THE MOST ANTICIPATED ANSWER THIS SEASON!!!!!!

[JChavis]

Originally Posted by AlexH

Looks like its time to kidnap some varsity basketball players...

We, Team 3490, already have one!!!

[EricLeifermann]

How about

"teams will rarely score with their HP in the last 30 sec so it doesn't matter"

Look how many HP's scored in 2006 and that was a bigger target and it wasn't parallel to the floor...

[JChavis]

Originally Posted by EricLeifermann

How about

"teams will rarely score with their HP in the last 30 sec so it doesn't matter"

Look how many HP's scored in 2006 and that was a bigger target and it wasn't parallel to the floor...

You could have a point there, but this season we are playing with regulation size 4 Basketballs and standard basketball rims....

If alliances can find people who can play basketball let alone shoot less-than-a-pound foam balls well, alliances could find success......

But let's not forget your point, for ANYTHING could happen this year......

[EricLeifermann]

Originally Posted by JChavis

If alliances can find people who can play basketball let alone shoot less-than-a-pound foam balls well, alliances could find success......

You are not going to be taking "basketball" type shots over 57 ft you will be throwing the balls over hand like a football or a javelin like the previous person mentioned. You will be lucky to see 1 ball go in per regional, thats qualifying and elimination matches.

[Patrickwhite]

It will be fun watching the crowd's reaction when that ball goes through once in a dozen matches.

[Duncan Macdonald]

Originally Posted by EricLeifermann

How about

"teams will rarely score with their HP in the last 30 sec so it doesn't matter"

Look how many HP's scored in 2006 and that was a bigger target and it wasn't parallel to the floor...

It was also a penalty.

Originally Posted by 2006 Rules

<G38> Entering balls onto the field - Only the HUMAN PLAYERs may enter a ball onto the field, either by
attempting to throw it to a ROBOT, attempting to throw it in a corner goal, or throwing it onto the field
for pickup by a ROBOT. <snip>.
Violations of this rule will result in a 5-point penalty per ball entered onto the field

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by Duncan Macdonald

It was also a penalty.

Not in the corner goal. I don't recall any human player scoring in the top goal in 2006. Scoring in the corner wasn't rare, but uncommon to see.

By the way: I love how skewed the survey question is...... You could just say yes or no to not show as much survey bias.

[EricLeifermann]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

Not in the corner goal. I don't recall anybody scoring in the top goal in 2006. Scoring in the corner wasn't rare, but uncommon to see.

Tyler you need to learn to read they give the rule right after they say "it was also a penalty"

But it being a penalty in 2006 was really here nor there as my point is still valid, HPs aren't going to score that often if at all.

[Siri]

Originally Posted by JChavis

We, Team 3490, already have one!!!

What does s/he think with practicing these shots? Those I've talked to say there are so many differences from actual basketball (ball size and density, etc) that it's less than helpful. This was also the case in 2006 and even 2009. If you can make them, more power to you. For the rest of us, I'm willing to bet that most big end game climaxes will come from (triple) robot balancing.

Edit: Mathking and Eric, good point. This actually seems more realistic (albeit as far as this goes)

[JChavis]

Originally Posted by Siri

What does s/he think with practicing these shots? Those I've talked to say there are so many differences from actual basketball (ball size and density, etc) that it's less than helpful. This was also the case in 2006 and even 2009. If you can make them, more power to you. For the rest of us, I'm willing to bet that most big end game climaxes will come from (triple) robot balancing.

Edit: Mathking and Eric, good point. This actually seems more realistic (albeit as far as this goes)

I used to play basketball with him during our freshman year, and I would remember us attempting to make 1/2 or even 3/4 court shots. I of course couldn't make it, for I wasn't good with throwing with one hand, but I am sure he did...

But even with that, I would be so ready to hear the teams go "OOOOOHHHHH" over the triple robot balances!!!!!