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For spectators that will be coming to our facility there is some important information that we would like everyone to be aware before arriving. First off we have free WIFI available on the Norwalk Havoc Network to all competitors and spectators. If you are interested in looking at the brackets before you arrive or throughout the day please select which bracket you are interested in seeing.
 
For spectators that will be coming to our facility there is some important information that we would like everyone to be aware before arriving. First off we have free WIFI available on the Norwalk Havoc Network to all competitors and spectators. If you are interested in looking at the brackets before you arrive or throughout the day please select which bracket you are interested in seeing.
   
Finally we have a map of our building [[NHRL Building Map|here]]. Please look at this map before arriving at our event or upon arrival. This map shows all of the important areas within our arena as well as how to evacuate our arena in the event of an emergency.
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[[NHRL Building Map|Here's a map of our building]]. Please look at this map before arriving at our event or upon arrival. This map shows all of the important areas within our arena as well as how to evacuate our arena in the event of an emergency.
   
 
=== Brackets ===
 
=== Brackets ===

Revision as of 16:22, 10 May 2022

Competitors, click here for competitor-specific information!

Welcome to NHRL!

Event Day is crazy but this page should help you to understand what opportunities are available to our spectators both at our facility and around Norwalk! Below are several key categories to share with you some of the important information we want you to know.

There are a lot of big things going on behind the scenes here at NHRL, and we'll soon have some exciting things to share about the upcoming season. If you want to be one of the first to hear about these exciting developments, sign up for our mailing list!

Ways to Spectate!

Be there in person

Click here to buy tickets for any of our upcoming events!

Can't make it to the event?

Join the viewing party on our Discord server.

Watch the live stream on our YouTube channel

Watch the livestream on our YouTube channel.

Exciting Activities at NHRL

Original Brett the Brick

Drive Brett!

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.

Feel the Action

Spectator Seating

Unlike the viewing experience at home, here in our arena with our up close bleacher seating you will be able to feel every single hit delivered by these fearsome robots. There truly is nothing like watching combat robots and feeling the force of these large hits vibrate throughout the arena. As you can see our spectator area is decked out with large screen TVs to keep you as close to the action as possible. In addition to the TVs the spectator arena is also home to our very own announcers Luke and Kyle! So not only can you watch ever fight live but you will also be able to interact with our announcers as they react to each fight throughout the day. This experience also allows for our spectators to see everything that goes into the production of this event. They can watch the builders during fights and truly feel their reactions to their successes and feel for them in their upsets.

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

Spectator area

Finally we have our brand-new spectator area. We'll have all sorts of activities, plus a new cage where you'll get to see some of our fights up close and personal! We'll also 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!

Day of Schedule

When you come to spectate here in Norwalk it is important to understand the expected flow of the day and planned timeline of fights, food trucks, and activities.

10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Our doors open to the public at 10:00 am, which is about when we begin our fights. These fights will take a break at 6:00 PM for 30 minutes to allow for builders to have time to repair their robots.

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.

Spectator Information

For spectators that will be coming to our facility there is some important information that we would like everyone to be aware before arriving. First off we have free WIFI available on the Norwalk Havoc Network to all competitors and spectators. If you are interested in looking at the brackets before you arrive or throughout the day please select which bracket you are interested in seeing.

Here's a map of our building. Please look at this map before arriving at our event or upon arrival. This map shows all of the important areas within our arena as well as how to evacuate our arena in the event of an emergency.

Brackets

Here are our brackets:

3lb: https://truefinals.com/tournament/nhrl_mar24_3lb/info

12lb: https://truefinals.com/tournament/nhrl_mar24_12lb/info

30lb: https://truefinals.com/tournament/nhrl_mar24_30lb/info

Freestyle: https://truefinals.com/tournament/nhrl_mar24_fs/info

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you see a fight marked "HLD," its winner has not been finalized yet! It may show a winner, but that winner could change. Please wait a few minutes until the fight updates and the "HLD" label disappears; that result is final. This HLD label will just be for this event.

We are using True Finals, our new bracket platform, to run this event. The bracket will start the day showing placeholders. We will start populating each bracket after that weight class' Boss round is complete, and it will periodically update.

In addition to showing the bracket, True Finals will let you see which bot is in which cage, and you will be able to see all fights, including qualifiers and grudges.

You can see all non-bracket fights in the "Exhibition" page. Despite the name, this is where Qualifier fights will show up.

The "Players" page shows a list of bots, plus the placeholders for the day. If a bot is listed as "not participating," that simply means it hasn't made the bracket yet. This will be updated during the Qualifier rounds.