AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION PRO • RECF
Match A set time period during which Teams play a defined version of Mission 2026-2027: Off Grid. Teams compete in Teamwork, Piloting Skills, and Autonomous Skills Matches.
Autonomous Period (m:ss)
Pilot / Driver Controlled Period (m:ss)
Match Type
Participants
Two Alliances (red/blue), each composed of two Teams with one Teamwork Drone and Robot each One Team with one Skills Drone and Robot One Team with one Skills Drone and Robot
Teamwork Match
None
2:00
Autonomous Skills Match
1:00
None
Piloting Skills Match
None
1:00
Mission Crew Member(s) A Student on their Team who stands in the designated area at the field and oversees the operation of the Drone and/or Robot during the Match. Adults are not allowed to be Mission Crew Members. Mission Crew Members can be one of the following roles: • Driver: A Student who operates the Robot during the Match. • Pilot: A Student who operates the Drone during the Match. • Mission Specialist: Additional Student who supports the Driver and Pilot during the Match.
Mission Crew Station Designated area next to the Skills Field where Mission Crew Members stand during a Skills Match.
No-Fly Zone Anywhere in or around a venue that is not a Flight Zone.
No-Show If no Students from a Team are at the Field at the start of a Teamwork Match, the Team will be considered a “No-Show” and receive a score of zero for the Match, zero Win Points, and zero Strength of Schedule Points. Robot An unmanned ground vehicle that has passed inspection, designed to execute one or more tasks autonomously and/or by remote control from a Driver. Robots are used in Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Skills Matches, and Piloting Matches.
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