens in the pits showing the next 10 fights.
- Join the Discord
- Create a wiki page for your bot.
Day of Schedule
Now that you have arrived here at our facility and are preparing for your day of combat it is important to be aware of the days schedule so that you are never caught off guard! If you find that you have free time throughout the day and are ready for your fights we want to encourage you to look at our other attractions present at the arena.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
During this time we will be opening the doors for our competitors to arrive, check-in, pass safety, and take their robot photos. We ask that all competitors be present in the building by 9:30 AM.
9:30AM - 9:45 AM
During this time we are going to be having our morning drivers meeting. This meeting is going to cover the safety and event procedures that will be in place during the event.
9:45 AM
Starting off in the morning at 9:45AM we will open our doors to allow for spectators to being entering into the arena and getting situated with the spectating arena, event activities, and photo opportunities.
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Starting at 10:00 AM we will begin robot fights that are going to run are fights in our winners and losers brackets. These fights will take a break at 6:00 PM for 30 minutes to allow for builders to have time to repair their robots. During this break the stream will also be switched over to the NRHL prime stream.
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Our food trucks will be open at around this time. Exact hours vary by individual food trucks; this time listed is a rough window!
7:00 PM - Close
After the 30 minute break we will move into NHRL prime which is going to focus on the last 16 bots in each weight class. These fights are expected to be less rapidly paced as each builder is allotted 20 minutes after each fight to repair and recharge their robot. However, since these are gearing up to be some of our finalists these fights are sure to be intense and action packed.
Exciting Activities at NHRL
Drive Brett!
For the first time ever we are excited to offer our spectators and competitors the opportunity to drive NHRL's one of a kind referee bot Brett the Brick! Driving this bot will not only allow for everyone to be able to drive a real combat robot but it will also give people an opportunity to understand the challenges associated with driving our referee bots. As a special treat for this experience we will be stocking the cage with some materials to allow for everyone to understand just how powerful our referee bots are, even when they are in demonstration mode.
Our Bot Museum
Another experience that we are able to offer here at our arena is for a chance to take photos with some of your favorite 250lb bots in our Bot Museum! You can take a photo with bots like Ribbot, SMEEEEEEE, and Sharko.
Food trucks
Here are the food trucks confirmed for the May 6th 2023 event.
| Name | Kind of food | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Chamo | Venezuelan | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| Crazy Taco-Mex | Mexican | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| CT Cocktail Car | Adult beverages | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| Daniel's Food Truck | Guatemalan-American | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| Eco Evolution | Breakfast & Coffee | 7 am - about 7 pm |
| Greek Style Grill | Greek | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| Ringside Grill | American/Italian comfort food | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| SpaceCat Brewing Company Tales | Adult beverages | 12 pm - about 7 pm |
| Waffle Cabin | Waffles | 1 pm - about 5 pm |
Lounge
Finally we have our lounge and eating area. Here we have free drinks, water dispensers, picnic tables, and a view of the live stream for anyone who wants to get food without missing any of the action throughout the day!
Competitor Information
During the day we know everyone is going to be under a large amount of stress with keeping their robots ready to fight during the grueling battles they will face. As a result we wanted to provide you with a collection of information that we are sure everyone will be looking for during their time here at Norwalk. First, in order to ensure a timely end to our event we are asking everyone to be on top of ensuring they are in the green room as soon as they see their name on the next 10 fight list. This list is going to be posted at the front of the pits during the event so please keep an eye out for your robot's name!
Keep an eye out for brackets! We will post a link to the current event's brackets shortly.
Finally, either before you arrive or as you arrive at our arena we encourage you to review our building map. This map contains all of the information about the facility that we want you to be aware of. It also contains information about egress routes in the event that we need to evacuate the building during the event.
