AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
<T3> Flight Team Members are permitted to immediately appeal the Head Referee’s ruling. If the Flight Team Members wish to dispute a score or ruling, the Pilot and Co-Pilot must stay at the field in the Pilot station until the Head Referee talks with them; the Visual Observer may move to the Pilot station. The Head Referee may choose to meet with the Flight Team Members at another location and/or at a later time so that the Head Referee has time to reference materials or resources to help with the decision. Once the Head Referee announces that their decision has been made final, the issue is over and no more appeals may be made. The Event Partner may not overrule the Head Referee’s decision (see rule <T1>). a . Head Referees may not review any photo or video Match recordings when determining a score or ruling. b . Head Referees are the only people permitted to explain a rule, Disqualification, Violation, Warning, or other penalty to the Team. Teams should never consult other field personnel, including Scorekeeper Referees, regarding a rule clarification. Communication and conflict resolution skills are important life skills for Students to practice and learn. In Aerial Drone Competitions, we expect Students to practice proper conflict resolution using the proper chain of command. Violations of this rule may be considered a Violation of <G1> and/or the Code of Conduct. Competition Fields and Matches <T4> One Drone at the Field. Teams may bring any number of Drones to a event, but only 1 Drone may be taken to the field for each Match. <T5> Flight Team Members are the only Team members allowed at the field. During a Match, each Team may have up to 3 Flight Team Members at the field and must remain in the identified Pilot and/or Visual Observer stations. <T6> Electronic communication devices are prohibited. Flight Team Members may not have/use any sort of electronic communication device in the Pilot Station or Visual Observer station. This includes any device that provides camera or video images. Devices with communication features turned off (e.g., a phone in airplane mode) are allowed. <T7> During a Match, Flight Team Members may retrieve their Drone for troubleshooting if the Drone has not completed takeoff. If after the start of a Match, the Drone has not completed a takeoff, then Students may momentarily reach into the Flight Zone to retrieve their Drone and troubleshoot. Common troubleshooting may include: • Turning the Drone on or off.
• Connecting or replacing a battery. • Pairing the Drone to the controller. • Performing minor, quick repairs.
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