Thank you for asking for clarification - we are confused also! *Anne Moore, M.Ed.* Secondary Gifted Resource Teacher ACA & Dual Enrollment Coordinator *PAEMST, 2013* *PIAEE, 2015* * Apple Teacher* *"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts." * *Winston Churchill* Goochland High School (804) 556-5322 Blog: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__goochland.schoology.com_user_12043773_blog&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=Nx4XXodTtgp0rwztP6cBH67b7wI8AAk9iY-OABYQJV4&s=t7DPtzydpAchzNcc3Xkez-t1M3eSwhnWXDBmumfg60A&e= Email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> *email contact preferred On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 8:17 AM Rajesh Shah <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I want to confirm one more time because this is confusing. > > We have mission run where robot starts in launch area and ends up back in > the exact same spot in launch area. Kids pick up the robot to run the next > mission- We will lose precision point for this? > > Rajesh Shah > Coach Raining Robot > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 6, 2019, at 8:28 PM, VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > The Rules were rewritten for this year's Challenge and several have > changed. Rule 27 tells you what you need to know. > > 27. INTERRUPTION PROCEDURE – If you Interrupt the Robot, stop it > instantly, then calmly pick it up for the next Launch. > > Where was the Robot Interrupted? > ➔ Completely in Home: No problem. > ➔ Not Completely in Home: Lose a Precision Token. > > > > Your team may Interrupt the Robot at any time and anywhere on the Field. > When you do interrupt the Robot, bring it to the Launch Area to prepare it > to Launch again. > Your team will Lose a Precision Token if the Robot is not completely in > Home when you Interrupt it. > > Sometimes it's part of the team's strategy to grab the Robot as soon as it > make a change out in the Field (maybe to save time and earn more points), > and sometimes teams try to keep as many Precision Tokens on the Field as > possible. That's your team strategy, and it's something that your team can > mention to the Robot Design judges when talking about how your team's > strategy relates to your design. > > Steve Scherr > Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor > > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 5:02 PM Elaine Simmons <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Our team has the same question. The tournament guide seems to imply that >> the robot had to return to the home area in between launches. This would >> be a change from years in the past when the mat only had a launch area and >> returned to the launch area each time. >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 9:10 AM SS < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Can the EV3 brick come to launch for a re run or should it go back to >>> Home and the technician picks it and places it in Launch for re run. >>> >> ------------------------------ > 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. -- 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.