01-03-2014, 10:37
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,967
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Re: Week 1 Analysis
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Originally Posted by PVCpirate
This might be unpopular, but I don't think the bar behind the goal should be changed. When I first saw people posting about it, I pulled up the official drawings and found the part. If I was on a team, there's a decent chance I would have wanted to see exactly how the goal would look at competition, and at least try to adjust my shots accordingly. The rules also state that the ball must go through the goal and stay there to be scored. It's the same bar for everyone, and it was never a secret.
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Agreed.
I noticed this when we were practicing on the field here in Georgia (Thanks Walton). I suspect that FIRST knew about this and decided to leave it.
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