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Re: 10 pt. ball into/out of play

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
this is a good example of how you can spend a lot of time money and resources trying to make a very small improvement in your score - its not worth it

knocking the ball off buys you 45 seconds of playtime with the balls on the floor

gathering 5 point balls has a potential value of 90 points (for the 18 on your side)

being able to cap a goal has a potential value of 120 points, if you have all 24 of your 5 point balls in a goal

hanging has a potential value of 50 points

are we going to spend effort going after something with a potential value of 10 or 20 points?

No.

You don't have to pick up the ball to put it into play. Just a cylinder with a shroud on it and to knock it in.

Remember though, you'll probably be in auton mode if your going for it. The Phrase KISS sums up what I'm trying to say.
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