Question about returning basketballs

[KrazyCarl92]

The way I see it:

Since the opposing alliance is required to take balls from the corral immediately and then each inbounder can only hold on to two balls at a time, you could be in a situation where if you score fast enough more than six balls are scored before any are inbounded. This would mean that the inbounders MUST put some balls into play regardless of whether or not their alliance can retrieve the balls right away, leaving them possibly where robots from their opposing alliance could get to them first and score them.

This is a possibility if you can score fast enough to force this situation. With only 18 balls and the rule about carrying only up to 3 at a time, this may be extremely difficult, but it could happen!

Only hole in this logic...what if the inbounders can juggle???

[Ninja_Bait]

Then they aren't holding the balls.

[delsaner]

Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92

Only hole in this logic...what if the inbounders can juggle???

[G31] states that Inbounders may hold a maximum of two balls, and the balls must be returned immediately upon arrival to the corral. Juggling the balls would break that rule.

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by delsaner

[G31] states that Inbounders may hold a maximum of two balls, and the balls must be returned immediately upon arrival to the corral. Juggling the balls would break that rule.

There are two possibilities: Juggling is an exception to this rule or you may not throw balls to eachother.

Only Inbounders may contact Basketballs; each Inbounder may hold a maximum of two Basketballs. During Teleop, Inbounders must remove Basketballs from the Corral immediately upon arrival. All Basketballs in the Alliance Station must be held by Inbounders once removed from the Corral.

[theprgramerdude]

I'm rather glad of this new design. It breaks the large possibility if it were the opposite way of a 469-style 2010 repeat.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92

This would mean that the inbounders MUST put some balls into play regardless of whether or not their alliance can retrieve the balls right away, leaving them possibly where robots from their opposing alliance could get to them first and score them.

Indeed... This means that some rapid scoring and floor ball pickup could result in a serious advantage in-game.

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

Indeed... This means that some rapid scoring and floor ball pickup could result in a serious advantage in-game.

But you have to work together with your alliance to score in multiple hoops in quick succession to make this viable.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

But you have to work together with your alliance to score in multiple hoops in quick succession to make this viable.

Indeed! Or not, if your opponent doesn't have a designated ball-distributor!