From “this looks cool” to your first fight.
No experience needed, no team required (1–4 students per bot), no printer required. Here’s the whole on-ramp.
Check your division
Middle School is grades 6–8, High School is grades 9–12, and Open has no age restriction. A minor must have an adult supervisor at the event.
Check eligibility →Read the parent FAQ together
Cost, time commitment, battery safety at home, and what event day actually looks like: the answers parents ask us for, in one place.
Read the parent FAQ →Order parts and start the build path
Price the recommended drive-electronics set, then complete each build phase at the pace that fits your design and parts access.
Start the build path →Prepare and test safely
Use the build guides, inspection checklist, and containment policy before event day.
Read the test-box policy →Choose an event and register
Open event pages show the schedule, entry details, registration window, and the correct registration or waitlist action.
Find an event →Prepare for event day
Review what to bring, how inspection works, and how the competition format can change by event.
Prepare for event day →Get event updates
Join the IRL email list for registration openings and league updates.
Questions?
Use email to ask a question about website resources, registration, or an event:
Ready now? Open the events page and select an event. Its page shows whether registration is open, not yet open, or closed.