[Kevin Sevcik]

Actually, come to think of it, unless you have a significant backlog, then deciding what to do with balls the few negative time balls is a moot point. I can't find the thread, but someone timed the NH ball return at 8-10 seconds after the ball was put on the rails. And atleast 5 seconds for an HP team to even get a ball on the rails. So if you get a ball in your chute in the last, say, 15 seconds of the game, there's no chance of your HPs getting the ball to the rails in time for it to drop on the field before time hits 0.