How to Join

• Why should my event become a member?

  • Your event gets a voice and vote in rules and standards discussions.
  • Your events are listed in the RFL Event Calendar
  • Your event can send winners to RFL National Championship events.
  • You event results can be listed in the RFL Results Database.
  • More robots will be able to attend your event because you are using the same tech regs as other events.
  • You benefit from the collective experience and resources of all the member organizations.
  • Your event may be able to share costs and resources with other events.
  • A league identity makes it easier to get event sponsors.

   

• How do you become a member?

  • Contact a local organizer and ask them to sponsor your membership. Send them a proposal that outlines your plans in as much detail as possible. Include arena specs, people involved, dates for events, rules, etc.
  • You will need to be voted in by 2/3's of the membership.
  • As a new member you will be "provisional" until you have held your first event, at which time you can request full membership.  After a satisfactory review of your event you will become a general member with all the rights and privileges accorded general members.

   

• What are the criteria for membership?

  • You must read and abide by the RFL bylaws.
  • You must have had or be seriously planning a robot combat event.
  • You must support the mission of the RFL and be a responsive, courteous, and responsible member.
  • Your event will be required to use the Standard Extensible Tech Regs.
  • Your event will be required to submit its results to the central database of event results.

   

• What does membership cost?

  • Membership is currently free
  • In the future the RFL may use group buying power for many functions and activities.