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Re: 2013 Lessons Learned: The Negative

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Originally Posted by Moriarty View Post
Something that I do not think has been mentioned is the practice fields at regionals.

I loved the full practice field at Worlds. When my team played at our regional competition, I was disappointed by the lack of chains / box on the small practice fields. This did not give an entirely accurate simulation of gameplay on the field. In addition, I saw many frisbees fly through the goals and into the pit area, which could have potentially been dangerous.

I would not suggest a full practice field at the regionals, but a practice field that is a closer replica of the field would be great, especially for calibrating autonomous and practicing lining up shots.
The loading station on the DC Regional practice field was simply a vertical piece of wood with slots cut in it. No ramps.

Yep, you heard that right. No ramps. Not polycarbonate, not wood, nothing at all. It was completely and utterly worthless, and 4464 had to scramble to bring our own because were still making critical revisions to our feeding system.

This is rather unacceptable, and I hope they're better next year.
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