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I have a more quick question regarding rules:

"run robots" allocated time is 150 seconds as in past. Only two kids are
allowed at the table at a time.
My team is planning to switch kids between mission runs so everybody gets
chance to participate.

Please advise if our understanding is correct.

Rajesh Shah
Coach - Raining Robots

On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:03 PM Rajesh Shah <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I think one of the goal for FLL is to make STEM learning attractive to
> kids like any other sporting event.
> FLL Challenge already has lot of variations year over year unlike sports
> where rules don't change every year.
>
> This is our third year participating in FLL. As team we have come to
> expect that challenge every is different but basic rules of the
> robot game like Mat Size, Launch Araea, Penalty when touching Robot in the
> field, Robot Run Duration etc  will not change.
>
> This year grasping the new rules has been kind of relearning experience
> and I have certainly seen moments of frustration in the team.
> I only wish FLL continues with new set of rules in future years.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Rajesh Shah
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 11:25 AM VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Kaitlin Ilnitzki and I can carry feedback to FLL.
>>
>> I don't really understand what the concern is yet.
>>
>> Using Home as a target area to return to is larger than the Launch Area,
>> and it also has more walls to help stop the Robot, so it seems to me like
>> it would be *easier* to return to Home than to the Launch Area, although
>> it is a little bit farther, so it would take a little bit more time.
>>
>> We've tried to be pretty emphatic about this change in trainings and on
>> this discussion list.  Do people have recommendations for additional
>> techniques we could use in the future to help your teams understand what
>> they are reading?
>>
>> Steve Scherr
>> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:17 AM aprille.j.ericsson <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with Heather's and others comments. I am at a loss for the
>>> reasoning behind the changes. There will be many teams that will not be
>>> aware of the difference between home and launch.
>>>
>>> I find it disheartening that we will penalize teams if they bring the
>>> robot back to it original launch location. This would be typical to
>>> Industry. I note FLL has already made it a smaller base. So it is already
>>> more challenging.
>>>
>>> How do we provide feedback to FLL?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Dr. Aprille Ericsson
>>>
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