pic: Size of tthe 2009 Goal

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Do the balls actually wedge in between the central post and the pipes, or do they drop/fall right in?

There is adequate space for a ball to drop right in fed only by gravity, (aka: not pushed in) provided there are no other balls in the way or the goal is broken.

The fit of the ball between the center pole & the outer pvc poles obviously depends on the size of a squished ball, but in a normal (non-broken ball) shape, it won't be a problem to drop in from above.

HOWEVER, as Jenny mentioned, throwing the ball into the goal will be interesting with the poles being different sizes around the edge if you decide to bank it off the center pole. It's not difficult, you just need to find that sweet spot in relation to the arc you throw it, & where it will bounce against the outer poles to sink in the goal.

It reminds me of the carnival game where you have to arc a softball against an angled wall & drop it in a metal bin at the bottom if you know what I'm talking about.

Game Manual, Section 7.2 SCORED: A GAME PIECE is SCORED when it is fully supported by the TRAILER or other GAME PIECES that have been SCORED.

In 2002, a ball on the outer lip of the goal counted as scored. (Aka: A ball wedged in between the outer pvc & the bumper material - relating it to this year -
(It was EXTREMELY rare, but it did happen to us one single time that year & was actually a deciding point in the game in our favor)

I want to know if a ball sitting on the outside of the ring of pvc will count again this year since it is still supported by the trailer.
Sounds like a question for the Q&A just for clarification purposes.