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Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 7:37 am
by 2win
Oh, ok. Thanks.
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 1:25 pm
by jazzy009
Phenylethylamine wrote:2win wrote:can you touch the model without changing it?
In the rules, it says the writer may not touch the model at all. Obviously if the sup says it's okay, you can get away with it, but technically according to the rules it's not allowed.
...i really need to start reading the rules...this may explain our 10th place finish at states. does anyone know if you get penalized or DQed for touching the object?
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 1:53 pm
by sewforlife
jazzy009 wrote:Phenylethylamine wrote:2win wrote:can you touch the model without changing it?
In the rules, it says the writer may not touch the model at all. Obviously if the sup says it's okay, you can get away with it, but technically according to the rules it's not allowed.
...i really need to start reading the rules...this may explain our 10th place finish at states. does anyone know if you get penalized or DQed for touching the object?
well, it depends on ur judge. if they didnt read the rules carefully they might not. but at states and nationals they should have
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 3:36 pm
by jazzy009
is the rule to penalize or to DQ? Because if its to penalize i had no idea and it definitely hurt us. If its to DQ then my proctors didnt know it was a rule...
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 4:11 pm
by Phenylethylamine
jazzy009 wrote:is the rule to penalize or to DQ? Because if its to penalize i had no idea and it definitely hurt us. If its to DQ then my proctors didnt know it was a rule...
I don't think it specifically says DQ in the rules, so probably just a penalty. Besides, they are required to tell you if they're going to DQ you (not that they always do).
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:03 pm
by 2win
So then, other then touching it, can you get out of your chair to look at it? (I feel stupid to ask)
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:14 pm
by 2win
Yeha, like if you can't tell what it's made from.
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:16 pm
by hbk.showstopper
so then even though this is a much bigger competition they can't provide a similar structure for everyone to look at individually?
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:20 pm
by 2win
At our regionals, it wasn't individually, it was one per group. The model was at the center and I couldn't see part of it because to was on another side.
Re: Write it Do it
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:23 pm
by 2win
Gosh, that makes it a lot harder then. Wait, if you had to crowd around it, could you move around to see the model from different points of view?