Your team should be able to find that answer in Rule 4. It is exception 1. The answer is yes--paper notes are allowed for reference. Steve Scherr VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Ramesh Subbanna <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Sorry if I am asking the same question differently. Will the team be > allowed to write up few notes on flash cards or a sheet of paper to refer > to during running the missions at the field table. > > Thank you in advance, > -RAMESH > > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> ** >> Thanks Steve. >> >> That's what I was thinking but I was hoping that was not the case. >> >> I'll send the team back to the drawing board >> >> Lloyd >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> >> *Cc:* VADCFLL-L <[log in to unmask]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 27, 2013 1:38 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Mesuring start point at base. >> >> Lloyd, >> What you describe is not allowable. It's explicitly prohibited in Rule >> 23, Aiming: >> >> You may use a frame/"jig" to aim the robot, but its use must be >> completely in Base at all times, and you must let go of it prior to >> starting/restarting. >> >> >> It's also part of a more general prohibition in Rule 20, >> Sending/Handling Objects Outside Base, because it sounds like the team >> would be "strategically extending" the object out of Base by hand action. >> >> >> "Aiming" is a strategic action, so only the robot may cause things to >> be outside Base for strategic purposes. This is different from "Storage" >> which is not allowed to have strategic (i.e. points-scoring) consequences >> ever. A "stored" object must be picked up and used entirely within Base >> before it can be used for strategic purposes. >> >> Steve Scherr >> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> Steve, >>> >>> quick question, we have a quick, straight piece, setup jig, it actually >>> sits mostly outside base while aiming and then is picked up, and off the >>> table, before the robot is started, is this outside the rules? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lloyd O'Hara >>> The Crestwood Monarchs >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> >>> *To:* [log in to unmask] >>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 27, 2013 1:29 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Mesuring start point at base. >>> >>> Everything that you use on the field must be made of LEGOs, and must fit >>> entirely within Base while you use it. >>> >>> In addition, your team may look at the markings on the mat. >>> >>> Steve Scherr >>> >>> On Saturday, October 26, 2013, Prasanna Kumaran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Could any one please answer that if we could use any rules or any other >>>> kind reference to measure the start point at the base. >>>> Regards, >>>> Prasanna. >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> 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. 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