1. Competition Objective

The goal of the drone is to autonomously follow the black line on the white field of the track while navigating obstacles and completing missions within 3 minutes, in the shortest possible time. The best time determines the winners.

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2. Competition Arena

1. The size of the field may have ± 10cm error. Starting area (diameter 30 cm), obstacles (crossbar height 1.2 meters), patrol areas (7 black line intersections), and colored areas (red military zone, green residential area, and blue uninhabited area).

2. The arena is white in color and made of PVC material.

3. For testing of the drone before the start of the Competition, there will be trial rounds, where the Technicians will have access for a specific time period and according to a schedule that will be announced on the day of the competition.

4. At the starting position, the drone should take off successfully within 3 seconds after the referee signals the beginning of the competition. Successful takeoff will award contestants 10 points.

Starting Position

5. APPLICABLE TO SECONDARY AND ABOVE CATEGORIES ONLY

   There will be a crossbar obstacle on the map, with a height of 1.2 meters. The drone is to fly over the obstacle, and successful navigation of the obstacle will award the contestants 10 points.

6. The patrol area consists of seven (7) intersections. On the competition day, three (3) random intersections will be chosen that are compulsory for the drone to pass through. The order in which the drone passes through the intersections does not matter. Successful completion of this task will award the contestants 30 points.

7. The colored areas consist of red, green and blue zones. 

For Primary:

• One random color will be selected. The drone will need to hover above the selected color, and display the selected color on the drone itself. Successful task completion will award the contestants 20 points.

For Secondary:

• The sequence of the color display will be selected on the competition day. The drone will need to hover above the colors, and display the selected color on the drone itself in the sequence. Successful task completion will award the contestants 30 points.

8. There is a location tag on the map. The drone will need to follow the line to arrive at the location tag. Successful navigation will award the contestants 15 points.

9. The drone will need to land back onto the starting zone, by following the line back to the start. Successful navigation will award 15 points. Successful landing will award 5 points. 3 points will be deducted if any part of the drone touches or exceeds the landing area border. 

10. The drone should turn off all lights automatically, and will be awarded 5 points.

3. Drone Requirements & Specification

The drone must be autonomous.

1. The drone must be a four-axis drone.

2. The maximum diagonal length (from motor to motor) must be 16 cm.

3. The propeller is half-covered for protection.

4. The use of a nominal electrical voltage greater than 7.6 volts in any circuit or part of the drone is prohibited.

5. The drone must use graphical programming languages (Scratch, Mind+, etc…)

6. The drone must contain programmable lights.

7. Image recognition cannot be used for positioning in patrol areas (black line segments) and colored areas (blue, red and green).

4. Technical Inspection

1. The initial technical inspection takes place on the day of the competition, during the team’s first attempt.

2. During the initial inspection, the team will be asked questions about the critical parts of the drone's program.

➤ The team must have their laptop with the drone’s program open.

➤ If it becomes clear from the answers that the team does not understand the program, they will receive a penalty equal to -20% of the score they achieve in the event.

3. The technical inspection includes a drone examination based on the specifications described above.

➤ If the drone does not meet the requirements, it will not be allowed to compete and will be automatically disqualified from the event.

4. If a team is not present at the time of the initial technical inspection, it will result in automatic disqualification from the competition.

5. A secondary technical inspection is also conducted before each attempt, performed by the assistant referee.

6. It is mandatory for the Technician to wear safety glasses. Protective equipment is mandatory on the playing field before and during matches. The protective equipment will be checked during the technical inspection.

7. The lack of protective equipment in whole or in part will be the reason for the team to be disqualified from the Sport.

8. If, during the competition procedure, the referee determines that a drone is violating or failing to meet the prescribed specifications, the referee has the right to disqualify it immediately.

5. Competition Teams

1. Participation in the competition is team-based.

2. Each team may consist of one (1) to three (3) members.

3. Each team must designate up to one (1) Technician. Only the Technician is allowed in the waiting area or competition area. The rest of the team must remain in the competition venue but cannot wait in line.

   ➤ In other words, they cannot occupy an additional spot. If a team fails to comply with this rule, it will be disqualified.

4. The team is allowed to change the designated Technician before each attempt on the track, to give all members the opportunity to be actively involved in the sport, although this is not mandatory.

5. All team members must be at least 7 years old (equivalent to 1st grade of primary school or above).

6. The team’s coach must be at least 20 years old.

7. To ensure smooth participation in the competition, the coach must have 1 assistant for every 3 teams they register in the competition.

8. Each team is allowed to have only one drone. Changing the drone during the competition is not allowed.                      

9. Teams are not allowed to share the same drone.

10. If a team encounters a serious technical issue with their drone, they are allowed to replace the drone, after obtaining permission from the Head Judges.

6.  Competition Rules and Procedures

PREPARATION​

1. On the competition day itself, lots will be drawn to determine which THREE intersections must be passed by the drone in the patrol area. 

For Primary:

• One of the three colored areas will be randomly selected to be the mission area.

For Secondary:

• The order in which all three colors will need to be carried out will be randomly selected.

2. The Technician who will run the round, places the drone at the starting point.

3. The order in which tasks to carry out is as follows:

   
   

For Primary (no obstacles):

Takeoff -> patrol area with 3 intersections -> patrol line to location tag -> colored area -> landing

For Secondary:

Takeoff -> obstacle -> patrol area with 3 intersections -> patrol line to location tag -> colored area -> landing

​START

1. The Technician starts the Robot after the referee’s signal, by pressing the Start button/run program. The timer begins when the referee gives the signal.

2. The drone must start within the next 5 seconds.

3. If a drone does not start within that time, the referee will allow only one restart.

   ➤ This will apply only to the first attempt.

4. The drone must begin moving as quickly as possible, following the black line (with exceptions of obstacles).

5. The goal of the drone is to finish the course in the shortest possible time while carrying out as many missions as possible.

6. If a drone exceeds 3 minutes, the referee ends the round and the time is recorded as 180 seconds (0 points).

7. The drone (or any part of it) is not allowed to exit the boundaries of the arena.

➤ If this happens, the attempt is considered failed.

ROUNDS – ATTEMPTS​

• The duration of the sport is 2 hours.(This time may be extended depending on the number of participants).During this time, each drone will make repeated attempts on the track, according to the order announced by the organizing committee.

• If a Technician is not present when it is their turn, they lose their attempt, and the next Technician in line will proceed.➤ The Technician who missed their turn must wait until all other attempts are completed for their turn to come again.

• Before each attempt, the drone must pass a secondary technical inspection conducted by the assistant referee.

• The referee records the time of the drone for each attempt.

• It is the responsibility of the drone’s team to ensure that they perform each attempt within the allocated time window.

• Between attempts, teams are allowed to make corrections to their code/algorithm,➤ However, no testing is allowed.

• Once the team starts, the sport shall not be interrupted due to insufficient battery power, damage to any parts of the drone, etc. If any interruption occurs, the round of the sport will end.

• At any given time, the drone is NOT ALLOWED to exceed maximum safety flight altitude of 2.5 meters.

• After the game has finished, the contestants will need to check the results with the referee and sign the results. Afterwards they will need to leave the arena immediately with their equipment.

END OF AN ATTEMPT

1. The drone fails to complete all tasks within 3 minutes after takeoff.

2. The drone touches the ground for more than 10 seconds due to collision, loss of program control, etc.

3. The drone hovers in the air without moving for more than 10 seconds.

4. During line patrolling, the drone exits the line for more than 5 seconds.

5. The contestant touches or comes in contact with the drone during flight directly OR indirectly to alter the outcome of the drone.

6. During the competition, the drone falls and cannot automatically resume.

7. During the competition, the contestants use manual remote control to control the drone.

8. During competition, the drone flies out of the boundary of the arena.

What is allowed and what is prohibited

Allowed

• Changing the propellers of the drone when necessary.

Not Allowed

• Drones using parts or components that could harm other competitors.

• The use of gases (in any form, such as canisters) to increase speed.

• Connecting the drone to external electronic devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, tablets) via:

          ➤ Bluetooth

          ➤ Wi-Fi

          ➤ Any other wireless technology

7.  Team Disqualification

A team is disqualified from the event and must withdraw in the following cases:

➤ The team’s results will not be taken into account and will not appear in the official competition rankings.

• If a drone does not comply with the specifications defined in the sport’s rules and the team refuses to make the required adjustments.

• If any of the Technicians behave inappropriately or disrespectfully, use offensive language, provoke, or verbally (or otherwise) attack fellow participants or referees.

• If it is discovered that a drone is not operating autonomously, but instead is being remotely controlled via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or any similar technology.

OBJECTIONS

• Referee decisions are not subject to teams' objections. In case of disagreements or opposing opinions, the referees have the final say in cooperation with the Headjudges and the Organizing Committee.

• In the event that a specific competition category or round is conducted over multiple days or involves multiple attempts, the Organizer reserves the absolute right to determine the most appropriate scoring methodology to identify the winner(s).

• Should there be any grievances, participants are directed to: contact@bestemready.com or Whatsapp at 012-391 8681

Scoring Sheet