6. Scoring

Points gained:

Streamer cut (other than your own) +100 per cut

Launch within 90 second launch window (plane must be airborne with a complete streamer when Start Combat is called) +20

Continuous 5 minute flight +20

Remaining streamer +4 points per foot of streamer remaining on aircraft. (+120 max.)

Non-engagement. Pilots will be given 1 verbal warning for not attempting to engage the opponent without penalty. Second offense and subsequent offenses will score -25 points. Non engagement shall be considered flying too high or too far from the combat area. Low level flying will not be considered non-engagement.

-25

Points Lost:

Crossing Combat Engagement Line

This penalty is only enforced during the Combat Period, which is defined as the time between Start Combat and Stop Combat. Pilots who cross the Combat Engagement Line during the combat period while engaged in combat (i.e. not landing or taking off) shall receive a verbal warning by the Line Marshall. Pilots who commit a second or third violation in the same round shall have -25 added to his/her score for each. Should a fourth offense occur in the same round, the pilot shall lose any positive points earned in that round, have an additional -100 added to his/her score, be required to land immediately and remain grounded for the remainder of the round.

First occurrence - verbal warning

Second occurrence same round -25 added to score

Third occurrence same round -25 added to score

Fourth occurrence same round -100 added to score plus loss of positive points accrued in that round and pilot grounded for remainder of round.

Crossing Safety Line

During each heat, the first time a pilot's plane crosses the Safety Line during the combat period, he will be verbally notified by his judge or the Line Marshall of the violation and have a -100 penalty added to his/her score. If a second offense shall occur in the same round, the pilot shall again be notified verbally of the violation, have another -100 added to his/her score, lose any positive points earned in that round, and be required to land immediately and remain grounded for the
remainder of the round.

First occurrence -100 added to score

Second occurrence same round -100 plus loss of positive points accrued in that round and pilot grounded for remainder of round.

Crossing Pilot Line

The first time a pilot's plane crosses the Pilot Line he will be verbally notified by his judge or the Line Marshall of the violation and have -300 added to his/her score and be required to land immediately and remain grounded for the remainder of the round. If a second offense shall occur in the same event the pilot shall lose any positive points earned in that round, have -300 added to his/her score, be required to land immediately and remain grounded for the remainder of the event.

First occurrence -300 and pilot grounded for remainder of round.

Second occurrence at the same event -300 plus loss of positive points accrued in that round and pilot grounded for remainder of event.

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And it is indeed the most fun one can have with their pants on (within the law...)!

HTH,
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