Storm the Castle Submit a question about this topic Your email Enter your email address Your first name Your last name Your state - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Your level - Select -StudentParentCoachEvent SupervisorDirector Section Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Description, Event Parameters, etc.) Part I, II, etc Paragraph Number a, b, c, etc. Sub-paragraph Number i, ii, iii, iv, etc. Line Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Line# in Para. line # where statement begins) Identify Section, Paragraph, Sub-paragraph and Line# (as applicable) your question concerns. Limit of ONE question per FAQ (maximum 50 words). If more than 1 question is asked, only the 1st question will be answered. Your question Submit a question to the Knowledgebase about this topic Additional comments Leave this field blank Reveal Questions (Section: 6 / Paragraph: f / Line: 1) 02/22/2022 6f says "Target and counterweight must be announced only after impound is over and must be the same for all teams. " But isn't the target chosen by the team? Can't they choose any distance they want? There are different types of 5 gallon buckets, which are the details of which will be announced after impound along with the counterweights. Target distance is chosen by the team. (Section: 6 / Paragraph: d / Line: 3) 02/22/2022 Can a 1'' eyebolt be used instead of the standard 1'' open bolt as described in the Storm the Castle Counterweight instructions listed in the event supervisor resource on the national website. That's up to the individual event supervisor. However they should have provisions for devices that require an open hook instead of a closed one. (Section: 6 / Paragraph: d / Line: 1) 02/21/2022 For the counterweight mass - does the mass of 0.5 kg (light) and 1.5 kg (heavy) include the mass of the 1" open hook bolt? Yes, the counterweight mass includes the mass of the open hook bolt. (Section: 4 / Paragraph: a / Sub-Paragraph: v. / Line: 1) 10/08/2021 How is an Event Supervisor to interpret the word "appropriate"? The Event Supervisor should make sure that the units being reported are consistent, or appropriate, for the dimension being measured using the 7 SI base units of measurement in the metric system. Since teams may be reporting many different measurements it is impractical to try and define all the possible relationships between numbers and units. (Section: 6 / Paragraph: d. / Line: 3) 02/14/2022 Is weight to have an open hook or eye hook? It should have an eye hook. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: a / Line: 1) 12/07/2021 Must an alternate components (alternate arms) that are not used for the current launch also fit within the 65cm cube together with the ready-to-launch device, and if so may it be removed before launch? Per rule 2b extra arms are extra launch devices. You may only impound one. (Section: 6 / Paragraph: c,f / Line: 5) 02/22/2022 What is the target distance range for this event? 6.f only refers to the specific parameters of the bucket, not the distance of the bucket. The distance is selected by the teams. A team should choose a distance there machine can in theory hit. (Section: 7 / Line: 1) 02/21/2022 When measuring for Accuracy Score, is the measurement made to the exterior edge of the bucket or to the center point on which the bucket was placed for the target distance? Measure from center of impact of the ball to closest edge of the bucket. ‹ The 2022 Logistics Manual for SOM says about 3D printed parts "The team may not use a stock file to 3D print anything" and "Every file must be significantly modified", but these restrictions do not appear in the rules; are they valid? Do they appl... 6f says "Target and counterweight must be announced only after impound is over and must be the same for all teams. " But isn't the target chosen by the team? Can't they choose any distance they want? ›