AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
<G2> The Aerial Drone Competition is a Student-centered program. Adults may assist Students in urgent situations, but Adults may never repair or program a Drone without Students on that Team being present and actively participating. Students must be prepared to demonstrate an active understanding of their Drone and programming to judges or event staff. Some amount of Adult mentorship, teaching, and/or guidance is an expected and encouraged facet of competitions. No one is born an expert. However, obstacles should always be viewed as teaching opportunities, not tasks for an adult to solve without Students present and actively participating.
When a Drone fails, it is…
Okay for an Adult to help a Student investigate why it failed, so it can be repaired.
Not okay for an Adult to repair the Drone without Students present and actively participating.
When a Team encounters a complex programming concept, it is…
Okay for an Adult to guide a Student through a flowchart to understand its logic.
Not okay for an Adult to write a code for that Student to copy/paste.
During competition, it is…
Okay for an Adult to provide cheerful, positive encouragement as a spectator.
Not okay for an Adult to explicitly shout step-by-step commands or instructions from the audience.
This rule operates in tandem with the REC Foundation Student Centered Policy, which is available on the REC Foundation website for Teams to reference throughout the season.
24 MISSION 2025 GRAVITY COMPETITION MANUAL V 1.0
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