Tournament Type & Individuals:

• Round 1: Leaderboard (Top 60)
  • 60 individuals split into 2 groups
  • The top 6 from Group A and the top 6 from Group B will advance
• Round 2: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 12)
  • The remaining 12 racers will be split into 4 groups of 3 racers.
  • The top racer from each group will advance.
• Round 3: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 4)
  • Semi Finals – the remaining 4 students
• Round 4: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 4)
  • Third Place and Championship – the remaining 4 students

Matches:

• Round 1: 4 tracks, avg. time submission/leaderboard-based
  • Teams will get scheduled practice time prior to Round 1.
• Rounds 2 – 4: First to 3 wins

Round 1: (60 racers)

• Racers will be seeded prior to the tournament according to their season rank. There will be no placement rounds at the tournament. They will be snake-drafted (based on season standings) into two groups: Group A (30 Racers) and Group B (30 Racers).
• Each racer will race solo and get one attempt (3 laps) on 4 different tracks from the season.
• Tracks: Tracks will be chosen from the season list and announced on April 13, following the season.
• The average of all tracks will then be calculated. The top 6 racers with the lowest averages from each group will advance to round 2.

Round 2: (12 racers)

• The remaining 12 racers will be “group” snake-drafted (based on Round 1 averages) into 4 groups (group name, rank)
  • Group1 – A1, B4, A5
  • Group 2 – B1, A4, B5
  • Group 3 – A2, B3, A6
  • Group 4 – B2, A3, B6
• All 3 racers from each group will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer in each group to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.
• Four racers will advance to rounds 3 & 4.

Round 3 (Semi-Finals): (4 racers)

• The remaining 4 racers will be placed in a bracket (Group 1 vs Group 4 and Group 2 vs Group 3).  Group 1 and Group 2 will be the high seeds regardless of who comes out of the group.
  • Ex. If, in Group 1, A5 won, they would be the high seed against whoever wins Group 4, regardless of whether ‘higher seeds’ such as B2 or A3 won.
• Both racers will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.

Round 4 (Third Place and Semi-Finals): (4 racers)

• The two winners from Round 3 will compete for the championship, and the two other racers will compete for 3rd and 4th place.
• Both racers will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.

Rules: All other rules will follow from the regular season.

Tournament Type: Single Elimination Tournament

Teams: 12 Teams

Track: TBA (April 13)

Matches: Best of 5

• Teams will get scheduled practice time prior to Round 1.
• Unlike the regular season, teams will not be doing 3 races/1 game. Instead, they will go head-to-head against another team and compete in as many games as necessary until one team wins three times. 
• Each game, teams will get the same number of points as in the season (see below). That will determine what team wins each game.
  • 1st Place | 5 Points
  • 2nd Place | 4 Points
  • 3rd Place | 3 points
  • 4th Place | 1 point  
• Once a team wins three games, they will advance to the next round, and all other racers will be eliminated. 

Rules: All other rules will follow from the regular season

Tournament Type: Single Elimination Tournament

Teams: 4 Teams

Track: TBA (April 13)

Matches: Best of 5

Rules: All rules will follow from the regular season

Tournament Type: Group Stage Tournament (2 racers at a time. Top racer advances)

Individuals: 16 Racers

Teams: Up to 8 Teams

Matches: First to 3 wins

General Guidelines

1. All racers and GMs must pay attention and follow all rules set by the Fenworks Staff.
2. Never go onto the FPV course unless a Fenworks Staff member says you can.
3. Ensure your safety with FPV drones and only use them in a designated netted area. Also, ensure that you turn off the motors whenever the drone is not in use.
4. NEVER PUT A BATTERY IN A DRONE, UNLESS SPECIFIED BY FENWORKS STAFF. If a drone is plugged in, it can interfere with the radio frequency it emits, potentially disrupting FPV racing.
5. Each racer is allowed to have a Visual Observer (VO) sit next to them during their race. This can either be another student or a GM. The VO can help tell them the track gate order or any other helpful information. If a racer chooses a VO, any issues with that VO are the racer’s responsibility. Fenworks will not restart a match or adjust the times if a VO provides incorrect information.

FPV Equipment

1. Drone: TinyHawk 3 and 3+ drones are allowed. They will be inspected before races to ensure they are not illegally modified. Fenworks may approve certain exceptions, provided they do not give an unfair advantage. Please reach out to us before the tournament for approval or notify us during the tournament.
2. Controller and FPV Goggles: Racers are permitted to use controllers and FPV goggles from other brands, as long as they do not provide an unfair advantage. Please reach out to Fenworks in advance of the tournament to obtain approval or notify us during the tournament. All controllers and FPV goggles will be inspected before flight.
3. Schools may use markers, stickers, tape, and similar materials to mark their drones.

Racing Format

1. All racers will have the opportunity to race in at least one match. The match is a minimum 3-win game series.
2. All races will consist of three (3) laps around the course. Finishing placement (1st-3rd place) in each game will be used for advancement. In the event of any penalties, finishing time with penalties will be used.
3. After each game, racers are to sit and wait for a Fenworks Representative to record their score.

Racing Rules

1. All drones will take off from the launch pad. Racers will start at the sound of the countdown beep. All racers must start simultaneously in each race. In the event of a misstart, Fenworks will stop the race and restart it. At Fenworks’ discretion, a racer who intentionally starts before the designated start time will be subject to disqualification. The race will also restart if two drones collide before reaching the first obstacle.
2. Students must follow the designated track layout and pass through all obstacles in the correct order. If a student misses an obstacle, they must turn around and correctly pass through the missed obstacle before continuing the race.
   1. If a student misses an obstacle and does not return to it or proceed through it as indicated on the course map, a 10-second penalty will be added to their time. Missed obstacles will be counted every lap. (ex. If they miss one obstacle on lap one, but make it to lap two and don’t miss any from that point on, it is just a 10-second penalty. If they miss it on all three laps, it will result in a 30-second penalty.)
   2. If a student misses three or more obstacles, they will receive a “DNF” (Did Not Finish).
3. Any intentional contact with other racers’ drones, cutting corners, or taking shortcuts will result in disqualification for the offending pilot. For the pilot of the drone that got hit, a re-flight for just that race will take place, and finishing times will be used to determine the winner of that race.
4. If a drone crashes, the racer may use turtle mode to try to get it back into the air. If that still doesn’t work, that racer will receive a DNF. Fenworks staff will NOT help if the drone gets stuck in the netting. A racer may attempt to get out of the netting, but no external forces may help the drone. 
5. Fenworks reserves the right to review race footage and disqualify racers for any unsportsmanlike conduct.
6. Anyone who doesn’t finish a race will receive a DNF (did not finish). 

Team Scoring

• Teams will get points based on each racer’s individual performance.
  • 1st place in a match – 5 points
  • 2nd place in a match – 2 points
• In the event of a tie after a match between 2 individuals, both individuals will tie for 2nd place and be awarded 2 points.

Tournament Type & Individuals:

• Round 1: Leaderboard (Top 60)
  • 60 individuals split into 2 groups
  • The top 6 from Group A and the top 6 from Group B will advance
• Round 2: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 12)
  • The remaining 12 racers will be split into 4 groups of 3 racers.
  • The top racer from each group will advance.
• Round 3: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 4)
  • Semi Finals – the remaining 4 students
• Round 4: Single Elimination Tournament (Top 4)
  • Third Place and Championship – the remaining 4 students

Matches:

• Round 1: 4 tracks, avg. time submission/leaderboard-based
  • Teams will get scheduled practice time prior to Round 1.
• Rounds 2 – 4: First to 3 wins

Round 1: (60 racers)

• Racers will be seeded prior to the tournament according to their season rank. There will be no placement rounds at the tournament. They will be snake-drafted (based on season standings) into two groups: Group A (30 Racers) and Group B (30 Racers).
• Each racer will race solo and get one attempt (3 laps) on 4 different tracks from the season.
• Tracks: Tracks will be chosen from the season list and announced on April 13, following the season.
• The average of all tracks will then be calculated. The top 6 racers with the lowest averages from each group will advance to round 2.

Round 2: (12 racers)

• The remaining 12 racers will be “group” snake-drafted (based on Round 1 averages) into 4 groups (group name, rank)
  • Group1 – A1, B4, A5
  • Group 2 – B1, A4, B5
  • Group 3 – A2, B3, A6
  • Group 4 – B2, A3, B6
• All 3 racers from each group will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer in each group to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.
• Four racers will advance to rounds 3 & 4.

Round 3 (Semi-Finals): (4 racers)

• The remaining 4 racers will be placed in a bracket (Group 1 vs Group 4 and Group 2 vs Group 3).  Group 1 and Group 2 will be the high seeds regardless of who comes out of the group.
  • Ex. If, in Group 1, A5 won, they would be the high seed against whoever wins Group 4, regardless of whether ‘higher seeds’ such as B2 or A3 won.
• Both racers will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.

Round 4 (Third Place and Semi-Finals): (4 racers)

• The two winners from Round 3 will compete for the championship, and the two other racers will compete for 3rd and 4th place.
• Both racers will join a multiplayer lobby and compete against each other. The first racer to get 3 wins will advance.
• Track: New Regional Tournament track that will be announced on April 13.

Rules: All other rules will follow from the regular season.

Tournament Type: Single Elimination Tournament

Teams: 12 Teams

Track: TBA (April 13)

Matches: Best of 5

• Teams will get scheduled practice time prior to Round 1.
• Unlike the regular season, teams will not be doing 3 races/1 game. Instead, they will go head-to-head against another team and compete in as many games as necessary until one team wins three times. 
• Each game, teams will get the same number of points as in the season (see below). That will determine what team wins each game.
  • 1st Place | 5 Points
  • 2nd Place | 4 Points
  • 3rd Place | 3 points
  • 4th Place | 1 point  
• Once a team wins three games, they will advance to the next round, and all other racers will be eliminated. 

Rules: All other rules will follow from the regular season

Tournament Type: Single Elimination Tournament

Teams: 6 Teams

Track: TBA (April 13)

Matches: Best of 5

Rules: All rules will follow from the regular season

Tournament Type: Group Stage Tournament (2 racers at a time. Top racer advances)

Individuals: 16 Racers

Teams: Up to 8 Teams

Matches: First to 3 wins

General Guidelines

1. All racers and GMs must pay attention and follow all rules set by the Fenworks Staff.
2. Never go onto the FPV course unless a Fenworks Staff member says you can.
3. Ensure your safety with FPV drones and only use them in a designated netted area. Also, ensure that you turn off the motors whenever the drone is not in use.
4. NEVER PUT A BATTERY IN A DRONE, UNLESS SPECIFIED BY FENWORKS STAFF. If a drone is plugged in, it can interfere with the radio frequency it emits, potentially disrupting FPV racing.
5. Each racer is allowed to have a Visual Observer (VO) sit next to them during their race. This can either be another student or a GM. The VO can help tell them the track gate order or any other helpful information. If a racer chooses a VO, any issues with that VO are the racer’s responsibility. Fenworks will not restart a match or adjust the times if a VO provides incorrect information.

FPV Equipment

1. Drone: TinyHawk 3 and 3+ drones are allowed. They will be inspected before races to ensure they are not illegally modified. Fenworks may approve certain exceptions, provided they do not give an unfair advantage. Please reach out to us before the tournament for approval or notify us during the tournament.
2. Controller and FPV Goggles: Racers are permitted to use controllers and FPV goggles from other brands, as long as they do not provide an unfair advantage. Please reach out to Fenworks in advance of the tournament to obtain approval or notify us during the tournament. All controllers and FPV goggles will be inspected before flight.
3. Schools may use markers, stickers, tape, and similar materials to mark their drones.

Racing Format

1. All racers will have the opportunity to race in at least one match. The match is a minimum 3-win game series.
2. All races will consist of three (3) laps around the course. Finishing placement (1st-3rd place) in each game will be used for advancement. In the event of any penalties, finishing time with penalties will be used.
3. After each game, racers are to sit and wait for a Fenworks Representative to record their score.

Racing Rules

1. All drones will take off from the launch pad. Racers will start at the sound of the countdown beep. All racers must start simultaneously in each race. In the event of a misstart, Fenworks will stop the race and restart it. At Fenworks’ discretion, a racer who intentionally starts before the designated start time will be subject to disqualification. The race will also restart if two drones collide before reaching the first obstacle.
2. Students must follow the designated track layout and pass through all obstacles in the correct order. If a student misses an obstacle, they must turn around and correctly pass through the missed obstacle before continuing the race.
   1. If a student misses an obstacle and does not return to it or proceed through it as indicated on the course map, a 10-second penalty will be added to their time. Missed obstacles will be counted every lap. (ex. If they miss one obstacle on lap one, but make it to lap two and don’t miss any from that point on, it is just a 10-second penalty. If they miss it on all three laps, it will result in a 30-second penalty.)
   2. If a student misses three or more obstacles, they will receive a “DNF” (Did Not Finish).
3. Any intentional contact with other racers’ drones, cutting corners, or taking shortcuts will result in disqualification for the offending pilot. For the pilot of the drone that got hit, a re-flight for just that race will take place, and finishing times will be used to determine the winner of that race.
4. If a drone crashes, the racer may use turtle mode to try to get it back into the air. If that still doesn’t work, that racer will receive a DNF. Fenworks staff will NOT help if the drone gets stuck in the netting. A racer may attempt to get out of the netting, but no external forces may help the drone. 
5. Fenworks reserves the right to review race footage and disqualify racers for any unsportsmanlike conduct.
6. Anyone who doesn’t finish a race will receive a DNF (did not finish). 

Team Scoring

• Teams will get points based on each racer’s individual performance.
  • 1st place in a match – 5 points
  • 2nd place in a match – 2 points
• In the event of a tie after a match between 2 individuals, both individuals will tie for 2nd place and be awarded 2 points.