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Re: pic: Soccor balls stuck on ball return

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
There were two cases of this at Cass.

One was user-induced when a robot's hanger mechanism stopped a ball from coming off the return (and generated penalties).

The other was caused when a faster-moving ball caught up with a slower one on the return, and the friction between the two ball surfaces caused them to slow down even further. The first ball dropped into the gap between the end of the return and the tower crossbar. <G18> was applied.
Someone should lash some 2006 pokey pokey sticks together and create the most entertaining volunteer position we've had since....the 2006 pokey pokey guy.
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