FYI:  The regional qualifier at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
(Richmond) will provide stands for teams to use.  Also, all competition and
pit practice tables are constructed with 2x4 border walls.

Charlie Aldridge,
Maggie Walker Tournament Coordinator


On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 10:54 PM, VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> The most important rule about storage areas for the team is
>
> Rule 28: Storage and Workspace
>
>   * Once the ref inspects your equipment, you may store things as needed
> in Base, or in a box, or by hand, or possibly on a stand, if stands are
> allowed at your event (decided by your tournament’s officials - check with
> them in advance).
>
>   * If you feel crowded in Base, storage and handling of the robot and
> other objects may extend over/outside Base lines, as long as there is
> absolutely nothing strategic or disruptive about the placement.
>
>   * Mission models and objects worth points in Base must always stay in
> view of the ref.
>
>
> Other relevant rules include Rule 8, Base, as Brian mentioned, as well as:
>
> Rule 21:  Stored Objects
>
> 21 - STORED OBJECTS - You may at any time, in Base, or other storage
> areas, handle stored objects the robot is not currently touching or using.
> Stored objects are not allowed to make contact with anything outside Base
> except other stored objects.
>
>
> So, yes, the team is allowed to move objects between Base and a storage
> box, or move objects slightly out of Base to get them out of the way.  Note
> that Mission Models in storage must always be visible to the referee.  That
> typically means in Base, near Base, or in a box close to Base, depending on
> circumstances.
>
> Steve Scherr
> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor
>

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