AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
Head Referee An impartial volunteer responsible for enforcing the rules as written. Head Referees are the only individuals who may discuss ruling interpretations or scoring questions with Teams at an event. Match A set time period in which Teams play to earn points. Teams compete in Teamwork, Piloting skills and Autonomous Flight skills Matches. 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.
Pilot A member of the Flight Team who operates the Drone during the Match.
Programmer A Student on the Team that programs the Drone.
Stock Drone The CoDrone EDU, CoDrone EDU JROTC Edition, or Parrot Mambo.
Student A person is considered a Student if they meet both of the following criteria:
1.A nyone who is earning or has earned credit toward a high school diploma, certificate, or other equivalent after September 1, 2024. Courses earning credits leading up to high school would satisfy this requirement. 2.Anyone born after May 1, 2005. Eligibility may also be granted based on a disability that has delayed education by at least one year. • Middle School Student: A Student born after May 1, 2009 (i.e., who will be 15 or younger in May 2025). An Elementary School Student may compete as a middle school Student.
• High School Student: Any eligible Student that is not a Middle School Student. A Middle School Student may “play up” and compete as a High School Student.
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