AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
Student A person is considered a Student if they meet both of the following criteria:
1. Anyone who will be earning or has earned credit toward a high school diploma, certificate, or other equivalent after August 1, 2025. Courses earning credits leading up to high school would satisfy this requirement. 2. Anyone born after May 1, 2006. 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, 2010 (i.e., who will be 15 or younger in April 2026). An elementary school Student may compete as a Middle School Student. • High School Student: Any eligible Student who is not a Middle School Student. A Middle School Student may “play up” and compete as a High School Student. Team One or more Students make up a Team. • A Team consists of Pilot(s), Co-Pilot(s), Coder(s) and Visual Observer(s) and other support members. • A Student may have more than one role on the Team and can change roles at any time within their Team. • T eams may be associated with schools, community/youth organizations, or a group of neighborhood Students. • T eams are either considered Middle School or High School. • High School Team : A Team is classified as a High School Team if any of its members are High School Students. • Middle School Team: A Team is classified as a Middle School if none of its members are High School Students.
Team Representative A Student who represents a Team during Alliance Selection.
Teamwork Match A Match during the Teamwork Mission.
Tournament An event that provides the opportunity for Teams to participate in all 4 missions: Teamwork Mission, Piloting Skills Mission, Autonomous Flight Mission, and Communications Mission. Visual Observer A Student on the Team who helps the Pilot navigate the course and places Match loads into the Loading Station.
18 MISSION 2026 TIME WARP COMPETITION MANUAL V 1.0
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