AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION PRO • RECF
d. The Mission Specialist (not actively Piloting the Drone or Driving the Robot) may walk (not run) around the entire perimeter of the Skills Field Floor during the Match to do the following: i. Observe the Drone or Robot performance and communicate with the Driver and Pilot. ii. Retrieve the Drone or Robot to reset per <AM2>. iii. Retrieve the Drone or Robot in case of an emergency stop. Note: If the Mission Crew Member is unable to reach the Drone or Robot from the Skills Field perimeter, they may momentarily enter the Flight Zone, taking care not to interfere with the movement of the other vehicle or move any Field Element or Scoring Object except what is permissible during a reset. <SM3> Hands out of the Skills Mission field. Mission Crew Members are prohibited from making intentional contact with any Scoring Objects, Field Elements, Drones, or Robots during a Match, apart from the contact specified below: a. During a Piloting Skills Match, if the Drone has not completed a take off, Mission Crew Members may momentarily reach into the Flight Zone to troubleshoot the issue. b. During a Piloting Skills Match, Mission Crew Members may momentarily reach into the Flight Zone to troubleshoot their own Robot if the Robot has not moved at all during the Match. c. Touching the Drone and/or Robot in these cases is permitted only for the following reasons: i. Turning the Drone and/or Robot on or off. ii. Plugging in a battery iii. Plugging in loose electronic connections. iv. Pairing a Drone and/or Robot to a controller. d. During an Autonomous Skills Match, a Mission Crew Members may break the plane of the Flight Zone to reset their Drone and/or Robot as many times as desired per rule <AM2>. i. Teams should exercise caution when retrieving their Drone and/or Robot, as the timer does not stop. If Field Elements or Scoring Objects are displaced by a Mission Crew Member, they must be returned to their proper starting position before continuing the Match per <AM2f>. <SM4> Skills Field Element and Scoring Object starting positions. Both Autonomous and Skills Matches are set up the same at the beginning of the Match. See Section 8 for the positional dimensions. a. If a Mission Crew Member notices a Field and/or Scoring Object in an incorrect position prior to the Match starting, they should notify the Referee to rectify the situation. b. Once a Match has started, Field Elements and/or Scoring Objects cannot be moved by humans except for what is allowed under <AM2> due to safety concerns.
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