As John noted, the Milking Automation model is designed so that when the Release-cow is pulled out to its setup position, then the model is "locked" in place.

The scoring conditions for this mission don't talk about the position of the Release-cow, so a team is allowed to try to push the red lever without moving the cow.  The likely outcome of that is that the model would break, and then by R17, Field Damage, the team would not get points for the mission even if the milk came out.

Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 2:33 PM, John Coleman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
The milking apparatus will not turn properly if the cow is not pushed in.

On Oct 21, 2016, at 2:22 PM, Television Tigers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I would like to know for the Milking Automation Challenge, do we need to push the cow inside before the pushing the red leaver?
> If we don't push the cow inside will it block the milk? Will it cost points.
> In the challenge the point says only for getting the milk out. it did not say anything for pushing the cow BUT the video shows pusing the milk.
>
> Thank you for your help
> Kuzhal


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