Thread: Who has successfully THROWN ringers on to the rack yet?
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Re: Who has successfully THROWN ringers on to the rack yet?
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Originally Posted by Dgrez View Post
Yeah, I was the one who threw that ringer on in the finals at Chesapeake. I saw the other alliance taking control of the top row, (and definitely didn't want them to complete the row), and with the little time remaining I took aim and went for it. With enough power to compensate for the deeper throwing angle needed for the top row...and with some luck...it went on. It felt amazing and the crowd just erupted.
A longtime FIRSTer said last night "That was one of the best human player moments in the history of FIRST." Actually, she said it better, but you get the idea.
The timing was perfect.
The stands went wild.
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