22-03-2010, 13:34
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Re: FIRST Rule Changes
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
[*]I have yet to see a "looper" that can control both ball returns. While the strategy can potentially grant them what you deem to be "unfair access" (while the rest of you clearly state that you're alone on the matter) to one ball return, they completely ignore the other one. At that point, it becomes the responsibility of their alliance partners to try and ensure there are more balls in their return than their opponent's. The losses that 469 and 51 have prove that this is not always the case.
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A fun side note: This isn't physically possible due to the 84" rule. I believe this to be fully intentional.
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