July 15, 2008
2008 International Botball Tournament Results
You can now download the complete results from the 2008 International Botball Tournament.
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July 11, 2008
International Botball Tournament Brackets!
Even if you’re not at GCER, you can check up on how your favorite Botball teams are doing in the International Botball Tournament by checking out the 2008 IBT brackets. We’ll be updating them live throughout the tournament.
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July 9, 2008
2008 International Botball Seeding Results Posted
The complete results of the 2008 International Botball Tournament Seeding Rounds have been posted.
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June 18, 2008
Deadline Extended for GCER Robot Glamour Shots and Robot/Team Bios
The deadline for submitting International Botball Tournament Robot Glamour Shots and Team and Robot Bios for inclusion on the GCER Conference Proceedings CD has been extended until 11:55am CDT on Monday, June 23, 2008. Don’t miss out on having your team team included!
- IBT Robot Glamour Shot — Images should be at least 1024x768 pixels, and the background should not be cluttered with irrelevant objects. Consider an “action” pose with Botball surroundings or a clean “studio” background. You may upload up to two images.
- IBT Team and Robot Bio — Write a short (one or two paragraph) description of your team and your robots. Your submission should be 250 words or less. Make sure to include the name of your school ( or other sponsoring organization), as well as the names of your robots. Your school may have a privacy policy on the publication of student information. Make sure your Team and Robot Bio complies with this policy.
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June 5, 2008
2009 Registration Open
2009 Botball Registration is now Open!
The 2009 Botball Season is just around the corner…are you registered?
NO? Take advantage of our EARLY REGISTRATION and register your team before the PRICE INCREASE.
To register for 2009 Botball visit The Botball Registration Page
Botball workshops and tournaments for the 2009 Botball Season will begin in January of 2009.
Registration fees for 2009:
- before Sept 30, 2008 $2300*
- after Sept 30, 2008 $2500*
* price after automatic grant for U.S. teams
The cost of registration for Botball will be going up at midnight on Sept 30, 2008. However, teams that have completed their registration and paid, or made payment arrangements, by that deadline can register at the 2008 rate. If you have any questions, please contact us.
GCER Submission Deadlines
Don’t forget to submit your paper or robotic showcase proposal by noon CDT on Friday, June 6. Not only is this an educational opportunity but also a chance for submitters of accepted papers to receive 5 dollars off their GCER registration.
For more information check out The Call for Papers or The Call for Robotics Showcase
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May 22, 2008
It is time for the 2008 SolidWorks CAD Contest!
If you are a current Botball participant and you are crazy about CAD - this is your chance to show off your 3D skills!
Enter the 2008 SolidWorks CAD Challenge:
Using the free SolidWorks software provided to your Botball team, create a movie animation or image sequence that depicts your team’s unique and creative strategy for scoring points in this seasons game. The goal is to accurately depict your robot and what your robot does (or does not do) during the game.
To enter the contest or to find out more about it, check out the ‘2008 SolidWorks CAD Contest’ area in the Home Base: http://homebase.kipr.org/2008/
All entries must be submitted by 5:55PM UTC (11:55AM CDT) Friday, June 13, 2008.
Good luck!
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April 25, 2008
Register now for the Global Conference!
The wait is over! Registration for the 2008 Global Conference on Educational Robotics is open:
http://www.botball.org/season/2008/GCER/registration