Are your goals breaking?

[Jay H 237]

When we built our mobile goal we over built it using heavier plywood and glueing and screwing everything together. We even made heavier pockets for the PVC pipe and ordered the correct castors. As long as the exterior dimensions are the same it doesn't matter how it's constructed underneath. Since it's also a little heavier if our robot can move it, it can move the actuall goals. We also had some of our students go for rides on it as we towed it up the hallways to practice in the gym. So far we haven't broken anything except bend some of the PVC but it's cheap and easily replaced. The fun part will be when we don't need it anymore and cut it up with a sawzall because the base won't come apart!

As for the human players shooting with different balls it will pretty much come down to how well they can adjust. It might be a good idea to go to the store and buy a few different 13" (or close to) balls to practice with. This will give them some practice with different weights, bounce, ect. That way they won't be so "green" if they get a different ball at comp. Just an idea.

[Joe J.]

I haven't noticed any problems with our goals ...yet. And shooting into the stationary goal a lot easier than the moblie goal.