AMA RULES SAY-----11.2.1. No low-speed points shall be awarded if any of the following infractions occur: 11.2.1.1. The flight radius of the model is lengthened by the contestant walking a circle greater than three (3) feet in diameter. The contestant may step out of the three-foot circle to regain control of the model when lines go slack, but he/she is expected to return to the three-foot circle when control is established.
Mike Potter