Gathering mechanism????

[Ragnarokae]

My team (967) was discussing conveyor belts and hit a bump (hehe).

Assuming that you use something to get the ball onto the belt (i.e. combine), how do you have your belt(s) arranged? We were thinking more of a U-shape, with the belt starting on the bottom front and ending at the top front, but how do you get the ball to go through such tight corners and minimizing the number of belts (K.I.S.S).

Would someone share an idea?

EDIT: Also, anyone know how 95 made their robot? (please spare me from the magic spiel, I know for a fact that they only hired one warlock in contrast to our Supreme Mugwump)