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Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Nov 2012 13:15:03 -0700
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I always marked mine inside the battery case. 

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On Nov 9, 2012, at 12:52 PM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> What about NXT bricks?  all of our bricks, we have a couple, have my initials and a phone number, in case they get misplaced.  I wanted mark them on the underside but that is the battery cover and easily removeable.  The markings are only for ownership and recovery purposes and have nothing to do with running the robot, and they are fairly indiscrete.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lloyd O'Hara
> Coach, The Crestwood Monarchs
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "VA/DC Referee Advisor" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] sharpie markings
> 
> 
>> Laura,
>> It's been tacitly understood that marking the robots to distinguish
>> them from each other, especially where there were multiple teams from
>> a school or other location, has been inevitable.  Also, once you do
>> it, it could be financially infeasible to undo.
>> 
>> For attachments and other components like sensors, it would be seen
>> as more consistent with the rules not to have those marked.  So, if
>> possible, swapping with unmarked sensors would be preferable.
>> 
>> Steve Scherr
>> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor
>> 
>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Laura Dysart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> My team wrote numbers on two of their sensors in sharpie- they have some swapping out of attachments and sensors and decided to mark the ports on the sensors.  Raised a red flag for me- is that "illegal?" We can swap out the sensors if it is against rules.  Thank  you- Laura
>>> 
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