Outball Blitz (Over Under Through) is the first mini VEX Compeition held within the McKinley Robotics Team. This competition is used as a team building and skills training activity. The team is split up into 4 small teams that will compete with each other after the build period. This compeition is run almost like the real FIRST robotics competition but on a smaller scale.

The game is played on a 9 ft by 9 ft carpeted field. Dividing the field in half is the "barrier" made up of the outer "gates" and inner "bars" Robots can cross the field by going under and through the gates or over the bars. 4 goals, 2 upper and 2 lower goals, are located at the center of the field. 40 racquetballs are placed around the edges of the field.

The object of the game was to get the balls into any of the 4 goals. More points are awarded if a team can get balls into their opponent's goals.

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Complete OUTball Blitz Manual
Section 1 - The Arena
Section 2 - The Game
Section 3 - The Robot
Section 4 - The Tournament
Section 5 - The Awards
Section 6 - Guidelines
Section 7 - Other Resources