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Originally Posted by Fuzzy
How hard is it to reset the field? I'm imagine those softball stacks to be troublesome, especially if they rolled into other stacks and start a chain reaction.
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As someone who stacked softballs for several hours at the Delaware open house, I can tell you that the stacking is quite easy. It is certainly much simpler than trying to line up 20 racquetballs in a row. Two people should be able to reset the field in under a minute.
I agree with Joe Troy that teams need to pay special attention to the atlas ball. Due to the unbalanced nature of the ball a robot can push it one way and have it roll back or to the side. Teams should be prepared for the ball to move in an unpredictable manner. The last 10 seconds are going to be very exciting, especially if the ball is near the centerline since it will wobble for a good 5 -10 seconds before it settles down enough to be counted.