AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION PRO • RECF
Field Element The equipment used to conduct Matches and are specific to the Match type. • Teamwork Field Elements consists of the Teamwork Field Perimeter, Cooling Pools, Comms Tower, and Recovery Pads. • Autonomous Skills and Piloting Skills Field Equipment consists of the Arch Gate, Barriers, Coding Mats, Keyhole Gate Assembly Multi-color Pads, and Fly Through Panels. Flight Zone An area in which Drones are allowed to fly at the Teamwork Mission Competition Fields, Skills Mission Competition Fields, and designated practice and testing Areas. All Flight Zones have a physical or virtual ceiling of approximately 10 feet. • The Flight Zone at a Teamwork Mission Competition Field is the internal volume enclosed by the netted Teamwork Field Perimeter. • The Flight Zone at a Skills Mission Competition is identified by the outer edges of the Coding Mats. See <SM6>. • The Flight Zone at Practice or Testing Areas will be defined by the Event Partner. Floor • Teamwork Match Floor: The interior part of the Teamwork Field that is bounded by the Teamwork Field Perimeter. See Rule <T7> about allowable Floor Types for Teamwork Matches. • Skills Match Floor: The floor of the Skills Fields consists of the four Coding Mats included in the official Skills Field Kit. • Venue Floor: The floor of the event venue that is outside of the Teamwork Match Floor or Skills Match Floor. Game Design Committee (GDC) The creators of the ADC Pro Competition and the authors of this competition manual. The GDC is the only official source for rules clarifications and Q&A responses. Head Referee An impartial volunteer responsible for enforcing the game rules as written. Head Referees are the only individuals who may discuss rule interpretations or scoring questions with Teams at an event.
Judge Advisor An impartial volunteer responsible for managing the Judging process and Judges at an event.
Judge A volunteer responsible for interviewing Teams at an event to evaluate the Judged Awards.
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