AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
Updates and Change log This manual will have a series of “major” and “minor” updates throughout the season. Each version is official and must be used in official Aerial Drone Competition until the release of the next version, upon which the previous version becomes void. The latest version of the Competition Manual can always be found on our in the REC Library.
Known major release dates are as follows:
September 9, 2025 Version 1.0
Initial Competition Manual Release
Minor typographical errors or formatting issues found in the initial release; very few rule changes are expected May include game play or rule changes inspired by input from the official Q&A system and the community May include game play or rule changes inspired by mid-season events
October 14, 2025
Version 1.1
December 2, 2025
Version 2.0
February 10, 2026
Version 3.0
Changelog, October 14, 2025 , Version 1.1, • Update <TM7> MAJOR CHANGE allowing balls to be re-introduced to the field under certain conditions. • Update <TM8> to clarify that each Team (Drone) can earn points for only one Time Warp Flight Path per Match. • Updated <AM7> to clarify how a Small Hole Bonus is earned during the Autonomous Mission. • Updated Piloting Skills Mission Scoring Overview to clarify that during the Piloting Mission, teams must follow the designated Flight Path, which is divided into three sequential phases, each with specific tasks. All phases and their associated tasks must be completed in order. • Updated <PMb> Phase two to clarify how a Small Hole Bonus is earned during the Piloting Mission. • Updated Measurements on Drop Zone and Ramp Placement Image. • Updated Measurements on Pillar Placement Image. • Updated Measurements on Skills Mission Field Overview and Specification Image (Keyhole Gate Heights).
• Updates Measurements on Mat 3 (from 2’ to 3’). • Minor typo / formatting fixes/ Images Numbers.
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