What I mean is that the mission can be done from base, but will not count if touched while doing it. Sorry if it was confusing and I appreciate your pointing out that the answer could be misinterpreted. This rule is a change from last year, but does not affect rules regarding returning to base. This was a response to the question below about what has changed regarding touching the robot in base. Darlene Pantaleo Judge Advisor Maggie Walker On Nov 12, 2008, at 11:44 PM, Jon & Brenda Thompson wrote: > > Darlene, > I have to respectfully disagree with your answer. Q and A no 31 > specifically says the robot does not have to leave base at all. > The wheel roller can be activated from anywhere, this includes in > base. > > Jon > > > <799a4f.jpg> > > At 10:43 PM 11/12/2008, you wrote: >> 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). >> >> From the rules: >> ~Any time you touch an active robot, or object it is moving or >> using, the robot is immediately considered “inactive” and must be >> carried to Base if it’s not already there. >> ~Also, if the robot happens to be completely out of Base at the >> time of the touch, then a “touch penalty object” is taken out of >> play if one is available. >> >> >> >> Darlene Pantaleo >> Judge Advisor >> Maggie Walker >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 12, 2008, at 8:57 PM, David Levy wrote: >> >>> Sorry... another last minute question. I know that there have >>> been a few rule changes since last season and there is this >>> mention of the "active touch rule" which I must admit am not >>> fully aware of its implications. I know that last season, the >>> kids would wait for any part of the 'running' robot to cross into >>> base before grabbing it and setting up the next mission. Is >>> there something that has changed in that respect. >>> >>> thanks >>> David Levy >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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". >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> ______________________________________________________________ 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". > <799a4f.jpg> ______________________________________________________________ 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".