It is important to read and re-read the rules. Then, re-read then again.

Here are new things for this year.

SERIOUS CHANGES FOR 2016 (All are the effects of simplifications.):

• There is no “Safety” region now. The whole quarter-circle region is all Base. The inner curved line is meaningless now.

• The ceiling of Base has been removed, so there is no limit on how tall a Launching Robot may be.

• Transported objects partly in Base when the Robot is Interrupted are always given to the Ref, out of play.

• Stranded objects partly in Base are always given to the Ref, out of play.

• On-Field Storage outside Base no longer allowed.

• If the Robot is Interrupted Transporting an object not completely in Base, the Ref now keeps that object no matter what.

• There is no “Junk” penalty.

• Local Head Referee responsibility is enhanced.

• The “Benefit Of The Doubt” rule is strengthened.


-------- Original message --------
From: VA-DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 9/26/16 4:50 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Question regarding sending Manure Samples to the Training And Research Area (M09)

No, what is described below is not allowable.

Having an extra LEGO piece (D03 Equipment) in the Training and Research area is fine.

Strongly attaching Mission Models to anything else is not permitted.  See R11, Mission Model Handling:
-- If you combine a Mission Model with something (including the Robot), the combination must be loose enough that if asked to do so, you could pick the Mission Model up and nothing else would come with it.

  So, attaching the disc-shaped Manure Sample to a flat board is probably not allowed.  There are other ways to keep things from rolling away, of course, that don't require the pieces to be attached to each other.

Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Leqin Wang <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
 Hi;

My team is working on the mission of sending manure sample to the Training And Research Area in the map (M09). The small disc shape piece is easy to roll over.
Per the challenge guide, M09:
o Manure *Samples are completely in the Training & Research Area: 5 Points Each
• More: Only one Manure Sample may be Transported at a time: Y/N
*Only disc-shaped Manure counts as Samples.

Can we prepare extra lego piece, such as flat board to let disc shaped manure attach to it, and send the two pieces together to the target area? To put extra lego pieces at the map, does it count as valid?

Thanks!
Helen
(Coach of team#24688 Terminators)


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