6.5 Team Communications

6.5.1 Pre-Competition Communications

SUAS teams have a variety of opportunities to interact with each other and the SUAS staff leading up to the event.

TeamTime Meetings

Leading up to the on-site competition, there are regularly held virtual meetings where teams are asked to have a team representative join. These TeamTime meetings are hosted by the SUAS organizers and technical team to provide teams with competition updates and the opportunity to ask questions. Teams can find the meeting dates and details on the website, Discord, and email.

SUAS Discord

All questions, comments, and suggestions should be posted on the SUAS Discord. Teams are encouraged to actively participate in the online community and monitor it for the latest news and updates regarding all things SUAS.

6.5.2 Event Communications

Team Lead

Each team must designate a student team member as their team lead. The team lead is the only person allowed to speak for the team. The team lead is the only person permitted to request vehicle deployment, run start, run end, or vehicle retrieval. The team lead must be conversationally fluent in English to communicate with SUAS staff. Teams who do not have members fluent in English should contact SUAS staff as soon as possible.

Technical Director Team

The SUAS Technical Director Team consists of a Technical Director, Safety Inspectors and Course Managers.

Other SUAS Staff

The SUAS Staff are identified with “Staff” shirts.

6.5.3 SUAS Website

The official competition website is suas-competition.org. This website includes all official documents and a detailed list of the registered SUAS teams. Helpful resources, past competition results, and other engagement opportunities can be found on this website. Information and documents are updated regularly, and it is the team’s responsibility to check the website for updates.

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