5.1. Rules

1. All team members must abide by the RoboNation Code of Conduct while participating in the Competition. Failure to abide by this Code of Conduct at any point during the competition season may result in the disqualification of the team and/or participants from the Competition, components of the competition, the full competition, and/or future competitions. (RoboNation Code of Conduct)

2. Teams must build at least one UAS to compete and only enter one vehicle design in the competition. (UAS Requirements)

3. Teams that arrive at the competition failing to meet the vehicle requirements will not be permitted to fly, until the vehicle is modified to meet all requirements. (UAS Requirements)

4. The UAS must be battery-powered. No fuels or exotic batteries are allowed. (UAS Requirements)

5. Teams must be comprised of 75% or more full-time students. (Eligibility)

6. One student member of the team must be designated as the “team lead”. The team lead must be conversationally fluent in English. The team lead, and only the team lead, will speak for the team during the mission demonstration.

7. Teams must have at least one representative present for the team orientation. Teams who miss orientation will not be permitted to deploy their UAS. (Competition Schedule)

8. Prior to transport to the runway for the mission demonstration, teams must successfully pass the required safety inspection of their UAS and ground station. (Safety Inspection)

9. The UAS must stay within the mission flight boundary at all times during the mission demonstration, clearly outlined in this handbook. (Mission Flight Boundary)

10. A flight will be terminated if the UAS interferes with flight path of other UAS or goes out of bounds of the mission flight boundary. (Mission Flight Boundary)

11. All Radio Frequency (RF) communications must comply with FCC regulations. Teams found intentionally jamming or interfering with another team’s communications will be considered cheating. (Safety Requirements)

12. If weather and environmental conditions are deemed unsafe, SUAS organizers will temporarily suspend the competition. Teams must be prepared to secure all equipment against sudden weather like wind and rain. In the event of lightning, teams will be asked to return to their vehicles in the parking lot until the lightning has passed. (UAS Requirements)

13. SUAS organizers are not responsible for any damage to a team’s UAS as a consequence of participating in the competition.

14. All decisions of the judges are final. (Scoring & Awards)

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