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Originally Posted by farmersvilleRob
I don't understand why they limited the muzzle velocity. If the robot is capable of sinking shots across court that should be an advantage. Especially if this year the game pieces are very soft and dont fly far even with high muzzle velocity.
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I would imagine that it is just a safety precaution, the energy of a 0.7 lb ball flying nearly level for 54 feet is quite substantial if you're on the receiving end and it could knock over other robots if they're in the way.
Of course there's no restriction on muzzle velocity this year as far as I know.