The LUG Olympics
Bringing together AFOLs from different LUGs to compete in a range of events.
This year, Well-LUG is excited to announce the introduction of the LUG Olympics. Open to all attending the AFOL day, the LUG Olympics has a range of LEGO-based events to test your speed, skill, creativity and knowledge.
Each Event at the LUG Olympics has a competition and a casual version so everyone can participate and go in to win some amazing prizes.
What is the LUG Olympics
The Two Leagues
The Champions League
Much like the real Olympics, competitors from around the world come together to compete in a range of LEGO-themed events. These events are designed to test speed, agility and mental focus in front of the cheering public at the Wellington Brick Show.
Over the weekend we will find which LUG receives the honour of being immortalised onto the Olympics trophy, a $1,000 donation to their chosen charity and of course … bragging rights.
The Casual League
The Casual League is open to anyone participating at the AFOL day and will be part of the day's activities throughout the day.
Event Rules
10m Sprint
Goal:
Record the fastest time over a 10-meter straight track.
Rules
Time will be recorded from the start command until the front most part of the contraption/vehicle crosses the finish line.
The contraption/vehicle must be able to fit within a 32x32x32 stud cube.
The contraption/vehicle must be self-contained and may not have assistance from anything that can be construed as projectiles or pulleys.
The contraption/vehicle must use the following motor as its only source of propulsion (a single motor only). Dark Bluish Gray Pullback Motor 6 x 5 x 3
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go, we will have some contraptions/vehicles available to be used or you can bring your own build (providing it complies with the rules)
Show Days – LUG Olympics finals – Each LUG can put forward up to 2 finalists, via random draw each finalist will get to do 2 attempts, taking alternate turns. The best times of the top 3 contestants will then get one additional attempt each, slowest time, to fastest time, to try to improve their times. The fastest time recorded in any of the 3 attempts will win the Gold medal, second fastest Silver and third Bronze. You may alter your contraption/vehicle between attempts (providing they are always compliant with the rules)
Slalom
Goal:
Fastest time to stack 30 2 x 4 bricks.
Rules
Only one hand may be used. Participants can select which hand to use.
Bricks must start in a container (unarranged) and only when the activity is started, can you start your building.
The end result must be an upright tower of 30 bricks, where each brick is perpendicular to the adjacent brick/s.
The completed tower must be free-standing and remain standing for at least 5 seconds
In Doubles, each person must take turns connecting a brick.
Bricks will be provided
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go
Show Days:
Singles:
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 4 contestants to compete against each other in a single heat. The first to complete the Slalom successfully qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete at the same time. The first to complete Slalom successfully will win the Gold Medal, second Silver and third Bronze.
Doubles:
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 8 contestants to compete in pairs against each other in a single heat. Contestants can form their own pairs. The first pair to complete the Slalom successfully qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals. LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete at the same time. The first pair to complete the Slalom successfully will win Gold Medals, second Silvers and third Bronzes.
Mountaineering
Goal:
Goal: Stack a set of bricks into a pyramid the fastest.
Rules
Only one hand may be used. Participants can select which hand to use.
Bricks must start in a container (unarranged) and only when the activity is started can you start your building.
The final Pyramid is to match the Judge’s example pyramid.
In Doubles, each person must take turns connecting a brick.
The twenty 2x4 and one 2x2 bricks will be provided
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go
Show Days:
Singles:
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 4 contestants to compete against each other in a single heat. The first to complete Mountaineering successfully qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete at the same time. The first to complete Mountaineering successfully will win the Gold Medal, second Silver and third Bronze.
Doubles:
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 8 contestants to compete in pairs against each other in a single heat. Contestants can form their own pairs. The first pair to complete Mountaineering successfully qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete at the same time. The first pair to complete Mountaineering successfully will win Gold Medals, second Silvers and third Bronzes.
Relay
Goal:
Move the most 2 x 4 bricks from one table to another by passing them from participant to participant within set time period.
Rules
Teams must have 4 members
Bricks may only be passed or touched by the supplied chopsticks.
Any bricks that are touched by anything other than the supplied chopsticks, including the floor, are not counted.
Participants may only pick up or pass one brick at a time.
Bricks and chopsticks will be provided
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go – Teams can be from mixed LUG’s. The time limit is 5 mins
Show Days:
Team members must be from only one LUG.
Each LUG may enter 1 team into the finals. Each team will compete individually, random draw for the order of teams. Their scores will be recorded. Highest Score wins. In the event of a tie, tied teams will re-compete, and the first team to successfully get 10 bricks transferred wins.
Cross Country
Goal:
Record the fastest time around an obstacle track.
Rules
Time will be recorded until the front most part of the vehicle crosses the finish line.
The vehicle must traverse the course as indicated by the judge (no shortcuts, skipping sections etc.)
Vehicles will be provided. Custom vehicles can be used but will only compete against other custom vehicles. (Only Lego elements, motors etc can be used)
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go – Custom vehicles may be used
Show Days:
Provided Vehicles
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 4 contestants to compete.
The fastest time recorded per LUG qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete individually, in a random draw for order.
The fastest time will win the Gold Medal, second fastest Silver and third fastest Bronze.
Custom vehicles
Custom vehicles will compete as per the format above for provided vehicles.
Pentathlon
Goal:
Record the fastest time to assemble 5 minifigures correctly.
Rules
All parts must start in a container (unarranged) and only when the activity is started can you start assembling the minifigures.
Time will be recorded from the start command until the participant places both their hands on their head (holding that position until acknowledged by a judge) after assembling all the minifigures correctly.
The assembled Minifgures must match the exemplars that will be provided
Minifigure parts will be provided
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go
Show Days:
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 4 contestants to compete against each other in a single heat. The first to complete Minifig Build successfully qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete at the same time. The first to complete Minifig Build successfully will win the Gold Medal, second Silver and third Bronze.
Curling
Goal:
Goal: Get the most Stones closest to the puck.
Rules
Taking turns to slide ‘Stones’ along the ground attempting to have them come to rest closest to the ‘Puck’.
Each player will have 4 stones.
The starting order will be determined at random, with alternate starts.
Stones must be slid with the player standing behind the starting line.
Players can not touch the stone or puck once they are in play.
If the puck is knocked out of the field of play, it will be placed outside the field of play closest to where it exited the field.
Points are scored for each stone closest to the puck once all stones have been played. (ie. if the closest 2 stones belong to player A but the third closest stone belongs to player B, then player A gets 2 points, no points for player B).
The event will consist of 4 ‘ends', 2 from each direction up the field of play, alternating. The player not starting determines the first end direction.
The Puck is placed at a set position at the start of each ‘end’.
Highest score after 4 ‘ends’ wins
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go
Show Days:
Saturday Singles:
LUG Olympics Finals. Each LUG is to select 1 finalist. Finalists will compete against each other finalist. Scores from each event will be added together and the highest total win the Gold Medal, second Silver and third Bronze.
Sunday Doubles:
LUG Olympics Finals. Each LUG is to select a finalist pair. Finalist pairs will compete against each other finalist pairs. Pairs will have 2 stones each, and one player must play both their stones before the other player in the pair plays their stones (the team can change the order of who goes first). Scores from each event will be added together and the highest total win the Gold Medal, second Silver and third Bronze.
Golf
Goal:
Record the lowest Score after completing 4 holes of Mini Golf.
Rules
The ‘golf ball’ (which will be a Bionicle Zamor Sphere) must be it using one of the provided ‘golf clubs’
Each contact with the golf club and the golf ball will count as one hit (must be hit and not pushed).
Every hit made to complete the hole will be added up to form the score for that hole.
The score from each hole will be added up to determine the over all score.
The ball can only be propelled by hitting it with the golf club, the ball cannot be moved other than by being hit
If the ball leaves the green of the hole being played. The hole ends and a score of 10 is added to the plays current score for that hole.
All equipment required will be provided (see notes).
Events
AFOL Day – Everyone can have a go – Custom clubs may be used
Show Days:
New Holes will be used for each day
LUG Olympics Saturday Heats–Each LUG can put forward up to 4 contestants to compete. The lowest score per LUG qualifies as the representative for their LUG for the finals.
LUG Olympics Sunday Finals. All finalists will compete individually, in a random draw for order. The lowest will win the Gold Medal, second lowest Silver and third lowest Bronze.
NOTES
The hole will consist of preset Greens provided, and fairways constructed out of 32x32 MILS plates. Any registered participant in WBS can submit a section of the fairway that might be used in the competition.
Additional general information on MILS plates https://bricknerd.com/home/how-to-modularize-your-lego-train-layout-with-mils-7-27-21
The MILS Plates do not have to perfectly match the information above, but MUST have the following components, interconnection points (at least front and rear) and height as per above. In addition, they must have 2 adjacent sides with walls 2 studs by 2 bricks high. The ball must be easily able to past from one side to the other (sides where the walls are not) but can have obstacles to make the passage more challenging (please do not make it too challenging).
General Rules
Applies to all events
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Official's judgements are final.
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Rules are intent guidelines for Fair Play – they are not to be "gamed"
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Only LEGO® parts, motors or control systems are allowed, no third-party.