The document summarizes information about the Heartland BEST Robotics 2011 competition to be held at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, including important dates, participating teams, awards, and an introduction to the 2011 game called BUGS!. Teams have 6 weeks to build a robot to compete in the game on October 28-29, with top teams advancing to the regional competition in December.

1. Heartland BEST Robotics 2011 On the campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University KICKOFF – September 17, 2011 MALL DAY – October 15, 2011 GAME DAY – October 28-29, 2011

6. Heartland BEST Sponsors Heartland BEST Robotics is a FREE competition – open to all schools! This would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors!

7. Heartland BEST 2011 Sponsors Northwestern Oklahoma State University Charles Morton Share Trust Foundation Alva Tourism & Convention Board Igus, Inc MathWorks SolidWorks Innovation First Int’l Pettit’s Carpet NW Technology Cntr (Alva) Central Nat’l Bank Community Bank State Farm Ins. Rigg’s Advertising

11. Special Awards Most Robust Robot - for the machine requiring the least maintenance during the contest. Robustness during matches, minimal maintenance required between matches, general sturdiness and durability. Most Photogenic Robot - for the most eye-pleasing, functioning machine. Most Elegant Robot - for the machine with best-of-show design and execution. The machine that makes you say, “Wow!” Founders Award for Creative Design - for the most unusual approach to solving the problem. Utilizing creative, unusual, and/or unique offensive and/or defensive machine capabilities. BEST T-shirt Design –judged at game day, voted on by teams. T-shirts to be turned in on Mall Day. (please submit a t-shirt on Mall Day) 10 th Anniversary Awards –judged on game day, voted on by teams, NO CARVING, Must fit in “Cube of Doom”. Team participation Awards – teams will receive a participation plaque & picture NWOSU Scholarship Awards – in scholarships to Northwestern Separate from the BEST Award and Game Award

15. Heartland BEST 2011 deadlines , schedules, important dates, and policies Tim Maharry Heartland BEST Director

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25. 2011 BEST Game Intro – BUGS!

26. 2011 BEST Game field layout – BUGS!

30. “ Please encourage your teams to read the rules...and then read them again ... and then read the existing Q&A a couple times before asking a question….note that the Q&A is the ONLY and FINAL source of rule clarification ….. with a bit of research, the vast majority of answers to your questions can be found by reading the rules and reading the existing Q&A” A message from the BEST Inc. Game Committee…

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