What is the Drone Soccer? In the fantastic saga Harry Potter, Quidditch is the number one sport of wizards. On their flying brooms, the players take place the “Souaffle”, a ball to throw in a vertical circle. Meanwhile, the drummers are tapping “cognards”, large bullets that aim to destabilize players by getting inside them. The goalkeeper, on the other hand, must prevent the Souaffle from entering the circle.
These rules of play imagined by JK Rowling inspired the enthusiasts of new technologies, more particularly drones. This is how it was born The Drone Soccer In 2016, in Jeonju in South Korea. At the other end of the world, the concept has caught the eye of Jérémy Tetu and Méllina Fouquettwo inhabitants of Laversins (Oise)near Beauvais. Both former salespeople, they created their micro-enterprise a year and a half ago Top drone 60. “”We started by cleaning up building, videos, photos, demourse, roof inspection“Lists the couple. With the idea of seeing how it was going to be apprehended.
A discipline arrived in France in 2019
Being in Picardy, the problem of the weather was quickly felt. To work all year round, you had to diversify. Jérémy and Méllina discover the Drone Soccer a little by chance. “”It happened in France in 2019, in Brittanythey explain. We thought it was already developed here with the proximity of the Paris region, but not at all. We paid for the affiliation Oise and Val-d’Oise. We are therefore the only ones who can officially propose in these two departments.»»
The couple therefore invested in one inflatable arena and twenty drones Designed for discipline. The rules are simple. Outside the six -meter -long arena and three meters wide, players (3 against 3 or 5 against 5) control their drones, like a remote -controlled car. The goal of the game is to bring them inside the circle. But only attackers can do it. The environments are there to enter the attackers and prevent them from scoring. The guards are there to protect the circle. “”A game lasts about three minutes, specifies Jérémy Tetu. You must regularly recharge the batteries. ” Jérémy and Méllina therefore also equipped themselves with a transportable management to be able to regularly recharge their drones.
An inscrusive activity
Jérémy and Méllina have no structure to welcome the public. They offer this event service, whether for corporate seminars, or special events. Last summer, for example, they spent three weeks in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine), on the fan zone of the Olympic Games. Young and old, young and old in all social categories have followed one another. And also people with disabilities. “”It’s very inclusive, Confides Méllina, very touched by this question. Some came every day for three weeks, they were completely different on the first day and the last day. It allows you to channel a little speed people, like autistic people. It is also interesting for the elderly, for motor skills and concentration. “
In the future, the couple could imagine moving their arena to gymnasiums, to organize regular drone soccer sessions. And offer drone assembly workshops. “”It will also allow people to acquire additional skills, and see how it works“Indicates Jérémy. It will take all this to claim a place for the first World Cup of Drone Soccer organized in September, in South Korea!
