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Originally Posted by Justin Montois
A good solution is just to have more balls ready to go into play for each alliance. There should be field personnel with balls (2 per side) ready to hand each human player while the ball that was just shot out is being chased.
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Yes this is already in place. I don't believe we have had an issue so far where there balls weren't returned to the alliances fast enough. The problem has more come up because the refs want to see the ball that went out of the field returned to play and not just another red ball.
I think something that isn't helping is just the overall change in play compared to previous years. When a game element left the field in years prior not much thought was given to it. In 2010 they made sure the ball went into the zone it came from, 2008 they brought a new ball into play which was very timely but at the same time there was still another ball on the field, and in most other years the game piece was just tossed back onto the field and no one really noticed. Just due to how this game is setup it is such a change for everyone because we just aren't used to treating a game piece that leaves the field like we are this year. The refs want to see that ball go back in play to a certain position. Couple this with the fact that the alliance only has one ball to work with the more communication that the refs/field crew need to put the ball where it needs to be is burning seconds for the alliance.
Its just so different from previous years that it can't be approached in the same way. I just hope field crews at later events are well on top of the field status so that everyone is getting the fair shot they deserve and paid for. Like I said, the matches that I saw incidents like this happen the match was already won by the alliance that was having these issues but its a 50-50 chance that it can be the losing alliance that is trying to come back.