Hi Mary,

 

The rules don't preclude the robot touching the wall when starting at base, only that nothing goes over the wall.

 

Using the wall to align the robot is a very smart strategy.  It is fast and reasonably accurate. 

 

I have a section on consistent mission starts in my robot fundamentals training module.  You can find it at http://www.masteringlegorobot.com/robot-fundamentals, starting on page 29.

 

Wally Walter

VA DC/FLL Coaches' Mentor

 

 

 

I apologize if this has been answered already, but wanted to check with the
experts! I seem to recall last year, the rules prohibited the robot starting position
to be against a wall. We are working on our starting positions for all of our
missions and are finding it hard to have each member start the robot the same,
therefore the mission can run a bit differently. One team member wanted to have
the robot start against the wall each time.

Is that allowed?

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