pic: 2005 Vex Field

[sanddrag]

For anyone who has built a Vex robot and practiced with field parts, have you picked up the big red ball? Can you move the mobile goals? To me, those things look very hard to do for these somewhat frail little robots.

[David Kelso]

If you used the new field, did the pipes on the sationary goal stay in place or did they open up and move all over the place as the game progressed?

[dk5sm5luigi]

Originally Posted by David Kelso

If you used the new field, did the pipes on the sationary goal stay in place or did they open up and move all over the place as the game progressed?

They did open up a little but not that often. Since the goals are so low compared to the height they are thrown from the back board doesn't make too much of an effect since by time it gets to the goal it is mostly a downward action. So to answer the question every now and then balls did go through the back.

[Francis-134]

Wow, that field looks much better than the one we made. I can't wait to see all the teams compete in Atlanta.

[Arefin Bari]

wow... this is so cool. I want to build a robot which can control the mini 2x ball and can hang. This should be fun to work on...

[Rich Wong]

So is this a sign of things to come- VEX challenge will be last year’s FRC Challenges; just rescaled?
Next year’s VEX with be VEX-Triple Play?