Competition

Contest Board Changes (July 2023)

Dan Wolf is stepping down as the Contest Board Chair at the end of the 2022-2023 contest year.  Al De La Iglesia will be the new Contest Board Chair starting with the 2023-2024 contest year. In addition, John Cieslak will also be stepping down as the Midwest Region Contest Chair.  Ed Chess will be the new Midwest Contest Region Chair starting with the 2023-2024 contest year.

2023-24 NRC Events Announced

The Contest Board announces the following NRC events for the 2023-2024 Contest Year and NARAM-65:
1/2A Helicopter Duration
1/2A Parachute Duration
A Rocket/Glide
B Streamer Duration
B Payload Altitude
B Eggloft Altitude

RCP Process (May 2023)

NAR Contest Rocketry is governed by the US Model Rocket Sporting Code.  The Rules Change Process  can be found in Appendix D of the Sporting Code. The 2022-2023 Rules Change Proposal comment period is now closed on the NAR website. You can read comments that were posted on the current active proposals in the member comment area on the NAR website here: The 2022-2023 RCP Proposals and NAR Member Comment Area

Next up in the RCP process:

  • May 15—RCP ballot published on the NAR RCP Forum to allow voting by the membership.
  • May 15 – June 15—The period for Member voting. Deadline to submit your ballot to the RCP Forum is midnight, June 15.

Jim Filler
NAR Contest Board – Rules Revision Chair

RCP Process (April 2023)

NAR Contest Rocketry is governed by the US Model Rocket Sporting Code. The Rules Change Process for that code can be found in Appendix D of the Sporting Code. The 2022-2023 Rules Change Proposal comment period is now open on the NAR website. I encourage those that fly competition rocketry to read the proposals and read the comments being posted by your fellow competitors. The comment period for the current set of rules change proposals is open until April 30. Member voting on the final proposals for changes will be open May 15 – June 15, and any approved revisions will take effect after NARAM-64.

You can read and comment on the current active proposals in the member comment area on the NAR website here: The 2022-2023 RCP Proposals and NAR Member Comment Area

Jim Filler
NAR Contest Board – Rules Revision Chair