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Originally Posted by Wayne C.
There is no reason why goaltending shouldn't be allowed- pit human vs machine. Otherwise this becomes a basketball game where the robots are incidental. I've already been instructed by team advisors to find a basketball player to be the human player. My God- this sounds like the antithesis of FIRST is supposed to be! Bring in the athlete to show that a good athlete is the only way you can be successful in a robot competition!
In a basketball game there is defense. If every time a player received a ball everyone cleared the basket to give him a clear shot I doubt basketball would be exciting.
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Don't be so glum!
This isn't about bring the 6'7" school jock on your team, as wonderful as that would be, it's about honing the skills of the wide and varied members of your team. You can train someone to throw a little ball into a big basket. it would be fun for them, and a much deeper thrill for your team of the shortstuff mechanic or minuscule CAD man is pounding balls into the goals. Also, winning is important, and one of the objects of the game; but teaching kids new skills is paramount too.
Let them toss balls.
They'll surprize you.