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Re: Propose possible fixes for high goals

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Originally Posted by Anupam Goli View Post
In 2012, they changed the field elements because balls were getting stuck under bridges. That change was made after week 1 events. You could've told teams to design around it then, but FIRST fixed the field. FIRST also added chains in the goals after week 0 in 2013. The field is not some divine, fixed entity. It can change, and should be changed.
The 2012 fix was as simple at mounting the plastic already under the bridge upside-down to increase the angle. Is there a fix for this year that doesn't require any additional equipment to fields that are already deployed?
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