Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

I predict this year that more colored disks will land in the opponet alliance's pyramid goal then the team's alliance pyramid goal.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

Don't quote me on this, but I believe you must stay on the carpet. (so it acts like a boundary)

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

Team 869 has a few students including myself that are very into ultimate frisbee so we actually held tryouts for the position. Using a hammer throw style we were able to make about 4 frisbees in a goal the size and height of the second goal that was 50 feet away while throwing over a wall we made. This would happen on a good run. It is hard to do, but it is very possible.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

One thing that will need to be considered is that if players start throwing hammers at the end of the match, there will be upside-down frisbees everywhere. Unless your robot is climbing, this could the last thirty seconds extremely difficult

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

Would it be illegal for the human player to bring something into the station to stand on? A 1 foot high wooden box to stand on could make a huge difference. I can't see any real problems with this, but I have a feeling that there is a rule against it somewhere....

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

I am quite certain that would be illegal. What would prevent a team having students on stilts?

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

Whoa! Too much speculation! Time to read the manual. ::rtm::

Look at the diagram in section 2.2.2.

Like previous years, special equipment for the human player is not allowed.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

We have been able to get Frisbees into the 3 point goal successfully with the pyramid where it goes(We've been throwing from 1-2' behind the feeder station). However, 2 point shots are much easier. I believe the human player will be able to make a great impact this year.

By the way human players could and did change the outcome of matches last year as well. Finals match 2 at QCR our human player got the regional winning basket.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

-The Manual

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

It will be unintentional. He isn't saying that HP's are just going to purposefully throw colored discs into the wrong pyramid goal.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

Emphasis Mine

I said will land; this has nothing to do with the manual or a strategy. It is entirely plausible that disks thrown by a HP will land in the opponents pyramid goal while attempting to score on their own which would cause technical fouls.

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

To those who speculate on this, you need to try it out yourself. Set up a mark on an outside wall and put a feeder station wall the appropriate distance away.

Keeping the blocking pyramid in mind, I think you will be surprised with how many shots you can make.

I can make maybe 30% 3pt shots, and I'm honestly not that great at frisbee, especially the hammer. But at the 54 ft mark, the frisbee flattens out very nicely to slide into the goal upside-down when using the hammer technique.

I know video or it didn't happen, but our HP is shooting 60% high goal.

In a game where I doubt 50% of discs will be used in all but the most competitive matches, it's going to be a busy 30 seconds for the HP...

Anyone want to hire this guy? ;)

-Mike

Re: Could human players score points with the fresbie?
 

I can see human players making shots in practice. In competition there will be added stress and then there's the question of whether or not any frisbees will be left to throw with? Also to teams that said they can score what percentage are you making at 2pt and 3pt