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NOTICE, 11/30/16:

The Competition Rulebook Forum review and comment period ended on November 30th at 12PM midnight.
 
The Expanding Competition Subcommittee is now reviewing all comments it received and approved. Comments that weren’t approved were not discarded but have been kept and are also being reviewed.
 
Given the committee’s mission statement, the ECS is now reviewing and integrating all received input into a new DRAFT rulebook. If time permits, another Competition Forum review and brief comment period will be opened. Date and length of the comment period to be determined based on when the next draft rulebook is completed AND the time remaining for NAR Board review prior to the NARCON 2017 board meeting presentation.
 
The ECS wishes to thank everyone who took the time to review the draft competition rulebook and express their comments and suggestions/proposals to improve it.
 
Sincerely,
 
Ed LaCroix, Chairman, NAR 11248
Expanding Competition Subcommittee
Scott Alexander, Glenn Feveryear, Jim Filler, Chad Ring 

This forum is a means of helping the Expanding Competition Subcommittee refine and improve the draft rule book before it becomes final. NAR members play a vital role in the rule book improvement process!

Below are links to each section of the draft rule book. Each link corresponds to each of the sections in the draft rule book you downloaded. Use the appropriate section link to offer your comments and constructive input about the content contained in that section only.

This forum is moderated and is not a discussion forum. Comments must be civil and address the content of the proposal. Comments that lack constructive input, or are not appropriate for reading by our youngest members due to language, or are simply argumentative will not be approved by the moderators. All members, including our youngest members are encouraged to take part in this draft rule book improvement process.

The draft rule book comment period will expire on November 30, 2016.

2017 – Draft Rule Book (HTML Version)

2017 – Draft Rule Book (PDF Version)

  • 1. Definitions
  • 2. General
  • 3. Model Rocket Specifications
  • 4. Model Rocket Motor Standards
  • 5. Launching Requirements
  • 6. Sanctioned Competition
  • 7. Contest Officials
  • 8. Contestants
  • 9. Entries
  • 10. Official Flights
  • 11. Disqualifications
  • 12. Protests
  • 13. Competition and Championships
  • 14. Altitude Data
  • 15. Timing Data
  • 16. Craftsmanship Judging
  • 17. United States Model Rocket Performance Records
  • 18. Provisional Competition
  • 20. Altitude
  • 21. Superroc Altitude
  • 22. Precision Altitude
  • 23. Cluster Altitude
  • 24. Payload
  • 25. Egg Lofting Altitude
  • 26. Dual Egg Lofting Altitude
  • 30. Parachute Duration
  • 31. Streamer Duration
  • 32. Helicopter Duration
  • 33. Superroc Duration
  • 34. Egg Lofting Duration
  • 35. Dual Egg Lofting Duration
  • 36. Boost Glider Duration
  • 37. Rocket Glider Duration
  • 38. Flex Wing Boost Glider Duration
  • 39. Precision Duration
  • 50. Sport Scale
  • 51. Scale
  • 52. Scale Altitude
  • 53. Concept Sport Scale
  • 54. Classic Model
  • 55. Plastic Model Conversion
  • 60. Spot Landing
  • 61. Precision Payload

Appendices

  • A: Glossary
  • B. Abbreviations
  • C: Return/Scoring Guide
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