- Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark within a valid scoring area close to a set goal. The scoring area(s) will have unique times of validity.
- Task Data: a) Position of goal/target b) Description of scoring area(s) and their validity times
- The result is the distance from the mark to the target. Smallest result is best.
- A competitor who does not achieve a mark (marker on the ground) inside a scoring area during the time of validity
- will not achieve a result.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Competitors will attempt to achieve the greatest change of direction in flight.
- Task Data: (If no markers are used) a) Description of point “A” b) Description of point “B” c) Description of point “C”
- The result is 180 degrees minus the angle ABC. Greatest result is best.
- Competitors find their own launch areas and attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a set goal or target.
- Task Data: a) Position of set of goal/target
- The result is the distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the target, if displayed, or goal. Smallest result is best.
- Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a goal selected and declared by them before take-off or during flight.
- Task Data: a) Method of declaration (also see Section II.12 and 12.3 b) Number of goals permitted c) Goals available for declaration d) Declaration point requirement e) Minimum and maximum distance between declaration point and declared goal(s) f) Minimum and maximum distances of declared goal(s) from any other targets noted on TDS.
- The result is the distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the nearest valid declared goal. Smallest result is best.
- Rules governing the declaration methods are in Section II.12 and shall be detailed on the TDS.
- A competitor shall identify his goal by map coordinates. For goal declaration of pre-defined goals, the goal number may be used. 12. 3.2 A goal declaration violating the restrictions of Section II will be considered invalid and the competitor will not achieve a result. In case the competitor is allowed to declare more than one goal in a task and one or more goals are invalid, the competitor will be scored to the nearest valid goal if any. 12. 3.3 In tasks where a competitor is required to declare his goal(s) or other declarations according to the TDS, he shall do so in writing and his declaration shall be deposited before declaration time at the place of the declaration box specified in the briefing data, clearly identified with his name and/or competition number. If more goals or declarations are made than permitted, the competitor will be scored to the least advantageous valid goal. A competitor who wishes to revise his declaration may deposit a further declaration, within the declaration time, if it is clearly marked to distinguish it from any previous declaration(s). The timekeeper/official will close the declaration box precisely at the declaration time, and will accept late goal declarations, writing the time in minutes and seconds on each. 12. 3.4 Penalty for late declarations that must be made a specified time before take-off is 100 task points per minute or part of a minute late. If the competitor fails to declare before take-off, he will not achieve a result. 12. 3.5 If a declaration may be made in flight – before a defined time, point or boundary – and the competitor fails to do so, he will not achieve a result. Goals not meeting distance limitations will be scored according to the rule on distance infringements.
- Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark or closest valid track point within a scoring area(s) close to a set goal.
- Task Data: a) Position of goal/target b) Description of scoring area(s)
- The result is the distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the target, if displayed, or goal. Smallest result is best.
- Competitors will follow a hare balloon and attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a target displayed by the hare no more than two meters upwind of the basket after landing.
- Task Data: a) Description of hare balloon b) Intended flight duration of hare balloon
- The result is the distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the target. Smallest result is best.
- Variation from intended flight duration of the hare shall not be grounds for complaint.
- The hare may deflate after landing and may be removed from the field.
- The hare balloon may display a banner hanging below his basket. No competitor shall display any banner hanging below the basket during this task.
- Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to one of several set goals.
- Task Data: a) Position of various set goals/targets
- The result is distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the nearest target, if displayed, or goal. Smallest result is best.
- Competitors will attempt to achieve a mark or valid track point close to a set goal.
- Task Data: a) Position of set goal/target
- Result is distance from the mark or closest valid track point to the target, if displayed, or goal. Smallest result is best.