Yes! Also see this week's Q&A 27 -- The robot itself can count as a "transport device of your own design." and a device attached to the robot is part of the robot... On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:03 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Donna, > > I received the reply below from Scott Evans, who is the FLL rule arbiter. > The answer is yes, the passenger carrier can be part of the robot. > > Regards, > > Wally Walter > Co-Coach, Lake Anne Sea Monsters > Team 1055 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *From:* [log in to unmask] [[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:54 PM > *To:* Scott Evans > *Cc:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Can transport device be attached to robot? > > Dear FLL, > > Can the transport device be attached to the robot when it arrives at the > round target area? > > Sure. > > My assumption is yes, since it is not explicitly prohibited by the rules, > then it would be allowed. > > Exactly. > > By the way, the rules are so much easier to understand this year. Great > work! > > Oh, that makes my day - Thanks for saying! > > Have an awesome day, > > Scott > > Warmest regards, > > Wally Walter > Co-coach, Lake Anne Sea Monsters > Reston, VA > > > > Nov 5, 2009 03:04:36 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > We have a diffrerence of opinion about the multiple passenger safety > test mission. Some think that the passenger carrier can be a part of > the robot. Then when the robot ends on the round target area carrying > the passengers, then we will get the 10 points for this mission as well > as the 25 for the Target Spot mission. Others think that the > passengers in their carrier must be separate from the robot and be > somehow placed in the target area by the robot. > > Has anyone seen an official interpretation? > > Thanks, > Donna Cornwell > Coach Floris Eagles > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe. > > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe.