Normally you can touch the robot while in base, but if you do it while it is performing a mission, then the mission will not count. The new rules allow for performing a mission without leaving the base. Sorry for the confusion. Darlene Pantaleo Judge Advisor Maggie Walker On Nov 13, 2008, at 2:52 AM, Michael Blanpied wrote: > Dear Darlene, > >> The effect of the new rules is on what the robot can do while in >> base. It does not effect a team's touching the robot except that a >> mission will not count if done from base (such as the "test the >> levees" challenge). > > I'm afraid I don't understand what that last phrase means. Under > what circumstance would a mission not count? Thanks for clarifying. > > -- > Cheers, > Mike Blanpied > Reston, VA > 2006 Nano People #4809 > 2007 Power Bunnies #1666 > 2008 BLT - Brilliant Lego Team #5013 ______________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". If you want to join the VADCFLL-ADMIN-L mailing list - to which FLL administrative announcements will be distributed - visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html and select "Join or leave the list".