dang, that never even crossed my mind. Great idea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Palmer" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] sharpie markings >I always marked mine inside the battery case. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 9, 2012, at 12:52 PM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> What about NXT bricks? all of our bricks, we have a couple, have my >> initials and a phone number, in case they get misplaced. I wanted mark >> them on the underside but that is the battery cover and easily >> removeable. The markings are only for ownership and recovery purposes >> and have nothing to do with running the robot, and they are fairly >> indiscrete. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Lloyd O'Hara >> Coach, The Crestwood Monarchs >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "VA/DC Referee Advisor" >> <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 2:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] sharpie markings >> >> >>> Laura, >>> It's been tacitly understood that marking the robots to distinguish >>> them from each other, especially where there were multiple teams from >>> a school or other location, has been inevitable. Also, once you do >>> it, it could be financially infeasible to undo. >>> >>> For attachments and other components like sensors, it would be seen >>> as more consistent with the rules not to have those marked. So, if >>> possible, swapping with unmarked sensors would be preferable. >>> >>> Steve Scherr >>> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Laura Dysart <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>>> My team wrote numbers on two of their sensors in sharpie- they have >>>> some swapping out of attachments and sensors and decided to mark the >>>> ports on the sensors. Raised a red flag for me- is that "illegal?" We >>>> can swap out the sensors if it is against rules. Thank you- Laura >>>> >>> >>> -- 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.