Maybe some example scenarios would be appropriate - In the "testing the levees challenge" , robot has moved only partially out of base - robot is touched when: 1) still not yet reached the challenge model (penalty ?) 2) challenge model has been activated , and other end of robot is sitting on the challenge model's activation bar ( penalty ?) 3) challenge model has been activated, robot has moved off challenge model's activation bar and 'heading' back ( legal ?) In other missions where the robot has completely left base performed a mission and is returning to base - robot is touched when: 4) robot is completely in base but still rolling ( legal ) 5) robot is partially in base but still rolling ( legal ) 6) robot is partially in base but it is bringing back a scoring object that is on a section of the robot that has not crossed over the home base line. (penalty?) thanks David Darlene Pantaleo wrote: > 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 SUBSCRIPTION, 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". ______________________________________________________________ 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".