I stand corrected - thanks!

On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Amy [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> The second part of was addressed in the updates from Sept. 4th:
>
> "ALSO: If the Match ended immediately after it began, the Black Bars would
> be worth 96 points."
>
> So...
>
>
>    1. 4 black bars that comprise the soon-to-be demolished structure, = 32
>    2. 2 black bars that comprise the toy packaging found inside the power
>    plant, = 16
>    3. 2 black bars that start on the sorter.   = 16
>    4. 4 black bars that the refs hold on to (for penalties) = 32 = 96
>    points
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 7:28 PM, Frank Levine <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> My team's interpretation -
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Tom Marino <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 1.Can you stack the green bins on top of each other onto you West
> transfer, or must you put them in one at a time?  If the bins were stacked
> on top of each other, would they be considered ‘on the transfer’ (earning
> the 7 point per yellow/blue bar score compared with the 6 point per
> yellow/blue bar not 'on the transfer' or 'transfer area')?  If you put all
> three green bins stacked on top of each other on the West Transfer and the
> other team brought them to their side using the transfer, would all three
> be considered to have passed ‘by way of your West Transfer?’
>
>
> Nothing in the rules says that you can't, but this is a cooperative
> mission.  IMHO there is very little chance that the other team will have a
> method of getting the boxes off the transfer that will work with a stack of
> boxes.  Your team will have to decide if the 7 points per bar for multiple
> bins is worth giving up the potential 60 points that you would get if the
> other team were to pick up even one bin and take it back to safety.
>
>
>
> 2. How many points do teams start off with?  I.e. which black bars are
> considered when applying the 8 point per bar for bars in their original
> setup position?  The one’s I see are...
>
>    1. 4 black bars that comprise the soon-to-be demolished structure,
>    2. 2 black bars that comprise the toy packaging found inside the power
>    plant,
>    3. 2 black bars that start on the sorter.
>    4. 4 black bars that the refs hold on to (for penalties)
>
>
> We are under the assumption that the bars in the structure, package, and
> on the sorter are in 'original setup position'.  We are not assuming
> anything about the black bars that the ref has.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 1:53 PM, VA-DC Referee Advisor <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Also, remember during setup to "insert the Compost disc, studs up. This
> is needed!"  This is described in Step 6.
>
> Teams are going to know a lot more about which Models are sensitive or
> delicate than the referees do (at least for Week 1!), so please let us know
> what you see.
>
> Steve Scherr
> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Frank Levine <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Ours works just fine.  If you're still having issues, maybe you could make
> a quick video and upload it to youtube so we can compare it with ours.
> Make sure you show the problem, and well as some good/steady closeups of
> your construction.
>
> -Frank
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Shawn Redding <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Ours works great.  I would focus on how tight the moving components are
> within the model and make sure there isn't excessive resistance.
>
> Shawn Redding
> Team # 17657
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 10, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Koehler, Jennifer (US) <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> YES! Ours doesn’t seem to work consistently. Any advice or pinpoint of
> incorrect building would be helpful.
>
>
> *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC [
> mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Sitarama Kalipatnapu
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:44 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] Composer mission model
>
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> Folks,
> We are having difficulty getting the computer mission model to work the
> way the challenge video shows. My team disassembled and reassembled a
> couple of times and still it does not work the way it is supposed to be.
> I am wondering if others are having similar issues with the composer
> mission model or it is just us. Appreciate it, if you can share your
> experience with the composter mission model.
> Thanks,
> Sitaram
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