The only restrictions on entering into the Open Class competition is that it must be an amateur class robot, commercial robots are not allowed. Hacked toys are not considered commercial and are therefor acceptable. If you are unsure about qualification, ask one of the RoboMaxx Staff.
 Open Class robots will be evaluated by judges throughout Day One of the event. Highest ranking robots will be required to demonstrate to the public on Day Two and winners will be proclaimed at approximately 3:00pm. This contest will be based on the same type rules as a Miss America pageant. Entrants will be required to present a paper describing what their robot was designed to do, what materials went into the construction, etc...
 The robot will be judged on:
* How well it carries out the tasks described on the paper
* The ingenuity involved in its construction
* The creativity of its design
* Its originality
* Its potential usefulness
* and to a lesser degree on its looks.
 There will be at least three judges who will score each robot.
 On Day One, Open Class robots will be evaluated and scored by the appointed judges. Judges will give the robot a score of 0 to 5 in each categories mentioned above. At the end of Day One the finalists will be announced and those entrants will be expected to demonstrate their bots in a public arena around 1:30 on Day Two in order from the least points to most points accumulated on the previous day. 
 Each contestant will be given 2 minutes to set the stage, and 5 minutes to perform the demo. When the contestant is ready, they will describe their robots to the crowd, and then they will be asked to turn their robot on and let it prove itself.  Robots will be judged in the same manor as Day One, the robot with the highest combined score will be the winner. 
 Each contestant will be required to supply his/her own environment for the demo if required. The area provided will be an 8' x 8' square floor space. 
 Robots may not cause damage to surrounding area, and must be safe to be viewed by a close proximity audience.