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Official Q&A: VRC 2020-2021: Change Up
685: Additional standoff/zipties for corner goals
As per the May 25th Game Manual Update, Option A: (1x) 4” Standoff (276-1021) or Option B: (2x) 11” Zipties (275-0125) are added to the four corner Goals to aid in proper function of the Goal. One of these options will be required for official match play, with option A being preferred.
We have found that we prefer the ziptie method as the screws that hold the ziptie will bend with repeated play. This bend will result in a standoff that is not vertical - resulting in balls still getting into the back corner. This zipties seem to be better, but only slightly as, with repeated play, the zipties will move up or down ... resulting in balls getting deep in the corner.
Two questions:
- It says that one of the options is required. Can we do both? Install both the standoff AND the zipties?
- During a match when a ball does get stuck deep in the corner - a result of the bent stand off or zipties moving - I'd assume that it is a field fault and a match replay would be warranted, but only if the head referee determines that it may have been match affecting. Is this the correct interpretation?
Answered by Game Design Committee
- It says that one of the options is required. Can we do both? Install both the standoff AND the zipties?
Yes, this is fine.
- During a match when a ball does get stuck deep in the corner - a result of the bent stand off or zipties moving - I'd assume that it is a field fault and a match replay would be warranted, but only if the head referee determines that it may have been match affecting. Is this the correct interpretation?
Yes, this is correct.