Ball Condition

[donnie99]

Originally Posted by nitneylion452

Based on your team number, I assume you have a lot of experience on your team. But a low team number is not always a guarantee of that, so:

If you can't develop a system that adjusts to the ball condition or shows no difference with a new or worn ball, develop a strategy and go with the shooter that fits it. Are you going to be in the far zone shooting balls, or do you plan on sitting in the key?

I say this because at a typical competition, the balls are going to be worn out for longer than they will be new. I estimate the lifespan of a "new" ball will only be about 2 or 3 matches depending on the style of shooter that is the most prevalent. Assuming that the balls will be torn up and you want to be in the key, use the shooter that shoots the torn up balls shorter and vice versa. Hopefully that makes sense.

We do have experience with mentors, but we are a young team overall, and we have been trying different ways to shoot, and seeing which ones are least affected by ball condition. We have decided that we want to be in the key to shoot, but still want to be able to adjust where we can shoot from and not only one spot. We are deciding on our final shooter design by Wednesday depending on how Tuesday's meeting goes.