I stand corrected - thanks! On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Amy [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The second part of was addressed in the updates from Sept. 4th: > > "ALSO: If the Match ended immediately after it began, the Black Bars would > be worth 96 points." > > So... > > > 1. 4 black bars that comprise the soon-to-be demolished structure, = 32 > 2. 2 black bars that comprise the toy packaging found inside the power > plant, = 16 > 3. 2 black bars that start on the sorter. = 16 > 4. 4 black bars that the refs hold on to (for penalties) = 32 = 96 > points > > > > > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 7:28 PM, Frank Levine < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > My team's interpretation - > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Tom Marino < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 1.Can you stack the green bins on top of each other onto you West > transfer, or must you put them in one at a time? If the bins were stacked > on top of each other, would they be considered ‘on the transfer’ (earning > the 7 point per yellow/blue bar score compared with the 6 point per > yellow/blue bar not 'on the transfer' or 'transfer area')? If you put all > three green bins stacked on top of each other on the West Transfer and the > other team brought them to their side using the transfer, would all three > be considered to have passed ‘by way of your West Transfer?’ > > > Nothing in the rules says that you can't, but this is a cooperative > mission. IMHO there is very little chance that the other team will have a > method of getting the boxes off the transfer that will work with a stack of > boxes. Your team will have to decide if the 7 points per bar for multiple > bins is worth giving up the potential 60 points that you would get if the > other team were to pick up even one bin and take it back to safety. > > > > 2. How many points do teams start off with? I.e. which black bars are > considered when applying the 8 point per bar for bars in their original > setup position? The one’s I see are... > > 1. 4 black bars that comprise the soon-to-be demolished structure, > 2. 2 black bars that comprise the toy packaging found inside the power > plant, > 3. 2 black bars that start on the sorter. > 4. 4 black bars that the refs hold on to (for penalties) > > > We are under the assumption that the bars in the structure, package, and > on the sorter are in 'original setup position'. We are not assuming > anything about the black bars that the ref has. > > > > > > > > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 1:53 PM, VA-DC Referee Advisor < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Also, remember during setup to "insert the Compost disc, studs up. This > is needed!" This is described in Step 6. > > Teams are going to know a lot more about which Models are sensitive or > delicate than the referees do (at least for Week 1!), so please let us know > what you see. > > Steve Scherr > Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Frank Levine <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Ours works just fine. If you're still having issues, maybe you could make > a quick video and upload it to youtube so we can compare it with ours. > Make sure you show the problem, and well as some good/steady closeups of > your construction. > > -Frank > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Shawn Redding <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Ours works great. I would focus on how tight the moving components are > within the model and make sure there isn't excessive resistance. > > Shawn Redding > Team # 17657 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 10, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Koehler, Jennifer (US) < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > YES! Ours doesn’t seem to work consistently. Any advice or pinpoint of > incorrect building would be helpful. > > > *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On > Behalf Of *Sitarama Kalipatnapu > *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:44 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] Composer mission model > > **** **WARNING ****** > EXTERNAL EMAIL -- This message originates from outside our organization. > > Folks, > We are having difficulty getting the computer mission model to work the > way the challenge video shows. My team disassembled and reassembled a > couple of times and still it does not work the way it is supposed to be. > I am wondering if others are having similar issues with the composer > mission model or it is just us. Appreciate it, if you can share your > experience with the composter mission model. > Thanks, > Sitaram > ------------------------------ > 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. > > > ------------------------------ > 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. > -- 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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