19-03-2012 14:21

the man

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

That was awesome. I walked in and did a double take. Glad someone took a picture.

19-03-2012 15:07

Siri

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if those balls are decommissioned? They look pretty beat compared to the ones we played with in Week 1 and that I volunteered at in Week 2. (The logos also seem like taped over?) Just wondering what to expect in Week 4, though I'm told (at least in MAR) each even starts with new balls.

19-03-2012 15:30

P.J.

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

That was a mix of the out of commission balls and the new ones, I believe. Also, the picture is a little blurry which lends itself to the balls looking more beat up than they actually are.

19-03-2012 15:32

pathew100

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siri Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if those balls are decommissioned? They look pretty beat compared to the ones we played with in Week 1 and that I volunteered at in Week 2. (The logos also seem like taped over?) Just wondering what to expect in Week 4, though I'm told (at least in MAR) each even starts with new balls.

19-03-2012 15:35

pyroslev

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

I need time lapse of this going up. So I might laugh as it crashes down at least once.

19-03-2012 15:42

Refresh

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

The ones on the bottom were decommissioned balls, the ones in the middle were slightly used but still useable and the ones on top were brand new. The tape on the balls were there to figure out which balls were which so that the field reset could quickly set up the field after the MC knocked it down.

19-03-2012 15:43

Tytus Gerrish

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

that's a tetrahedron, not a rectangular pyrmid.

19-03-2012 15:47

artdutra04

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

I can easily see something like this becoming an opening ceremony surprise entrance stunt involving Blair.

19-03-2012 19:44

Tom Line

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

I was sincerely disappointed to discover that our MC was NOT located in the middle of that pyramid ready to jump out.

However, it was a very neat thing to walk in to.

Even more amazing was that the MC removed quite a few balls and the pyramid didn't collapse.

19-03-2012 20:25

Refresh

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Line I was sincerely disappointed to discover that our MC was NOT located in the middle of that pyramid ready to jump out. However, it was a very neat thing to walk in to. Even more amazing was that the MC removed quite a few balls and the pyramid didn't collapse.

19-03-2012 21:27

stuart2054

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I know you won't get that particular MC to do it.

19-03-2012 22:37

Bob Bonczyk

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

It Was my Idea. I was Field super. at Traverse City and pack the dead game pieces for west Michigan where I was also F.S. So after the first day at West Michigan I had the amount needed and a sidekick (Ren) to help build. We think we used 75 balls.

19-03-2012 23:07

Michael Corsetto

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Bonczyk It Was my Idea. I was Field super. at Traverse City and pack the dead game pieces for west Michigan where I was also F.S. So after the first day at West Michigan I had the amount needed and a sidekick (Ren) to help build. We think we used 75 balls.

20-03-2012 09:44

JesseK

Re: pic: Pyramid of Basketballs at West Michigan

Epic.