The competition: participant may designate a Timer
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Can timer runs while the scoreable action list is running? And finally trigger an action along with the last action on ASLs to take the delivery part away to get 150 bonus points and the additional points for timer?
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Re: The competition: participant may designate a Timer
If I understand what you are asking, I would say no. Rule 4c describes the timer as ". . . an action taking over 10 seconds. . ." Since all actions must be sequential (Rule 3.a.ii prohibits parallel actions), it would not be permitted if the timer runs while other actions are taking place.Devinszhang wrote: ↑October 25th, 2019, 9:00 am Can timer runs while the scoreable action list is running? And finally trigger an action along with the last action on ASLs to take the delivery part away to get 150 bonus points and the additional points for timer?
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If this is the case, really timer is just the 13th scoreable points? But the pendulum clock will act like this timer. How this timer is different from the pendulum clock?
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And can we use 3.c.iv for this timer. We can control the water flow to act like the timer mentioned here.
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You could probably use your clock as a timer then right?Devinszhang wrote: ↑October 26th, 2019, 2:10 pm If this is the case, really timer is just the 13th scoreable points? But the pendulum clock will act like this timer. How this timer is different from the pendulum clock?
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I am confused. I do not think we can use actual clock as timer. Would you please clarify a little more?
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Can't any action be used as a timer? The pendulum clock (not an actual clock) would be one option. Somebody suggested slowly releasing water to raise the golfball.Devinszhang wrote: ↑October 26th, 2019, 8:32 pm I am confused. I do not think we can use actual clock as timer. Would you please clarify a little more?
It doesn't say anywhere the timer has to be a different 'action' than the scoreable action does it? Just not use a spring timer.
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Re: The competition: participant may designate a Timer
I just went to my first tournament of the year at UT Austin viewtopic.php?f=294&t=14500 and while there I saw Jeffrey Trail Middle School do their mission. They got all 12 actions and they used the pendulum clock as a timer. You can not use a scorable action as a timer and get credit for both. Try to use a timer that is a non-scorable action.If this is the case, really timer is just the 13th scoreable points? But the pendulum clock will act like this timer. How this timer is different from the pendulum clock?
In the rules, it never says that, but the proctors at UT Austin said you can't get credit for both the timer and the action you're using as a timer. So you won't get credit for the water task if you count it as a timer. I really hope this answers your questions and this is a topic I'm also very uncertain on. So really if what the UT proctors said are true then make something like a sand timer for your timer (I'm currently experimenting with it) instead of trying to use a scorable action. Another timer example that I actually used at UT was rolling a marble down a series of metal tracks (scroll down to roller coaster here-->https://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/The_Best_of_2019). It's not a great method and very hard to optimize, but it's a good start.Can't any action be used as a timer? The pendulum clock (not an actual clock) would be one option. Somebody suggested slowly releasing water to raise the golfball.
It doesn't say anywhere the timer has to be a different 'action' than the scoreable action does it? Just not use a spring timer.
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Re: The competition: participant may designate a Timer
Thanks for the insight. Its not in the rules so surprised they did that. I'll submit a FAQ and hope it gets answered!Krish2007 wrote: ↑October 28th, 2019, 4:42 pmI just went to my first tournament of the year at UT Austin viewtopic.php?f=294&t=14500 and while there I saw Jeffrey Trail Middle School do their mission. They got all 12 actions and they used the pendulum clock as a timer. You can not use a scorable action as a timer and get credit for both. Try to use a timer that is a non-scorable action.If this is the case, really timer is just the 13th scoreable points? But the pendulum clock will act like this timer. How this timer is different from the pendulum clock?In the rules, it never says that, but the proctors at UT Austin said you can't get credit for both the timer and the action you're using as a timer. So you won't get credit for the water task if you count it as a timer. I really hope this answers your questions and this is a topic I'm also very uncertain on. So really if what the UT proctors said are true then make something like a sand timer for your timer (I'm currently experimenting with it) instead of trying to use a scorable action. Another timer example that I actually used at UT was rolling a marble down a series of metal tracks (scroll down to roller coaster here-->https://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/The_Best_of_2019). It's not a great method and very hard to optimize, but it's a good start.Can't any action be used as a timer? The pendulum clock (not an actual clock) would be one option. Somebody suggested slowly releasing water to raise the golfball.
It doesn't say anywhere the timer has to be a different 'action' than the scoreable action does it? Just not use a spring timer.
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