Wright State University
8th Annual Trebuchet Competition

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The Teams

for the year 2008

Rules or comments that have changed or been added since last year are highlighted like this. Really important things are highlighted like this.

1. A team consists of 6 positions: a captain, an assistant, and up to 4 trebuchets, with one operator per trebuchet.  The advisors may fill the roles of captain and assistant only.
2. The team is defined by the group of trebuchets. A team may have more than 6 persons, but only 6 may participate in any match. Those 6 persons may change from one match to the next.
3. Teams of up to 4 trebuchets (one per trebuchet operator, and only one operator per trebuchet) will compete in a head to head competition. Individuals not belonging to any team will be assigned to other teams at the competition (or ahead of time if possible) for the duration of the competition.
4. Each trebuchet must be operated by only one person. The operator may not move away from their trebuchet. If the trebuchet is left unattended, it is considered to be captured by the opposing team. Subsequently the trebuchet will be considered destroyed by the "enemy saboteurs" and will be removed from the playing field.
5. Each team will have a single captain. The captain is in charge of commanding his/her forces in match. The captain may not enter the playing field. Good strategy is an important part of winning the match.
6. Each team will have a captain's assistant (team assistant). The assistant may enter the playing field. The assistant's primary responsibility is maintaining the arsenal by retrieving spent munitions for reuse. Assistants may not interfere with the opposing team in any way, and may not go to the opposing side of the playing field.
7. Teams must each supply 10 squash balls for their matches. They must collect them after each match. Teams are responsible for marking and recovering squash balls.
8. Each person who will be on the playing field must have safety goggles or glasses that will protect the eye. This is 5 per team. If you have 4 teams, you need 20 goggles.
9. All judge decisions are final. Under no circumstances shall a video replay of an event be used to reverse a decision.

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