Ball Bouncing
 

This youtube features the slot provided to return balls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...iCbZLPRY#t=34s

I'm wondering, does anyone know if its possible to bounce it all the way over the barrier/bridge to the other side?

I think it might be possible since the guy in the video only shoots it fairly lightly. However I know how soft the ball is, is going to stop it from bouncing quite as much.

Could anyone try it perhaps? Possibly post a video on youtube, or at least report results? Thank you!

Re: Ball Bouncing
 

It's possible, and there's no rule against it, but like I said in another topic, it simply requires a large amount of brute force. Anything bouncy can bounce to any height with enough force :D

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Did anyone else see the ball getting stuck underneath the bridge?

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Yes, and that was to demonstrate that there is a ramp of polycarb underneath the bridge so that balls that end up under the bridge do not stay under the bridge.

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You can see that in episode 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AMaq...eature=related

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you can throw the ball over the top

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Only in the last 30 seconds of the match.

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You don't intend on scoring using this method, do you?

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We tested that today. We used a tote slightly higher than the bridge and made an inbounder's slot. It is possible to bounce the ball over the bridge but it's difficult. It will take a lot of practice to be consistent.

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Bouncing the ball across the field (ramp or barrier) is certainly doable but you may want to start training your human player now to avoid penalties.

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Video?

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As per rule [G31], only Inbounders are allowed to touch the balls... what about a portable t-shirt cannon style launcher held by the Inbounder? That would get some serious velocity going through the feeder slot. :p

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You may be on to something here. A ball cannon? Then again, even though no rules specifically outlaw an inbounder-controlled ball-cannon, I'm sure that the refs would enforce martial law and promptly take your ball cannon.

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T33

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t33... those pesky tournament rules!

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Sorry no video right now, but if we have some spare time in the next day or two I'll see about posting a video.

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And you want to start practicing for the last 30 second hail marry shots! If you spend that time balancing you should probably take your extra balls and see if you can get a couple 3 point shots.

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The balls are hard enough to bounce but not as one would expect, it would be difficult to bounce the balls across the field.

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Bouncing the balls just by throwing them is tough, but if you think of what happens when it spins forwards, it will get generally the same height but much more distance. I will try to get a video up by the end of this week to demonstrate what I'm talking about.