Ken:
The response I got earlier on same question follows (basically yes, they get 15 points for the white unit on the board if they don't move it - color match plus 1 unit high stack):
Jeff
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Yes, there are mission models that start the match in scoring position.
Yes, for Mission 12, Design & Build, there are only three circles that can earn LOCATION criterion points (white, tan, red).
Officially, Rule 35 says that points don't exist until the end of the Match, but I'm almost the only person who emphasizes that. It's common for teams to think transactionally, "what is the change in our expected score if action X happens?"
Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor