AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
Section 8
Drone Rules <D1> Teams must use the CoDrone EDU, CoDrone EDU JROTC Edition or Parrot Mambo. All Teams must use the CoDrone EDU, the CoDrone EDU JROTC Edition or Parrot Mambo.
<D2> Drones must utilize stock Drone electronics. Drones may not remove or otherwise modify any stock Drone electronics.
<D3> Drones must utilize official motors, propellers and frames. Any replacement motors, propellers or frames must be replaced with the exact same part.
<D4> Drones must be running current firmware. CoDrone EDUs must be running the Firmware approved by Robolink. The most current list of approved versions can be found at Robolink. The Parrot Mambo does not offer Firmware updates. <D5> Decorations are allowed. Teams are permitted to decorate their Drones as long as all rules in this competition manual are followed. Decorations that present a safety hazard or prohibit sustained flights are not allowed. Decorations must be in the spirit of an educational competition. <D6> One Drone at the Field. Teams are allowed to bring as many Drones to a competition as they would like, but only one (1) may be brought from the pit to the field for each Match. <D7> There is a difference between accidentally and willfully violating a Drone rule. Any violation of Drone rules, accidental or intentional, will result in a Team being unable to play until given Flight Clearance by a head referee. However, Teams who intentionally and/or knowingly circumvent or violate rules to gain an advantage over their fellow competitors are in violation of the spirit and ethos of the competition. Any Violation of this sort should be considered a violation of the REC Foundation Code of Conduct. A Team that circumvents a Drone rule for a competitive advantage should receive an immediate Disqualification for the current Match and be reported to the Event Partner for discussion with the REC Foundation Regional Support Manager, who may recommend that the Team be Disqualified from the event. The Violation should also be reported to the REC Foundation Rules and Conduct Committee following the event.
60 MISSION 2025 GRAVITY COMPETITION MANUAL V 2.0
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