NHRL Facilities
The staff here work hard to make the permanent home of NHRL, 165 Water Street, as well-equipped and inviting as possible for all competitors. Here is some information regarding our facilities.
Greenroom
The Greenroom is an area where competitors who are in the next 10 fights to wait until they are called to the cage. This area features comfy seating, large TVs to watch the fights on, and tables to place your bots and charge up spare batteries.
Day Of Schedule
We look to start early so we can end early. As a rule no NHRL will go past Midnight EST.
| 07:30 | Doors Open for Competitors. |
| 9:30 | All teams must be present. |
| 9:45 | All competing robots must have been photographed, passed safety, and weighed in. |
| 10:00 | Stream begins and first fights occur. |
| 18:00 | We should be down to the final 8 robots in 3lb and 4 robots in 12 and 30lb. NHRL Prime will begin. |
| 22:00 | Last fight of the day + Winners ceremony. |
Fighting Cages
More detailed information about the arenas and their design can be be found on the Cage Design page.
Cages 1 & 2 - 3lb
- 8'x 8' Double Walled Polycarbonate
- Wooden arena floor painted with Dead Flat Paint
- Wooden trim backed by steel and wooden roof
- 2000 CFM Negative pressure system
- Brett the Brick 60lb Steel Brick with HD Camera inside.
Cage 3 - 12lb & 30lb
- 16'x 16' Double walled, shock mounted 1/2" Polycarbonate
- Wooden arena floor painted with Dead Flat Paint
- Wooden trim backed by steel and wooden roof
- 12000 CFM Negative pressure system (Fire is okay and encouraged. Matches do not automatically stop if there is a lipo fire)
- Fluffy Large house robot with HD cameras
Every competing team is provided with pit space at NHRL. This gives you room to charge batteries, repair your robot, make last minute changes, etc. Pit locations are first come, first serve. Typically space is provided to pit outside as well as inside depending on your preference. Competitors also get access to the full machine shop and any equipment we have on hand. The pit environment can be a little chaotic at times but is always friendly and cooperative. Bot builders help each other when they can to so that everyone is ready to fight. For many competitors, time spent hanging out in the pits is as fun as competing.
What is included
- 6ft Folding table
- Power strip with 6 outlets
- At least one folding chair
- Access to the machine shop
- High quality wifi
What should I bring
- A good attitude
- Battery Charger
- Spare parts
- Anything you need to repair your bot. Also doesn't hurt to bring parts to help others.
Test Boxes
Everyone in the pits has access to multiple test boxes for their weight class. These boxes are 3x3 and 6x6 in size with wooden floors and walls. They give you space to spin up your weapon safely and test the functions of your bots. Only one bot at a time in the test box. The boxes are not designed to be attacked by your bot, simply to serve as a safe place to test it.
