Open
Battle in the Duster Dome - Open Robotics 2025
Date: 2/22/2025
Location: Holdrege High School - The Duster Dome!
Address: 600 12th Avenue
City: Holdrege
State: Ne
ZIP: 68949
Contact Name: Matt deFreese
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Competition Type: Tournament
Program: Open
Capacity: 32 Slots (11 Remaining)
Price: $40.00
Registration Deadline: 2/20/2025
Event Description:
Welcome to the Holdrege Dusters first annual Open Robotics tournament. We're going to start off with a smaller tournament. Come geek out with us!!
This year's rules are here:
https://create-found.org/2025.php
8:00 a.m. - Pits Open
8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Team Registration & Inspection
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Skills Challenge on competition fields
9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Judging (Judges will take engineering notebooks at the interview)
10:45 a.m. - Drivers and Coaches Meeting and Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Alliance Selection
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Finals
4:20 p.m. - Awards and Closing Ceremony
there will be limited concessions available, but we have multiple fast-food options in the area and an active Doordash driver in Holdrege.
Pits and competition fields will be in the Duster Dome, (the high school gymnasium).
There is plenty of spectator seating so feel free to invite others, no fee to spectate.
This year's rules are here:
https://create-found.org/2025.php
8:00 a.m. - Pits Open
8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Team Registration & Inspection
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Skills Challenge on competition fields
9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Judging (Judges will take engineering notebooks at the interview)
10:45 a.m. - Drivers and Coaches Meeting and Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Qualifying Rounds
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Alliance Selection
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Finals
4:20 p.m. - Awards and Closing Ceremony
there will be limited concessions available, but we have multiple fast-food options in the area and an active Doordash driver in Holdrege.
Pits and competition fields will be in the Duster Dome, (the high school gymnasium).
There is plenty of spectator seating so feel free to invite others, no fee to spectate.
Refund Policy:
In the case of the event being canceled, refunds will be issued.
If your team cannot attend or if for any other reason, refunds will be determined on a case by case basis.
If your team cannot attend or if for any other reason, refunds will be determined on a case by case basis.
Emergency / Bad Weather:
In case of inclement weather, check this website for further updates the night before the event date. Coaches will be notified by email or phone.
Registered Teams
Registration Closed
1 | O8922A | Yakko | Holdrege, NE | Holdrege Public Schools - Duster Robotics |
2 | O8922B | Bologna Tony | Holdrege, NE | Holdrege Public Schools - Duster Robotics |
3 | O8922C | Sproky | Holdrege, NE | Holdrege Public Schools - Duster Robotics |
4 | O512A | Pumas | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
5 | O512B | R.I.G. | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
6 | O512C | The Tricksters | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
7 | O1023A | Thunk | Axtell, Nebraska | Axtell Community Schools |
8 | O1023B | Thump | Axtell, Nebraska | Axtell Community Schools |
9 | O3601A | Tekno Turtle | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
10 | O3601B | High Octane | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
11 | O3601C | Grinding Gears | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
12 | O3601D | Twisted Metal | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
13 | O3601E | Wide Open Throttle | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
14 | O3601F | RoboCAT | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
15 | O42A | C-Bots Assembled | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
16 | O42B | Glorified Microwave | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
17 | O42C | Schrodinger's Bots | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
18 | O42D | The Blue Cow Conglomerate | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
19 | O42E | SpookyBotz | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
20 | O42Z | Renegade Robot | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
21 | O79600A | Spaced Out | Henderson, Nebraska | Heartland Community Schools |