What I mean is that the mission can be done from base, but will not  
count if touched while doing it. Sorry if it was confusing and I  
appreciate your pointing out that the answer could be misinterpreted.  
This rule is a change from last year, but does not affect rules  
regarding returning to base.

This was a response to the question below about what has changed  
regarding touching the robot in base.

Darlene Pantaleo
Judge Advisor
Maggie Walker




On Nov 12, 2008, at 11:44 PM, Jon & Brenda Thompson wrote:

>
> Darlene,
> I have to respectfully disagree with your answer.  Q and A no 31  
> specifically says the robot does not have to leave base at all.   
> The wheel roller can be activated from anywhere, this includes in  
> base.
>
> Jon
>
>
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>
> At 10:43 PM 11/12/2008, you wrote:
>> The effect of the new rules is on what the robot can do while in  
>> base. It does not effect a team's touching the robot except that a  
>> mission will not count if done from base (such as the "test the  
>> levees" challenge).
>>
>> From the rules:
>> ~Any time you touch an active robot, or object it is moving or  
>> using, the robot is immediately considered “inactive” and must be  
>> carried to Base if it’s not already there.
>> ~Also, if the robot happens to be completely out of Base at the  
>> time of the touch, then a “touch penalty object” is taken out of  
>> play if one is available.
>>
>>
>>
>> Darlene Pantaleo
>> Judge Advisor
>> Maggie Walker
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 12, 2008, at 8:57 PM, David Levy wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry... another last minute question.   I know that there have  
>>> been a few rule changes since last season and there is this  
>>> mention of the "active touch rule" which I must admit am not  
>>> fully aware of its implications.     I know that last season, the  
>>> kids would wait for any part of the 'running' robot to cross into  
>>> base before grabbing it and setting up the next mission.    Is  
>>> there something that has changed in that respect.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> David Levy
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