It's an unintended artifact of driving by a triggered dispenser. Specifically, the robot hugs the west wall and pushes the dispenser's arm back to it's original state John On 11/15/2011 2:13 PM, Samantha Davis wrote: > Purely out of curiosity, why would you reset the dispenser? > > All the Best - Samantha > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 15, 2011, at 1:59 PM, John Barrett<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> And just to be precise, the score is given for empty dispensers, and not (what I would call) triggered dispensers. Correct? I ask because in the course of the match, our robot dispenses the pink bacteria and then later "resets" the dispenser to the original position (without any bacteria, of course). >> >> John >> >> On 11/15/2011 1:10 PM, VA/DC Referee Advisor wrote: >>> Brian is right. The *bacteria* are not worth any points on the mat or in Base. >>> >>> Also, teams should remember that it's okay for bacteria to land on the >>> mat, especially if that is part of their strategy. If the robot >>> happens to clean them all away (e.g. take them to Base) before the end >>> of the match, then the empty dispensers are worth the higher amount. >>> It is the condition of the field at the end of the match that >>> determines the scoring. >>> >>> Steve Scherr >>> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Brian Hardy >>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> Technically, the bacteria do not score at all (unless they make it to the >>>> sink), it's the dispenser that score the points - they each get 12 points, 7 >>>> if any bacteria, of any color, is on the mat outsde of base. As has been >>>> stated in previous threads, they do not have to make it base for the >>>> dispenser to score. >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> On Nov 15, 2011, at 11:09 AM, "Tiller, Ron (ESS)"<[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> If some fall and you return some then the points for the ones returned are >>>> lowered to 7 which is the same as the ones left on the mat. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ron C. Tiller >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC >>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Davis >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:02 AM >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: EXT :[VADCFLL-L] Scoring >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi - >>>> I can't find the rule about the bacteria. We want to capture the little >>>> green >>>> bacteria balls and return to base. I know points are different for bacteria >>>> on >>>> mat vs. the base. What if some fall and some return? No points? >>>> >>>> >>>> All the Best - Samantha >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> 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-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. >>>> Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-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-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. >>>> Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-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-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. >> -- >> >> John J. Barrett >> Industrial Medium Software, Inc. >> 1616 Anderson Road >> McLean, VA 22102 >> >> (c) 703-231-5094 >> (p) 703-286-0818 >> (f) 703-286-0888 >> >> http://www.industrialmedium.com >> >> -- 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-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. -- John J. Barrett Industrial Medium Software, Inc. 1616 Anderson Road McLean, VA 22102 (c) 703-231-5094 (p) 703-286-0818 (f) 703-286-0888 http://www.industrialmedium.com -- 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-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.