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Unread 29-03-2006, 12:04
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Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
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AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
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Re: Ball speed testing after matches

We checked the official FIRST speedo against two team's devices and all agreed. If you have used a radar gun to calibrate then your speed is way off. We have not found a radar gun that accurately read the ball speed from any direction. There is not enough surface to reflect a readable signal back to the gun to be accurate.
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