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Re: Ball Damage - GDC Response on Q&A

Our "shooter", like most discussed on this thread, causes damage to the skin of the ball. Not a great amount, but enough that I have been following this thread and the related discussion on the Q&A forum. There have been a few questions asked regarding shooter mechanisms damaging the ball, and the Game Design Committee's replies have been... well... rather severe.

I quote from thread: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=288

"...if your shooting mechanism tears off large chunks of the skin or clearly abrades the skin, it will not be allowed."

Interpreted at it's most draconian, I suspect not many teams are going to be shooting balls.

I think our single-wheeled shooting mechanism is okay... but how is one to know?

Does any team have a shooter that does absolutely NO damage to the ball?

Jason