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Re: First Official 2012 Game Hint

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Originally Posted by UBY View Post
what will the very high speed counter be used for? I was wondering if there would be tennis balls, racketballs, golf balls?
Small balls are a possibility, but also consider the safety aspect of any game piece... a golf ball that gets shot out into the crowd (or at a ref!) could injure someone. If you've ever played tennis or racquetball, you know those can sting pretty good too, when hit hard!

Foam balls - like those used in many Nerf toys - can be launched pretty quickly, yet won't hurt much if a shot goes wrong. But those are probably too easily obtained and frequently stocked to be used as a FIRST game piece
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