Balls bouncing out of goal

[meaubry]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Alternately, perhaps a whole bunch of people might hold off on complaining until they actually go back, read the rules, re-examine the field drawings, build a goal, build a robot, practice the shots, and understand that this has been a part of the whole challenge since the very day that the game was announced. Nothing has changed, nothing is different.
-dave

David -
a point of clarification is in order.
The center goal chain drawing was added as New 1-31-06 to the FIRST website for low cost field

I do not recall seeing chains on the field pieces at the kickoff at Kettering University on the very day the game was announced, it was a low cost field element - but then again as every year I am overwhelmed on that Saturday with all that is going on.

Just for clarity sake - we do build alot of the field elements and frankly we totally missed the chains - but, thats our fault and we will figure out how to deal with it by adjusting the way we shoot the balls so that we limit how many bounce out.

I was concerned in another similar thread to this one that the chains could be installed such that they were closer to the opening than designed - as the chain frame is not symetrical according to the drawing for the low cost field. Where as, the official field drawings for the chain installation added 2/9 this year, make it appear to be symmetrical - so I don't know what to think - is the Low cost field drawing for the chain frame correct? I'd like to hang the chains and want them in the same place as the official field elements.