Thanks Stuart for the clarification. This makes 100% sense now. Shom On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Stuart & Lori Roll <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Shom - > > I think the way you phrased your question reveals a problem with how you > are viewing the scoring. > > "Identification" and "Destruction" are NOT (ultimately) actions that the > robot takes, they are ways of labeling the state of the cell model at the > end of the match. > > At the end of the match if any black panels are facing south, you don't > score. If none face south but some face up then you get the score for > "Identification". If they all face north you get the score for > "Destruction". > > The rules do allow judgment calls by the referee but that would be fairly > unlikely due to the design of the model. If your robot flips the last panel > north right when the buzzer sounds the referee will decide what the official > position is for scoring. Likewise if you happen to get the panel stuck > facing *mostly* north but not all the way. Referees are supposed to give > the team the benefit of the doubt in close calls. > > Stuart > > > > *From:* Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:44 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Question @ the mission ... > > Shom, > > That's a great question and I do not know the answer off the top of my > head. Being young, our team has decided to not try the bad cell mission so > I have not paid any attention. My gut feel would be that you would still > get the points because in order to destroy you have to be able to identify > first. However, I don't know. I'm hoping somebody on the listserv can > answer and if they can't, chek in the FLL forums and/or send an email to > Scott to see what the official ruling would be. > > Have you checked the rules and game rulings: > http://firstlegoleague.org/media/twocol.aspx?id=247. Also, a quick check > of the mission shows a picture that would indicate what a "identify" > score setup should look like at the end of the match. Take a look and see > what you think. Also, make sure to check elsewhere (listserv, forums, Scott > Evans, game rullings) to get an official answer. > > Sorry I could not be of more help. > > Lloyd O'Hara > Coach, Crestwood Monarchs > > > Sep 28, 2010 08:08:54 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > >Hey Lloyd, > > > >I've also got a question. > > > >I am wondering about the bad cell mission. What if time runs out after > identification > >is complete and destruction is only 50% complete? Does that mean you > still get > >the identification points or no points because at the point time ran > out-the cells > >are in neither correct position (for identification or destruction)? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Shom > > > > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > > >solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> > They can be taken one at a time or both at the same time. It does not > matter, > >as long as they are in the patient area when time runs out. > > Lloyd O'Hara > Coach, Crestwood Monarchs > > > > > > >Sep 28, 2010 07:49:50 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > > >> > Hello > > One of my students brought up an interesting question. One of the mission > is > > > >>to take both the nurse and bio-engineer to the patient area - so for full > > >points > >>both should be in the patient area. > > The question was - can they be taken one by one - or do they need to be > taken > > > >>both together at the same time. Does it matter - since at the end of the > >2.5 minutes > >>if both are in the patient area - the team would get full points for that > > >mission. > > Thanks > Viquar > FLL - Team Avatar Robotics! > ------------------------------ > 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. 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