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Re: Realistic high goal scoring rate

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Originally Posted by BoilerMentor View Post
Absolutely. This is where the discussion of spin and the possible benefit/cost of trying to exploit the magnus effect began. Looks like we're going to provide an adjustable mechanical bias to test that hypothesis as well, primarily comparing performance in cases where either no spin or forward spin are imparted on the game piece.
We have found that forward spin helps tremendously in clearing out air space so that the balls are less likely to bunch up near apex. Back spin made the balls linger near the apex. These are just our findings; take them as you wish.
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