Agreed. The first=30 and second=20 because the top block set has bridged
the three bottom into a single structure so you no longer get credit for
them as individual stacks.

On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 11:28 PM Leyla Nazhand-Ali <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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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