Hi All, just a query. I was at a regional qualifier at the start of feb and when we arrived to the competition i looked at the field and saw that the large balls were poorly inflated, when i approached the head ref/event organiser i was told that because they couldn’t go under the 12" barrier that they didn’t need blowing up any more.
now. i measured the ball and got the size of the ball to be approx 13.5inches in diameter, because of this my large ball intake didn’t work as well as it should and my autonomous had problems.
as i said i raised the issue with the head ref / event organiser and quoted the manual …
Large Balls – A red or blue, approximately spherical, inflatable, soft plastic Scoring Object with an overall
diameter of 15.5-16.5”. Each Large Ball weighs approximately 0.9 lbs. Note: Teams should be prepared
to handle large balls of any size within the stated range.
and he wouldn’t inflate them anymore, or let myself and the team inflate them with the hand pump we bought with us.
i am going to another competition in march and i am wondering if the same problem occurs, what should i do or say. am i right in saying that this was wrong and unfair.
Large Balls should be inflated to the specifications listed in Appendix A and the Game Manual. If the balls are too small, please bring your concern to the Event Partner.
