The Louisiana Robotics Challenge Series (LRCS) is a dynamic tournament designed to showcase student progression in robotics and computer science. The series is structured into three meets throughout the school year, with each subsequent meet introducing new challenges and increasing expectations for robot design, programming, and strategy.

Divisions & Cost

Brick Builders Division: Elementary 3-5 (LEGO only).
Tech Engineers Division: Middle 6-8 (Lego, VEX, CyberBot - autonomous).
Master Roboticist Division: High 9+ (Metal VEX / FRC Style, autonomous and RC controlled bots).
Team Size: 2–5 students per team.
Cost: $10 per team to enter a challenge or $100 for the series

General Competition Rules

Robotic Platforms: LEGO EV3/Spike, CyberBot/Shield Bot, Vex.
Dimensions: Designs must fit within a 12” x 12” x 12” box and cannot exceed these dimensions at any time.
Human Interaction: No human interaction is allowed once a run or match begins.
Safety & Inspection: Robots must pass inspection before competing. Unsafe robots will be disqualified.
Pit Stop Time: Each team receives a 10-minute "Pit Stop" between events for repairs and code adjustments.
Robots Per Challenge: Teams are limited to one robot per challenge but may have different designs/robots for each unique challenge.

The engineering design process

Challenge 1: The 30ft Velocity Strip (Race Car)
- Objective: Build and program a robot race car to travel down a 30-foot course without crashing or leaving the lane. Head to Head challenge.
- Timeline Focus: Gears & drivetrains for speed & distance control.
Challenge 2: The Labyrinth Sprint (Maze)
- Objective: Program a robot to navigate a maze to the finish and back to the start..
- Timeline Focus: Sensors & measured turns for navigation.
Challenge 3: Aero-Launch (Airplane Launcher)
- Objective: Design a paper airplane and a robotic launcher that achieves the longest flight distance and has the longest hang time.
- Timeline Focus: Airplane design & launcher prototyping & Data Collection.
Challenge 4: The Siege of Precision (Catapult)
- Objective: Launch balls to knock over cups placed at set distances and test for the longest distance that a ball is launched.
- Timeline Focus: Catapult mechanisms (automated release).
Challenge 5: Clash of the Gears (Battle Bots) (FINAL EVENT) (Double Elimination)
- Objective: Be the last robot moving inside the arena.
- Timeline Focus: Battle Bot design constraints, weapons, and sensor-triggered combat programming.

Caption for a recent accomplishment

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