AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
4 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> Teams may not modify the Drone or Drone electronics. Teams may not modify the Drone (except as permitted in <D3>) or its electronics. When replacing motors, propellers, frames, or drone batteries, only identical official parts may be used. External battery packs are permitted for use with controllers. <D3> Decorations are allowed. Teams are permitted to decorate their Drones (e.g., painting the frame or adding stickers), provided all rules in this competition manual are followed. Decorations must not create safety hazards or interfere with the Drone’s ability to sustain flight. All decorations should reflect the spirit of an educational competition. <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> 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 competitors are in violation of the spirit and ethos of the competition. Any Violation of this sort should be considered a Violation of the RECF 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 RECF Regional Support Manager, who may recommend that the Team be Disqualified from the event. The Violation should also be reported to the RECF Rules and Conduct Committee following the event. a . If a Drone is found to be in Violation of a Drone rule during or immediately following a Match by a Head Referee, the Team will be Disqualified from that Match. This is considered a Major Violation. This is the only Match that will be affected; any prior Matches that have already been completed will not be revisited. <D5b> will apply until the Violation is remedied and the Drone is given Flight Clearance by a Head Referee. b . If a Drone is determined to be in Violation of a Drone rule before a Match begins, the Drone will be removed from the Field. A Flight Team Member may remain at the Field so that the Team does not get assessed as a “no-show” (per <T15>).
30 MISSION 2026 TIME WARP COMPETITION MANUAL V 1.0
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