General Info

This competition is on January 25, 2025, and is open to High School and Middle School Aerial Drone Competition Teams.

Logistics

• There will be some electrical outlets available in the pit for use.
• WiFi will not be provided at the school. 
• Teams will have pit areas to work, with small provided tables.
• Matches will take place on the gym stage.
• Notebooks wil be judged in-person. 
• We will not have a concession stand.

Competition Preparation

Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so your team has ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist and other competition documents can be found on the Documents tab. 

2. Pack for the event the day before, and remember to bring the following:

• Drone and remote

• Goggles/Safety Glasses

• Spare parts & tools

• Batteries and chargers

• Programming cable

• Power strip

• Laptop computer/Hot spot

• Competition Logbook

3. Remember that safety comes first.

• NO flying outside of designated areas.

  • The first violation of this will remove you from judged awards.

  • The second violation will result in asking the team to leave.

• Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby.

4. Each player and coach/mentor must have a completed and signed Participation and Consent Form. These can be completed online or physical copies can be completed and uploaded to the coach's Robot Events account for each team.  These need to be completed and/or uploaded before the event. Use this Documents link for information on completing the Participant Release Form. 

Competition Documents

Be sure to look at the documents located in the Documents tab of the event posting. Included are the inspection forms and judging rubrics. 

Waiting List

If this event is full, please feel free to add your team to the Waiting List and then contact the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). You must be in the online waiting list through robot events to be added if a spot opens. If you are moved from the Waiting List to the Registered Teams List, please be prepared to pay for the event promptly on your robotevents.com account, or make arrangements with the Event Partner to pay directly at the tournament.

Walk-up Teams & Walk-Up Skills

Walk-up teams WILL NOT be permitted to compete, either in the tournament or to run Skills Only. There are no exceptions. If your team wishes to compete, they must register before the registration deadline.

To read more about the qualifying criteria, visit the REC Library: Qualifying Criteria.

Southeast Region

This event is located in the Southeast Region which includes:

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Please note: Only teams that are a part of the Southeast Region are eligible to earn invitations to Regional Championships from this event. If your team is from outside this region, you may attend the event and will be eligible to earn awards and post scores to the global skills rankings, but will not be eligible to qualify for a Regional Championship from this event.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging