MISSION 2024 ECLIPSE COMPETITION MANUAL
Section 2 General Definitions, continued
Grounding A penalty applied to a team for a rule violation. A team that is grounded is not allowed to operate their drone for the remainder of the match. The pilot will be asked to land their drone, if the drone is not already landed, and place their controller on the floor. Head Referee An impartial volunteer responsible for enforcing the game rules as written. Head Referees are the only individuals who may discuss ruling interpretations or scoring questions with teams at an event.
Keyhole Gate A yellow or green circular field element.
The outer edge of the keyhole gate is approximately 30”. The inner edge of the keyhole gate is approximately 24”. (Figure 10) Landing Pad A circular field element that is approximately 30” in diameter. The bullseye is approximately 10” in diameter. (Figure 11) Match A set time period in which teams play a defined version of Eclipse to earn points. Teams compete in t eamwork, p iloting s kills and a utonomous f light s kills m atches. Mentor An adult who facilitates learning and supports a team. A mentor may not repair, edit, update , or work on the drone or programming code in any capacity without students present who are actively engaged/learning. No-Fly Zone Anywhere in or around a venue that is not a flight zone.
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