Who ever thought they'd let us do it?

[BRosser314]

Originally Posted by rufu5

I think as a safety measure and as a deterrent to balls being launched into the crowd, FIRST will hire Chuck Norris for every regional, so if any balls are launched into the crowd, he will immediately round house kick the ball back into the offending robot and in turn instantaneously explode it into a smoldering heap of rubble with the Total Gym 24000 in the center.

Nicely said rufus, Either that or with the technology now a days they will save money and just could clone him.

[Peter Matteson]

Personally I was for for a chicken wire surround like a 1930s era baseketball court.

[1robotmom]

I think they have to think about a net just so the referees and scorekeepers don't get beaned!

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by 1robotmom

I think they have to think about a net just so the referees and scorekeepers don't get beaned!

Not only that, but usually there is a fair number of laptops and computers running the scoring system on those tables. It'd be bad if one of those got knocked off by a wayward ball.

[BrianR]

I think that the most likely way that balls will end up outside the field will be deflections, all the shots that just don't quite make it, and bounce off the wall, and then off a robot, or just straight off of a robot. By that time, they should be going relatively slow, and should pose no threat to anything or anyone, but if FIRST found they were having the scoring table pegged, they might put up a net there, but it will add some more fun to be in the crowd to have these balls flying out into the stands.

Who wants to be in the front row?

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by BrianR

Who wants to be in the front row?

I am willing to bet that the front row will be considered premium seating, and you could probably sell tickets for them...


...to the very same people that sit in the front row of a Gallagher concert!

-dave

[Barry Bonzack]

I beamed Woodie.

[JakeOfIron]

again, sure, there's no REAL concern about some kid getting lightly tapped with a foam ball, you can sue for ANYTHING, and while I don't think any FIRSTers would sue FIRST, it really can't be risked, that was the point, not, do you worry if someone will get hurt by a stray ball.

but a camera hit by a stray shot would make for some great footage!

[AmyPrib]

Some venues will have VERY premium seating in the front row, like Boilermaker, as they'll be maybe 10ft away from the field (maybe a little more). I can see the clammering for those seats now.....

If there is no netting implemented, if a ball goes into the crowd, I'd suggest calmly throwing it back to a volunteer that's field-side so they can put it back into the game.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

In 2002 we shot balls into the goals and we did it very very well, we were one of the best at it, we only lost cuz we ran into beatty.....always a problem..but i wasnt surprised when they let us use them, i think next year it will have a longer autonomous mode..they are gonna keep advancing it every year

[KORN_lover_2007]

I'm betting someone will get hit in the head at one point. But I don't think that the robot should be disabled for the rest of the match, if it was an accident. Because really, with projectiles, you can't help but know some balls will go awry.

[Nitroxextreme]

This just had to be done

I'm hoping that they will "alter" the no projectile philosphy they are operating under and just make the robots shoot things

I mean I got a rather harsh "talking to" here about that

[Arkorobotics]

Unless this nert ball is going 50-mph, there will be barley any damage. Plus there is a reason why they made it foam.

JUST be glad they are not medicine balls ok...

Do you have your 'poof?'

I got mine at toys'r'us. 4.99 - only one in the bin.