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In order to compete in BattleBots, contestants must comply with the BattleBots Official Rules and Regulations in their entirety. The information below contains the necessary guidelines for responsible building and a safe competition. Common sense and strict adherence to safety protocols are required in all areas of robot construction and operation. New BattleBots Rules: Last Update: May 27, 2004 The updated BattleBots Tech Regs Version 3.2 document is now available for download here. These are the applicable regs for upcoming BattleBots contests. Please note that a BattleBots Tournament Rules and Procedures update is forthcoming. BattleBots Technical Regulations Version 3.2 is now available here (BattleBots_Tech_Regs_v3.2.pdf - 164K). This document defines the requirements for the design and construction of BattleBots robots. You must have Adobe Acrobat® in order to view and print this file. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat®, you may download it here. Please be advised that a BattleBot will not be deemed eligible to compete at the next BattleBots Tournament unless it has complied with all the requirements of the latest version of the Tech Regs. The various Request Forms referenced in the Tech Regs v3.2 were updated as of February 13th, 2003. They are available here: BattleBots Advance Acceptance Request Form (BattleBots_AAR_v3.0.pdf 26K) BattleBots High DC Voltage Request Form (BattleBots_HDVR_v3.0.pdf 27K) BattleBots High-Pressure Pneumatics Request Form (BattleBots_HPPR_v3.0.pdf 27K) BattleBots Builder's Guide gives suggestions and recommendations for the building and testing of BattleBots robots. The updated Version 3.0 is available here (BattleBots_BG_v3.0.pdf - 75K). BattleBots Tournament Rules & Procedures ("TR&P") The current TR&P Version 3.0 is now available. Download Version 3.0 here. (BattleBots_TR&P_v3.0.pdf - 232K). You will need Adobe Acrobat in order to view and print this file. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat®, you may download it here. This document contains the rules for a safe, fair, and efficient BattleBots Tournament. It also serves as a detailed procedures guide for entry, set-up, inspection and Match competition. The BattleBots Judges' Guide (Rev. 0.9) is available for builder review (Judges_Guide_Rev_0.9.pdf - 30K). This supplementary document offers detailed guidelines for the judges to follow while officiating at the BattleBots Tournament. You may download the PDF with Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you may download it here. PLEASE REMEMBER: The BattleBots Safety & Technical Inspection Officials have the final say on whether or not a robot is safe and eligible to compete. Last updated: May 27, 2004 Have a Question About the Rules & Guidelines? Contact us directly at: rules@battlebots.com. PLEASE: Carefully read the rules first before sending email. NOTE: If you send us a question that is covered in the rules, we will only tell you to re-read the rules. Please do your "rules homework" before submitting a question. All competition rules and guidelines subject to change.