Score: -6pts
Penalties will be recorded by the Referees for actions committed by the team during the 2.5-minute robot round. Penalties are recorded by the referee by placing one of 5 Manure Samples in the corner of the mat. These Manure Samples may not be touched and are not available for the team to use for scoring.
The only rule that includes a penalty is:
R14 - Interrupting - a Penalty is received if the robot is not completely in Base.
To interrupt your robot is when a team member stops or otherwise interacts with the robot. The robot can then be picked up and transported by hand to the Base for a relaunch. If the robot is already completely in Base, no penalty is incurred. If the robot is outside of Base, the team may relaunch the robot, but will receive one of the 5 penalty markers. If the robot is transporting an object and it is not completely in Base the object is given to the referee, even if this makes a mission impossible to complete. If the object is completely in base the team may keep it.
In FIRST LEGO League Transporting is defined as: If the Robot is in contact with something for the obvious purpose of taking it, changing its direction, or releasing it.
Discussion: Interrupting a robot and taking a penalty can be a strategic method of play. In what situations is taking the penalty to return your robot to base worth it for your team?
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