For our operator console, if we were to use a camera pole would we have to stay at 6 ft. 6 in. For the entire match or is it just for the start of the match? Also is this a useful feature for seeing the field at an overview?
The height rule applies at all times, and it is 6 feet 6 inches from the floor, not the base of the console itself.
I’m not sure how much advantage you would get out of a camera at that height, but I don’t think it would be worth it, unless you could get some kind of useful angle.
entire match
Yes, it’s for the entire match.
In 2016, teams employed 15 or 20 foot tall camera poles to see over the defenses. Now there’s a rule. If you’re ever reading the game manual, and wonder why a rule exists (i.e. why teams can’t put speakers on their carts) look for the story behind the rule.