To me, that would be a totally different event. There have been local scrimmages between FFL Tournament seasons organized business local teams or coaches, such as Sumo Bots, that are not official FFL events, but work towards building skills and having fun during the long time between seasons. Mark Sent from my iPad > On Nov 25, 2019, at 7:16 AM, Michelle Ouellette <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I would totally disagree with a change like that. Some kids can't do that under pressure and take a long time to get stuff right. I mean if it was super simple drive the robot in a square with no sensors etc, maybe, but even then, Div I kids will freak out. > > Heck our team couldn't even tape some straws together under pressure! > >> On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 7:14 PM Animesh Gupta <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> What is the process to request a change to the robot design and robot programming judging criteria. >> >> I would like to request a live mission that would test robot design and coding within 30 minutes to validate programming skills. >> >> Just want reinvigorate the true spirit of robot design and programming and make it a fair skill assessment. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my typos. >> >>>> On Nov 23, 2019, at 11:39 AM, Henry Bass <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> When our non-profit STEM association issues grants for kits, we ask the coach to sign a document saying they agree to compete for the next two years, or else return the kit. After 2 years, it can stay with the school, or for neighborhood teams we offer to help place the kit with another team. >>> >>> Henry Bass >>> >>> New River Robotics Association >>> >>> >>> >>> From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mkurapati >>> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2019 11:00 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] FLL School-based Teams >>> >>> >>> >>> And who gets to keep the kit after the event? I just want to know if there a common way of doing things. >>> >>> On Nov 23, 2019, at 10:58 AM, Kathleen Olowin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> I am a volunteer parent coach at a private school. We are an after school club and the parents pay the same club fee as other after school clubs. That fee is then used to pay the kit/registration/tee shirts and other materials. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kathleen >>> >>> Return of the Jedi Penguins >>> >>> Peabody School, Charlottesville >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/23/19 10:15 AM, Williams, Susan wrote: >>> >>> I am a volunteer parent coach of a school club team. Parents pay club activity fee. School pays for kit, registration fee, t- shirts and >>> >>> Project materials. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 7:29 PM SUBSCRIBE VADCFLL-L Chris Hayes < [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> For FLL teacher-coaches...at your school, is your FLL activity a club or an officially school sanctioned activity? Are students asked to help pay for the costs. >>> >>> -- 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. 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