Propose possible fixes for high goals

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

To all people saying teams should deal with it:

This isn't a case of a ball hitting the top and bouncing in the goal opening. This is the ball literally going in through the whole, bouncing on the piece protecting the drive team, and bouncing back out of the hole. I don't see how a team should just design around it, it's a field issue. The backing on the ultimate ascent goals were something to take into account, and it was obvious. The balls bouncing out of these goals is something that wasn't so obvious until week 1 events. It may have happened once or twice in week 0, but there was one match at palmetto where the ball went in and then bounced out 3 times in one match.


I'm inclined to believe just some polycarb that is tilted at a slight angle would fix this issue entirely, and shouldn't be expensive.

Originally Posted by kstl99

Many times the ball would go through the high goal and settle resting on the bar in the rear until someone took it down. This must have been disruptive for the drivers in that station.

Also the field drawings did not reflect the bar in the back. To me this is a different challenge than what was presented and should be fixed.

I helped set up the field at GSDE and can say that the polycarbonate idea would be very easy to implement.

It was in the original drawing of the field.

All teams have to deal with this issue, so it is fair. I suggest, instead of wasting energy complaining about it, work to figure out a way so that your robot is less affected by it.

Griping about a field element that has been in the drawings since kickoff is wasted energy IM(NS)HO.