[BrianR]

I think that the most likely way that balls will end up outside the field will be deflections, all the shots that just don't quite make it, and bounce off the wall, and then off a robot, or just straight off of a robot. By that time, they should be going relatively slow, and should pose no threat to anything or anyone, but if FIRST found they were having the scoring table pegged, they might put up a net there, but it will add some more fun to be in the crowd to have these balls flying out into the stands.

Who wants to be in the front row?