Excellent.  Thanks Karen!

On Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 6:20 PM Karen Berger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> No team will be penalized because a team member needs to leave early or
> arrive late.
>
> The statement about all team members participating is so that all members
> who are onsite during a judging session or robot performance round should
> participate but if they are not on-site during the activity, the team will
> not be penalized.
>
> What we don't want to see, for example, is half the team participating in
> core values judging while the other half of the team stays behind to work
> more on the robot.
>
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
> ------------
> Karen Berger
> VA-DC FLL Regional Tournament Coordinator
>
>
>
> ---- On Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:03:29 -0500 *Thomas West <[log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>>* wrote ----
>
> I would like a more concrete ruling on this.  I have a team member that
> will be able to attend our competition for part of the day.  Will my team
> be disqualified if a team member does not attend a judging event because
> they have left the event?
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 3:28 PM VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Shari from Lord of the Bricks is correct:   All team members who are
> present at the event must participate in all three judging sessions, as
> well as robot game matches.
>
> We hope that families will prioritize FLL tournaments which are fun and a
> great learning opportunity, but this is 2019 in the USA, and children's
> schedules seem to have a mind of their own sometimes...
>
> If the unavailable team members have special roles in the Innovation
> Project presentation, or special knowledge in other areas, the the team
> should try to adapt to showing up without them.
>
> Steve Scherr
> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 11:32 AM Patricia A. Faini (pafaini) <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I have a team member who is going to leave the competition for a swim
> meet.  Aghh!  Should I bring this team member with me to the competition?
> What happens if a team member leaves during the day?   Are there rules on
> this?
>
>
>
> Patricia Allen Faini
>
> Master of Science in Literacy and Culture
>
> Echo Lake Elementary School, Grade 4
>
> Certifications:  K-6, Reading Specialist, Gifted Education
>
> Team Leader FIRST Lego League:  Team #44473, Team #48748
>
>
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