Hello! My name is Mona & we are new to Virginia and are looking for a Lego Robotics Team for my son to join. We have our own Mindstorms robot, if that helps. Are there any teams near Ashburn that my 9 year old can join? Best regards, Mona 248-251-2818 On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Shiva Bachu <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am second year coaching - other's correct me: if I am wrong. > Penalties: > 1) Yes - Robot can touch the walls > > 2) Remember always try to bring the robot back to base "safety", if the > robot stuck anywhere you/ref can pick the robot but - all the items you are > trying to bring to safety is not considered mission completed. For > example: Plastic Bags, Building Salvage, Methane..etc And I believe you > can't resume them too.. > Missions > 1) Robot can load the blocks to the sorting tray > > 2) bins are already on the mat - four: Black, blue and yellow sorting > bins and landfill bin > > 3) One team place the bin in the west transfer or west transfer loading > dock - so that other team can take it to their base - then both teams get > 60 points per bin > > 4) You don't have to bring the other team bin to your safety, the bin is > considered as "in west transfer area" for other team for their points > consideration > > Project: > No penalties, but graded based on all questions See "Project Rubric" > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__firstlegoleague.org_sites_default_files_Official-5FEvent-5FInfo_World-5FFestival_SeniorSolutions_Project-2520Rubric.pdf&d=BQIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=J5fb0ELkRoh7TzAGYz99sSMvB-c7i4AC0HDT2OVPrww&m=VpEjULxD69HVYtKbRWHTQovF5d0P4AW39Ou29t6v46U&s=dSLBSPeZW_01b-kwJirGKl_4yOOp0s4wF1NLKeJxG4Q&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__firstlegoleague.org_sites_default_files_Official-5FEvent-5FInfo_World-5FFestival_SeniorSolutions_Project-2520Rubric.pdf&d=BQMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=J5fb0ELkRoh7TzAGYz99sSMvB-c7i4AC0HDT2OVPrww&m=S8NVuzKbLkhtCJZHfStVFtXO7SMtz60NTUrfiKoMyDU&s=xQxLQasfQZl0R5biXhsSM-4jkJU50Dwia_GyA_aOEOQ&e=> > > Thanks > Shiva Bachu > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Saritha Mankala < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> All, >> >> We are a rookie team participating for the first time. Have some >> questions about penalties and what can be done and what cannot be done. >> Thank you so much for your time in advance. Can you all please help us by >> answer our questions. >> >> Penalties >> >> 1. Can the Robot touch the walls of the board? >> >> 2. Lets say Robot went on a route to perform a mission, can we pick it up >> and bring it back to the base after the mission is complete rather than >> letting it come back by itself. We do understand there will be a penalty, >> but can we do that even if we get a penalty? How many penalties can a team >> get? Is there a number after which you are disqualified? >> >> Missions >> >> 1. In the sorting mission, we start with 2 blue and 2 black blocks that >> are already placed and then you can add more through your robot. Is that >> correct assumption? If you don't add then you only sort the four blocks. >> >> 2. The bins for the sorting mission will already be on the mat. We don't >> have to move them from safety and then do the sorting? >> >> 3. For the Using recycled material mission, does the Robot need to pick >> up the bin from the mat and then place it on the wall for the other team to >> pick up or we will have an extra bin in safety to use? >> >> 4. If the other team has placed the bin for us to pick up in recycled >> material mission, is it ok if we don't pick it up or we have to pick up if >> they place the bin? What will happen if we don't pick up in case we have to >> pick up? >> >> >> Project Judging and Core Values >> >> 1. If a team member is asked to answer a question and if they cannot >> answer, can another team member answer for them or the judges will move on >> to the next team member with a different question? Is there a penalty for >> not answering the question? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Saritha >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> 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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