09-01-2007, 11:21
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Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 3,176
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Re: pic: Test Rack Stinger Detail
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Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck809
I think that it's main purpose is clearly to make it more difficult to place a tube on one of the legs. The stingers are all going to be different too when you consider their flex and stuff like that. Also, remember that they said that a tube resting on the stinger doesn't count. So basically, without the stinger, they probly thought it would be too easy to put a tube on.
As far as practicing with it, I know our team will have them. It would definantly effect how well teams are able to put ringers on.
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Read the last sentence in Section 6.2.2. of the manual. It states the purpose of the STINGER very clearly.
-dave
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