National Robotics League

2019 NRL National Competition
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-18 | California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Ave, California, Pennsylvania, 15419
Perhaps all forms of chaos and destruction aren’t created equal.
Sparks will Fly and Metal will definitely Crunch at the NRL 2019 National Competition at the Convocation Center on the campus of California University of Pennsylvania on May 17-18.
Join us in the name of maximum carnage. Take advantage of this opportunity to test your Bot against the best from across the country. Win or lose or grimace or grin, you will walk away in the aftermath of battle with a deeper, real-world understanding on how well you manufactured your radio-controlled, mechanized creations.
This is your chance to experience an unforgettable event to close out your school year. Come participate in this double elimination competition against Bots of all different designs and shapes. This is Full Contact Innovation at its best. Will your Bot dish out the most damage while being able to withstand destruction from its opponents in order to be named the NRL 2019 Grand Champion!
Competition Brackets: https://challonge.com/NRL19Comp
Competition App: Click HERE to download the NRL 2019 National Competition App to learn more about the event and the program. When you click on the link, you will be asked to download the HelloCrowd app. Once the app is downloaded, search for the NRL 2019 National Competition.
Competition Live Stream:
Friday, May 17 from 7 – 9:30 PM eastern
Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM – 5 PM eastern
Click here to sign-up as a volunteer!

SWPA BotsIQ Finals Competition – CalU
2019-04-26 08:00 - 2019-04-27 18:00 (America/New_York) | California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Ave, California, Pennsylvania, 15419
Watch sparks fly as BotsIQ teams compete in this exciting two-day tournament!

NRL Colorado Competition
2019-04-13 08:30 - 16:00 | Community College of Denver, 800 Curtis St, Denver, CO, 80204, United States

Bots IQ Wisconsin Competition
2019-04-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Waukesha County Technical College, 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI, 53072, United States

2019 BotsSTL Competition
2019-03-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Ft. Zumwalt South HS, 8050 Mexico Rd, St. Peters, OH, 63373, United States

Spring Rage in the Cage NRL Competition
2019-03-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Bloomsburg Area High School, 1200 Railroad St, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815, United States

The International Scholars Championship
2019-03-16 10:00 - 18:30 | Florida Polytechnic University, 4702 Research Way, Lakeland, FL, 33805, United States
The International Scholars Championship is a robot fighting competition held at Florida Polytechnic University for students middle school through college. College students will be fighting 15 pound robots in one group and high school and the middle school students will be fighting in their own group the 15 pound junior class. Arena: 16x16x8ft provided by MakerFX

SWPA BotsIQ Prelims – Westmoreland County Community College
2019-03-15 08:00 - 2019-03-16 17:00 | Westmoreland County Community College, 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA, United States
Join in the excitement of the BotsIQ Prelims. This is a two-day event with different teams competing each day.

NRL Northern Utah - Rocky Mountain Robotics League
2019-03-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Ogden-Weber Tech College, 200 N Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT, 84404, United States
The Rocky Mountain Robotics League (RMRL) is a manufacturing workforce development program of the Northern Utah National Tooling & Machining Association (NUNTMA) and the National Tooling & Machining Foundation (NTMF). The RMRL is a job-driven, project-based STEM learning program that energizes students to learn about the manufacturing process and the technical skills needed for the design and fabrication of a 15lb Bot to battle in a gladiator-style competition.
The student teams are encouraged to build partnerships with local manufacturing companies and post-secondary institutions during the Bot building process. This provides the students with direct application of classroom concepts to real world manufacturing situations. The RMRL endows students with the 21st century skills needed by industry including project and time management, teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking. As a result of participation in the NRL program and interactions with industry mentors, students discover the excitement and rewards of a career in manufacturing,
RMRL Vision & Mission
The vision is for every student in Utah to consider manufacturing as a viable career option.
The mission is to provide an exciting, hands-on experience through business/education partnerships to build the current and future workforce needed by the manufacturing industry.

SWPA BotsIQ Prelims – Butler County Community College
2019-03-07 08:00 - 16:00 | Butler County Community College, 107 College Drive, Butler, PA, 16002, United States

So. Cal Sparklecon SMASH VI (NRL Southern California)
2019-02-02 09:00 - 18:30 | 434 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Robot Fighting is back in So. Cal and even bigger! Sparklecon SMASH features 150g, 1lb, 3lb and 12lb open class PLUS 15lb NRL class! Two Arenas! Come fight at the biggest, loudest, most extreme event in Southern California. The BATTLE OCTOGON is BACK! 8 high walls 80 sq feet of fighting area with NO PITS, NO RING OUTS, NO HAZARDS and NO CORNERS. Bring your 12lb and 15lb bots to fight against the top competitors on the west coast. Bring your 150g, 1lb and 3lb bots to fight in the SACAttack arena with a freshly ground floor. FIGHT ALL DAY! FIGHT ALL NIGHT!
150g, 1lb, 3lb and 12lb run on SPARC rules. SPARC RULES 15lb NRL class run on NRL rules. NRL Rules For the purposes of this event the 12lb open and 15lb NRL will fight seperately until the finals where the top competitors in each class will have the option of facing off against each other. Top competitors will gain points in the international qualifiers in collaboration with KOB international Bot registry.
The venue has a full machine shop on site including access to welding and plasma cutting equipment. Event is co-sponsored by the National Tooling and Machining Association So. Cal Chapter and 23B hackerspace. Also get to have access to one of the premier DIY / Hacker conferences with talks, demos, flames, and HV goodness on site. Sparkelcon also hosts an afterparty from 8PM – 2AM.
