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Originally Posted by petek
For the record, in Philadelphia it was pretty rare to have more than a one or two ball difference between the hand and auto counts for any goal throughout the competition. When there was a big difference, it was because of a one-time problem - such as a ball falling on top of the screen in the corner goal, or too many balls backed up in the corral.
We got good auto counts even for great corner goal dumpers like 84, 291, 486 and 716, which regularly deposited 10 to 15 balls at a time. Our secret was we spent a lot of time testing the goals, aligning the sensors and regularly cleaning the light panels. That, and having great scorekeepers (Eric & Mike), a superb field supervisor (JJ, assisted by Sarah) and Sunny's conciencious referees who stayed on top of the action and the goal counts all week long. They almost made it look easy!
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Does anyone think that the same procedures were not followed at the other regionals as well? Or that the others didn't have great scorekeepers, a superb field supervisor, and conscientious referees? What makes Philly so special?
For the record, I don't take much stock in anecdotal evidence based on occasional observation; I'd like to see the data. That's because all the data from the four regionals we've witnessed clearly show that the RTS and human count agreed less than 1/3 of the time; and not only when there was a big difference, but any number imaginable. Those four regionals used three different fields, four different FTAs, and were located thousands of miles apart. They all had dumpers and shooters and wall bangers. So what, other than a lack of statistics, makes Philly and others so special?