Post by Mark DeMorra on Jun 3, 2019 21:05:47 GMT
Good afternoon everybody:
We apologize for the delays, but are happy to finally share the completed versions of the 2019 4-H REC Field Layout and Elements document and the 4-H REC Game Manual.
As many of you know, there were a number of delays due to unforeseen issues and unexpected complexities of certain game elements, particularly the Gumball Machine. The Gumball Machine has been replaced by a "Feeder Tube," which is a simpler design yet will serve the same purpose, in that teams will use it to feed rings onto the field or their robot directly. The Feeder Tubes will be located on the same spots as the Gumball Machines were intended, and instructions on how to build the Feeder Tubes are included in the Field Layout and Elements document.
Slight changes have occurred also with the Balance Scale components, in that the top of the buckets will now be 9-10 inches from the field in the neutral position, with the highest position 14-15 inches above the field. These changes came about because of simplifications to the build instructions of these components as well.
Changes have been highlighted in the updated manual in yellow. Sections that are no longer being used have been crossed out with lines. Those crossed out sections will not be used at the 4-H REC tournaments. Any questions about the construction of the field elements or the rules can be posted in this forum and/or e-mailed to Willie Lantz at wlantz@umd.edu.
Thank you again for your patience as things got sorted out. We hope you have a great summer and a great season with 4-H Robotics!
Manual: www.dropbox.com/s/n36f6wh1jtmcmsi/2019%204-H%20Robotics%20Enginering%20Challenge%20Manual%20FINAL.pdf?dl=0
Field Layout & Elements: www.dropbox.com/s/ahhquwhi5i5blkj/REC%20FINAL%20Field%20Layout%20and%20Elements.pdf?dl=0
We apologize for the delays, but are happy to finally share the completed versions of the 2019 4-H REC Field Layout and Elements document and the 4-H REC Game Manual.
As many of you know, there were a number of delays due to unforeseen issues and unexpected complexities of certain game elements, particularly the Gumball Machine. The Gumball Machine has been replaced by a "Feeder Tube," which is a simpler design yet will serve the same purpose, in that teams will use it to feed rings onto the field or their robot directly. The Feeder Tubes will be located on the same spots as the Gumball Machines were intended, and instructions on how to build the Feeder Tubes are included in the Field Layout and Elements document.
Slight changes have occurred also with the Balance Scale components, in that the top of the buckets will now be 9-10 inches from the field in the neutral position, with the highest position 14-15 inches above the field. These changes came about because of simplifications to the build instructions of these components as well.
Changes have been highlighted in the updated manual in yellow. Sections that are no longer being used have been crossed out with lines. Those crossed out sections will not be used at the 4-H REC tournaments. Any questions about the construction of the field elements or the rules can be posted in this forum and/or e-mailed to Willie Lantz at wlantz@umd.edu.
Thank you again for your patience as things got sorted out. We hope you have a great summer and a great season with 4-H Robotics!
Manual: www.dropbox.com/s/n36f6wh1jtmcmsi/2019%204-H%20Robotics%20Enginering%20Challenge%20Manual%20FINAL.pdf?dl=0
Field Layout & Elements: www.dropbox.com/s/ahhquwhi5i5blkj/REC%20FINAL%20Field%20Layout%20and%20Elements.pdf?dl=0