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Unread 20-02-2004, 00:06
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Re: Soccer Throw or Basketball Shot?

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Originally Posted by collin234
i agree that the hopper would probably be the best idea...however, these balls behave unlike any object i've seen in a FIRST game as of late. the soccer balls were fairly reliable and the crate were...well...crates. unless you're rolling them with some tig ole wings, i'm not sure if anything else is gonna be that successful. but i don't know...i haven't experimented that much. i guess we'll see. as for the pool cue...too unreliable...you'd have to be lined up perfectly which is much easier said than done.
It would be a cue coupled to a solid plate that is what hits the ball. It wouldn't have to be super accurate.