SCAR 2024 Tournament Procedures
Based on SPARC Tournament Procedures v1.1
Posted July 2024
Posted July 2024
Weight Classes
0.33lb / 150g - Fairyweight
1lb / 454g - Antweight / Plastic Antweight
3lb / 1.36kg - Beetleweight
12lb / 5.44kg - Hobbyweight
30lb / 13.61kg - Featherweight
Weight Verification
A robot may be re-weighed at any time during a tournament at the request of an event
official or judge. The time required to verify that the robot is still within the legal weight limit
will not be counted against the robots guaranteed time between matches. In the event that
the robot in question is less than 5% over the weight limit they will need to be made
underweight prior to their next match.
If the robot is in excess of 5% above the weight limit they will forfeit their prior match and will need to be made underweight prior to their next match. If repeated infractions occur in during the same event the robot will be disqualified from the event. If a robot has been modified since its last match the team will be responsible for ensuring that any repairs or modifications done stay within the weight limit.
In the event that an event official calls for a re-weigh immediately following a match (prior to either robot returning to the pit area or having any work done to them) both robots will be weighed to confirm that they are within the weight limit. If one of the two robots is overweight it will immediately forfeit the match. If both robots are found to be overweight the original match
result will stand and both robots will be required to be brought below the weight limit prior to
their next match.
Camera Rule
At this time SCAR allows for an up-to 5% weight bonus per weightclass for a camera and protective shroud to be added to a robot even if such a system would exceed the normal weight limit. Any mount and shroud must be designed to provide protection and support to the camera only. This mount should be designed for easy removal for separate weighing of the bot if applicable, and must be removed if requested by the opponent.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Unsportsmanlike Conduct includes but is not limited to: Post fight contact, sabotage,
distraction of opposing robot operators, blatant early movement, etc.
For the first incident of unintentional unsportsmanlike conduct the person responsible will
receive a warning. These warnings will carry over between events and will expire 25 months
after the date of the incident.
For the second incident of unintentional unsportsmanlike conduct the person responsible
will automatically forfeit the match.
For any instance of clearly intentional (as ruled by the judges or event officials)
unsportsmanlike conduct, the driver of the robot will be disqualified for the remainder of the
event. This means that if they are driving robots in the tournament they will need to find
driver substitutes or those robots will be unable to continue to compete.
In the event that the unsportsmanlike conduct occurs during the finals of a double
elimination tournament that is structured such that if the robot in the losers bracket wins the
two robots will fight again, the driver initiating the contact will forfeit not only the current
match, but the match that potentially would follow.
0.33lb / 150g - Fairyweight
1lb / 454g - Antweight / Plastic Antweight
3lb / 1.36kg - Beetleweight
12lb / 5.44kg - Hobbyweight
30lb / 13.61kg - Featherweight
Weight Verification
A robot may be re-weighed at any time during a tournament at the request of an event
official or judge. The time required to verify that the robot is still within the legal weight limit
will not be counted against the robots guaranteed time between matches. In the event that
the robot in question is less than 5% over the weight limit they will need to be made
underweight prior to their next match.
If the robot is in excess of 5% above the weight limit they will forfeit their prior match and will need to be made underweight prior to their next match. If repeated infractions occur in during the same event the robot will be disqualified from the event. If a robot has been modified since its last match the team will be responsible for ensuring that any repairs or modifications done stay within the weight limit.
In the event that an event official calls for a re-weigh immediately following a match (prior to either robot returning to the pit area or having any work done to them) both robots will be weighed to confirm that they are within the weight limit. If one of the two robots is overweight it will immediately forfeit the match. If both robots are found to be overweight the original match
result will stand and both robots will be required to be brought below the weight limit prior to
their next match.
Camera Rule
At this time SCAR allows for an up-to 5% weight bonus per weightclass for a camera and protective shroud to be added to a robot even if such a system would exceed the normal weight limit. Any mount and shroud must be designed to provide protection and support to the camera only. This mount should be designed for easy removal for separate weighing of the bot if applicable, and must be removed if requested by the opponent.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Unsportsmanlike Conduct includes but is not limited to: Post fight contact, sabotage,
distraction of opposing robot operators, blatant early movement, etc.
For the first incident of unintentional unsportsmanlike conduct the person responsible will
receive a warning. These warnings will carry over between events and will expire 25 months
after the date of the incident.
For the second incident of unintentional unsportsmanlike conduct the person responsible
will automatically forfeit the match.
For any instance of clearly intentional (as ruled by the judges or event officials)
unsportsmanlike conduct, the driver of the robot will be disqualified for the remainder of the
event. This means that if they are driving robots in the tournament they will need to find
driver substitutes or those robots will be unable to continue to compete.
In the event that the unsportsmanlike conduct occurs during the finals of a double
elimination tournament that is structured such that if the robot in the losers bracket wins the
two robots will fight again, the driver initiating the contact will forfeit not only the current
match, but the match that potentially would follow.