Scott Evans posted Game Update 15 today thanks to our discussion: 15 - BOWLING PIN BREAKAGE Since it's understood that the bowling pins break easily, and this is no one's fault, and that bowling in general is a destructive activity, and that breaking a pin in the process of knocking it down doesn't give you any benefit, this update is to declare that pin breakage is a non-factor with respect to scoring and with respect to Rule 22. Referees will consider the position of the base of a pin, whether or not the pin is broken. Thanks for the question! Steve Scherr VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 12:43 AM, Bdh612-ess <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Rule 25 says that mission models broken in the process of being moved into > scoring position are scoreless. This seems obvious, but the bowling pins > have me concerned - they're long, spindly, easily separated, and they're > having a ball launched at them. I've had to put them back together so many > times, I can't count. > > Does this mean the robot has to throw/launch/project/whatever the ball at > the pins gently? > > Brian > > ________________________________ > 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.