[I've thought they were tomatoes, and I've seen them called apples, but beets is a new one--good choice. BTW, fllrobotgame hasn't responded to my question about that...but he might have missed it while thinking about the rest of the question!] Each of the two crates of produce is a multi-part model and is considered a single unit of groceries, worth 2 points. See the Field Setup, "There are twelve units of groceries: Ten in Base, and two specific ones in the yellow truck," and also Game Update 7. Steve Scherr VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:58 PM, B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Pigback- does each banana and beet (or whatever those red crops are) count > for 2 points on the table or are they seen as a collective? > Thanks for clarification- > Brandy > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 5:17 PM, VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: >> >> Sonya is correct. The groceries may be piled on top of each other, >> and the table would still be supporting the weight of all the >> groceries. >> >> To score points for the groceries, the table may not be supporting >> the weight of anything but groceries and the centerpiece, and nothing >> else can be supporting any weight of those groceries. >> >> Steve Scherr >> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor >> >> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Sonya Shaver <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > I wouldn't think that would matter. The table is still supporting all >> > its >> > weight. If that was the case, then I think the rule would say it has to >> > be >> > *touching* the table. And it just says supporting all its weight. So, >> > I >> > would think that if the grocery units are in a jumble on the table, just >> > not >> > with anything else holding them, then they would all count. >> > That is my interpretation, and I hope that's right! :) Hopefully Steve >> > will chime in. >> > Sonya in Harrisonburg >> > >> > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Heather Dyson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Am I correct in that the groceries cannot be on top of other groceries >> >> on >> >> the table since it says the table has to support all its weight? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Heather Dyson >> >> ________________________________ >> >> 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. > > ________________________________ > 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.