Yay!! On Sep 27, 2012, at 10:38 PM, VA/DC Referee Advisor wrote: > 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. -- 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.