My understanding is that the first picture is 30 points but the second one
is only 20 points.

On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 11:25 PM C Zhao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thank you! Steve.
> that helps a lot.
> on the same thread, by reading the rule, my understanding is that the
> following picture shows a total of 30 points.
> [image: IMG_6188.jpg]
>
> what about the building ending in the following position? the top tan
> building sits on top of the bottom three building. Is it total of 50 points
> or 40 points?
>
> Thanks!
> Frank
> [image: IMG_6189.jpg]
>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 9:02 PM VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Yes, and probably not.
>>
>> You are allowed to have the Robot move any of your Equipment anywhere you
>> want to on the board.  So the Robot is allowed to leave a
>> supporting structure in a circle.
>>
>> If you use a supporting structure to put a Stack of Building Units into a
>> circle, then the Stack does *not* earn location points (5 points per level)
>> if the supporting structure is touching the Stack at the end of the match.
>> Why?  Mission 12 says that in order to earn location points, the Stack must
>> be Independent, and Rule 33 says that Independent means not touching any of
>> your team's Equipment (see Rule 02).
>>
>> Steve Scherr
>> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 7:39 PM C Zhao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> We are trying to understand rule 12 better.
>>> Can a supporting structure be left in the circle with the building
>>> blocks? Are the building blocks still count 5 points each level?
>>>
>>> Thanks! Frank
>>>
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