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Re: Official Rebound Rumble Thread

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
You forgot the Bumpers. The maximum 14" extension is from your Frame Perimeter, which is inside the Bumpers. Subtract 3-1/4 inches (2-1/2" noodle, 3/4" plywood) from your calculations, and you'll be even farther away from touching a hoop.
Gah, thanks. The team brainstorming session completely disregarded bumpers. At least we have the fender dimension distances on-hand though, so we can get a general idea of how positioning helps. And still, the bumpers don't add too much distance, a bit more force to any dunk-like bumping should still work just fine. Though that does make the worst-case a bit more daunting...

Interesting thing with The Tournament section: even though the middle balance provides coopertition points, in terms of seeding, the tie-breaker after qualification points isn't balance points, but hybrid score. Balance points come after that. So while the center balance has a large impact on seeding, the other platforms have less influence than hybrid...

Sorry about not being more current, I haven't had a chance to view this thread since 3:30ish
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