As Scott said, we'll know the details about what can be included in the robot next week, as well as the specifics of the missions. FLL is about Science and Technology--we value both expertise and original thinking. In the Project, we ask teams to reach out and engage with experts, and then to build upon what they learn. For Robot Design, I wouldn't want to ask teams to work in a knowledge vacuum, but rather to build upon what they know and to test new concepts. You can download the Animal Allies judging rubrics now at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_resource-2Dlibrary_fll_judging-2Drubrics&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=Y_ng1FG9WIMXRWAxuu7wiPqXsclPRbYnKD7gzOeXu1g&s=HZ5576c2E-xvX9ClWFFitSzIjYp9Gc5hpdc0Q4f5O3o&e= , and the Core Values are at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_node_3976&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=Y_ng1FG9WIMXRWAxuu7wiPqXsclPRbYnKD7gzOeXu1g&s=jR-ft5I74RopWup7l6uMMFvIpx4Ti1AnoCD9UoOVd0s&e= . Judges will look to understand: - Design Process - Innovation - Discovery - Kids Do the Work Everybody starts somewhere. It might be a design out of the Mindstorms book, or with experience gained from building robots before. As Nick said, what is important is where the team goes from there--how it adapts and changes the robot and the strategy to achieve goals. That's what I am listening for when I judge. Steve Scherr Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Frank Levine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks for the responses. I was more concerned about the practice being > frowned upon. These are all the same kids from last year, so I'd like to > let them at least start with last year's bot if they want. > > Thanks, > Frank Levine > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Swayne, Nick - swaynedd <[log in to unmask] > > wrote: > >> Yes – but… >> >> >> >> It typically doesn’t make sense to do so. Scott Evans, the engineer who >> designs the game, tries really hard to design changes/challenges so that >> teams NEED to change their design to be competitive. That’s part of the >> fun, but there’s no rule that requires you to change the robot. >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto: >> [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Frank Levine >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2016 1:29 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] Question on Robot Reuse for non-rookie teams >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> I have a question regarding robot re-use... specifically: >> >> >> >> * Are they allowed to use the same robot base from year to year? >> >> * There are lots of good FLL robots on sites like EV3Lessons >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ev3lessons.com_robots.html&d=CwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=J5fb0ELkRoh7TzAGYz99sSMvB-c7i4AC0HDT2OVPrww&m=L1fcux9I-6yMMW-uKYZIVKobQyC7CtFFost-LXP7LbQ&s=IDqORDX2OqtMWTnZoxRtQzXxSN0fGJMYwfAkEGgVT70&e=>. >> If my team decides to build one of these robots and then modify it to suit >> their needs, how does that sit with the judges? Is there any special >> 'credit' that they need to give? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Frank Levine >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> 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/archi >> ves/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.