Yes, the pictures of the Inspection Areas are just with the table surface painted black. That's not guaranteed, although I hear that all of the tables in the Virginia-DC Tournament-on-Wheels trailers have been painted black. Steve On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 6:33 PM Sammons, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The mat in the pictures has a black area for the inspection area. Is that > just the table surface painted black? > > John C. Sammons > Technology Integration Specialist > Greenbrier Intermediate School > 1701 River Birch Run North > Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 > > ------ Original message------ > *From: *Rajesh Shah > *Date: *Sun, Sep 8, 2019 4:15 PM > *To: *[log in to unmask]; > *Cc: * > *Subject:*Re: [VADCFLL-L] Rule 19 > > *External Email Advisory* > This message originated outside the Chesapeake Public Schools network. > Use caution when opening attachments, clicking links, and/or responding to > requests for information. > > I am surprised there are not more questions about this new rule #19 added > this year. > Especially considering you get extra 5 point for every scored mission, if > can fit all equipment in "Small Area" > My team has few of questions below: > > We are assuming red, white, tan units and other mission models in the > home/base are not considered part of the inspection equipment - right ? > > The robot, all the attachments and alignment jigs which will be used > during the robot run will be considered as equipment which has to fit in > "Small Area" or "Large Area" inspection area. > > The robot with its body and all the attachments can be properly stacked in > the inspection area on each other but they should not exceed 12 inches > height. > > If we have large attachment which is built using multiple smaller > attachment modules we can dissemble to fit in the inspection area then > assemble in the launch Area before the run. > > Please advice! > Thanks > Rajesh Shah > Coach - Raining Robots > > > On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 4:16 PM VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Most of the people that I have talked with expect the Equipment to be >> free-standing during the Inspection, so that the Referee is able to take a >> close look, if needed. >> >> Disassembly and reassembly of attachments in Home is under the control of >> the team. The Technicians may do whatever the team wants them to. >> >> Steve Scherr >> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor >> >> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 12:42 PM Skip Morrow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> VA-DC Refs, >>> According to the rules for this season, rule 19 brings about a big >>> change from previous seasons: >>> >>> >>> *Rule 19. Show the Referee that ALL your Equipment fits in either the >>> Large or Small Inspection Area (your choice), under an imaginary ceiling 12 >>> in. (30.5 cm) high. If it fits in the Small Inspection area, you get an >>> advantage. The “Small Area” advantage for the City Shaper game is 5 points >>> added to each Mission where you score ANY points. Exceptions: Mission 14 >>> doesn’t apply, and for Mission 2, you get 10 added instead of 5. After >>> passing Inspection, arrange your Equipment anywhere in Home for storage and >>> adjustments, and/or the Launch Area for Launch.* >>> >>> When testing for fit, does the equipment have to be free-standing, or >>> can it be strategically held by hand while showing the refs that it fits? >>> Also, will any amount of disassembly of large attachments be permitted in >>> order to get it to fit (understanding that there is not much guaranteed >>> time for setup after the inspection)? >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> -- 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.