Drone Soccer can be played by teams of equal size (3v3, 4v4, or 5v5). Each team roster must be coed and may have a maximum of ten players.
Each Match consists of 3 sets, which are 3 minutes each, and have a 3-5 minute repair countdown between sets which allows for battery exchanges, repairs and substitutions.
A point will be awarded each time a Striker successfully flies through their opponent’s goal in the forward direction.
U.S. Drone Soccer is the only robotics program that is also an international team sport, exposing students to the path towards high-paying careers enhanced with the skills learned through traditional team athletics. U.S. Drone Soccer and SWE recognize that foundational experiences in drone technology can help shape students’ aspirations from aviation to space exploration.
U.S. Drone Soccer products and training programs were developed to meet the specific needs of today’s technical education programs and explosive job growth. Drone Soccer is a thrilling e-sports program that emphasizes teamwork and critical thinking and familiarizes students with real-world industrial skills in engineering, programming, manufacturing, and operational flight testing. U.S. Drone Soccer aims to illustrate career pathways in partnership with industry, school districts, and universities.
-Shari Williams, Founder and CEO
Drone Soccer is an educational e-sport designed to immerse students in aviation skills through classroom lessons for grades 6-12 and after-school leagues.
Download our “How to Sign Up” document below for a step-by-step guide to join us on the field! Once downloaded, go ahead and click the registration link below.