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Drone Soccer

Drone soccer is a drone team sport in a protected arena. Teams pilot caged drone balls, assign roles such as striker, guide and defender, and score when the striker flies through the goal ring.

LevelVariant FamilyAir Sport CategoryAir sport

AI-generated illustration: Drone Soccer — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Air sport

Family Air Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Team game with protected drone balls, goal ring, roles and short set structure.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to combine drone tech, team tactics, repair and school/club programmes.

Cost Best through school, club, demo programme or makerspace; drone balls and arena are often provided. Drone ball, controller, batteries, spares, arena/club access, team training and events. Drone soccer programme, school, makerspace, drone club or FIDA/U.S. Drone Soccer event. Do not model it as a normal soccer pitch or 11-a-side football.

First progress Basic control in first sessions; team roles and repair pace develop over weeks.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

caged drone ball
controller
batteries/charger
spare props
arena/skyfence
team roles
referee

First steps

find demo programme
learn controller basics
practise drone-ball safety
try striker/guide/defence roles
play short sets

FIDA/U.S. Drone Soccer programme, school, makerspace, drone club or after-school league.

Keep arena closed, handle batteries/props safely, check protective cage and follow referee/offside rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags air, robotics, drone-soccer, air-sport, luftsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score by flying the striker through the goal ring while following team roles, offside and arena safety rules.

Teilnehmer

drone teams with roles.

Teamgröße

commonly three to five active pilots by format.

Spielfeld

drone soccer arena with goal ring.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

goals, sets and match points.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

drone ball
controller
batteries
arena
goal ring

Wichtige Regelpunkte

offside
illegal contact
unsafe arena/battery handling
role/striker breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Air Sports Federation
Federation of International Dronesoccer Association (FIDA)
World Air Sports Federation (FAI)

About Drone Soccer Federation of International Dronesoccer Association · federation-guide · high
Rules of Drone Soccer U.S. Drone Soccer · rules-guide · high
Sporting Rules World Air Sports Federation · rulebook · high
Drone Sports Scaleable Participation U.S. Drone Soccer · participation-guide · medium