Thanks a lot Bill for your feedback!! This is what my team's understanding was!! Thanks Amit On Nov 14, 2016 12:18 PM, "Robot Bill" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Amit, > > Here is my unofficial response to your situation and questions. > > This mission does not state anything about hanging in the "gap of the > Biomimicry Wall" nor "touching the white/grey section of the wall". > * See GP2 and M05.* > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net_fll_animal-2D&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=J5fb0ELkRoh7TzAGYz99sSMvB-c7i4AC0HDT2OVPrww&m=yJXB6B3A0qJLT_ddThmFff8HY3LYjG3hLk5gTT4Tsaw&s=YILs1zkdkoVK4Yl1N8I_Z6P8tFQ1gYnLlGkaIkQgG6k&e= > allies-challenge-guide.pdf > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net_fll_animal-2Dallies-2Dchallenge-2Dguide.pdf&d=CwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=J5fb0ELkRoh7TzAGYz99sSMvB-c7i4AC0HDT2OVPrww&m=Kuv9mRMV-jPektI0qFMWwoxrwPJJyxtoeFc44OShEGU&s=o5ZQIbAZ3kCkspuaTlB7zctxKV_WbvRBZOb40gl93bs&e=> > > [image: Inline image 1] > [image: Inline image 3] > [image: Inline image 2] > > *Here is how I would approach this as a referee:* > *Q1: *Is the "Biomimicry Wall completely supporting all of the weight of > the White Gecko *and* touching only the Biomimicry Wall and/or the Green > Gecko"?*.* > *Q2:* If the Gecko is also touching the robot, is the robot also a > "scoring object"? (Is all of the weight of the robot *also* hanging from > the wall *and* touching only the Biomimicry Wall and/or the Green Gecko?) > > In my opinion, if the answer to Q1 is yes and the answer to Q2 is either > not applicable or yes, your team should get credit for this mission > depending on what is hanging on the wall. > > Per GP5 and GP2, we only use the updates, missions, field setup and rules "*exactly > and only what it plainly says*" as the authoritative references for the > robot game. > [image: Inline image 4] > > Hopefully this answers your current (and possible a few future) questions. > > > Bill > > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Amit G <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> HI FLL Mentors, Referees and Awesome Coaches!!! >> >> Thanks for all the Qs asked and answered on this forum in the last 30 >> days. >> >> My team was sharing their project and Robot design with a Rookie team and >> we learnt that in the biomimicry mission, the White Gecko was to hang in >> the gap of the biomimicry wall and not be touching the white/grey section >> of the wall. I was not sure if that is true, because after reading the >> mission details, we were under the impression that the Gecko can go >> anywhere on top of the wall as long as it's not touching the ground. >> >> the rules say "The Biomimicry Wall completely supports: ...All the >> weight of the White Gecko” the Gecko must be supported by the wall and >> not the robot at the end of the match. >> >> I will really appreciate your feedback and clarfication on this topic. >> >> Thanks a lot! >> >> Amit Govil >> Team 10769 - The Doggy Doo'ers >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> 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.