Sportsman Classes
What are Sportsam Robots?
They are a special class of robots that require an anctive weapon, but limit their destructive power. Lifters, hammers, and low KE saw blades are common in the class. The intent behind the class is to reduce the liklihood that robots are completely destryed in a match while at the same time encouraging creativity and entertaining matches.
The most common weight-class for Sportsan robots is 30 pounds but some events run 12 pound versions of the class and other heavier weights have been tried as well. Take a look at the Events page to see which events run Sportsman class competitions.
The Sportsan class can be a great entry point to building. You can find the full rule set at Sparc.tools but talk to your event organizers to see if they have variations on the rules. The full ruleset can be a bit complecated and some events run simplified versions.