Cops and Robbers "The Chase"

Stroller Saturday, 3/8/2014

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I have been thinking about this years Cops and Robbers Race. I'm thinking that this time Cops will not race Cops and Robbers will not race Robbers. All the races will be Cops vs Robbers. Cops get one point for each Robber they catch. Robbers get one point for each Cop they elude. At the end a final will be run between the Top Cop and the Top Robber for the championship.

My thinking is to run races on the 6 lane track I have. It would be 5 Cops vs one Robber. If a Cop wins he gets a point and is removed. All the cars are moved 1 lane to the right and ran again giving out a point to the winning Cop. If the Robber wins he gets one point for every Cop that he out ran in that race. The losing Cops get zero points and that round of racing is over. So each race between Cops and Robbers will be between 1 and 5 heats. I am also thinking of running every Robber against every Cop.

Say we had 12 Cops and 12 Robbers. That would be 2 complete races of 5 Cops and 1 Robber and one complete race of 2 Cops vs 1 Robber for Each Robber. In this case 12 robbers. The number of total heats will be between 36 If the Robbers win everything and 144 if the Cops win everything. Average 90 heats total. That seems like a lot....hmmm any ideas guys?

In this tournament it will be a one heat per race. In other words if you win you get a point and do not have to run again vs the opponent you beat again. At least not in that venue.

General rules:
All entrants must enter 2 vehicles, One Cop and one Robber.

Any make of diecast car is acceptable, HW, JL, Tomico, Maisto, Etc.

Height: 1.125 inches or less, width 1.25 inches. It is mighty tight on the sixlane starting platform. Be sure to check exhaust pipes out the side they count in width too especially if they are down low., Length 4 inches. Weight 57 grams.
Any added weight should be hidden or camouflaged.

No liquid lubricants. Keep it dry.

No vehicles will be run backwards because that's just weird.

Additional rules for Cops:

All cops vehicles must look like cop vehicles, By having lights on the roof or fenders or cop badges or logos on the sides, trunk or hood. All vehicles must be of a type used for patrol or pursuit. There are no pursuit busses or dump trucks. If you have a question post it in this forum along with a picture of you vehicle.

Additional rules for Robbers:

There are none.

Scoring is 1 point per win. Plus 2 additional points for winning a final Cop vs Robber Final at each venue.

Starting date TBD. Probably after May. I will be gone half of April and half of May on a vacation and a second Honeymoon. WOO HOO!!

Other venues TBD, Any volunteers.
You do not have to have a 6 lane track but it would make it quicker.

Will add more rules as they occur to me.....

Anyone wanting run a grudge match against anyone else's car , let me know.


Discussion

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Milton-Fox 3/8/14

What are the general requirements for a "robber".

I figure that a cop car has lights and badges - right?

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Stroller 3/8/14

What are the general requirements for a "robber".

I figure that a cop car has lights and badges - right?

Yep!

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model40fan 3/8/14

why not ?... set the rules...

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Stroller 3/9/14

why not ?... set the rules...

Will do tomorrow. I have the world worst cold...only out of bed for a few minutes...

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KandORacing 3/9/14

Will do tomorrow. I have the world worst cold...only out of bed for a few minutes...

Get well soon! My Dad just got over a real bad one a week ago, luckily I didn't get it!

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Milton-Fox 3/9/14

Still wondering what qualifies as a "robber" car?

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KandORacing 3/9/14

Still wondering what qualifies as a "robber" car?

I would just guess it can be any car you want, since Thieves don't drive a specific type of car....

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Stroller 3/10/14

I would just guess it can be any car you want, since Thieves don't drive a specific type of car....

Exactamundo but there will be rules for them.

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Milton-Fox 3/10/14

I would just guess it can be any car you want, since Thieves don't drive a specific type of car....

A little before your time...

Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox

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KandORacing 3/10/14

A little before your time...

Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox

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delta6 3/11/14

The robber's cars could be from bad guys in movies that feature robbers just to add another dimension to it?

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model40fan 3/11/14

the sloppies like the ratty '41 willys from the movie hot rod [stole his hemi from a parked cop car], dig it !
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Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
got to remove the grill, add glass, weight and a blower scoop...