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Ping Pong Parachute B/C

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Ping Pong Parachute B/C: Prior to the tournament, teams will design, build and bring up to two bottle rockets to the tournament to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time.

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I wonder what this events holds for this year 🤔
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No major rule changes

- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
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sciolyperson1 wrote: September 8th, 2020, 8:53 am No major rule changes

- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
Has anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?
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Godspeed wrote: September 9th, 2020, 11:47 am
sciolyperson1 wrote: September 8th, 2020, 8:53 am No major rule changes

- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
Has anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?
I guess it doesn't really matter anymore lol. It's also possible that this clause was added just for clarification. Will be interested to see how this event is approached given that almost everyone had the same design by the end of last year.
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CookiePie1 wrote: September 10th, 2020, 5:47 pm
Godspeed wrote: September 9th, 2020, 11:47 am
sciolyperson1 wrote: September 8th, 2020, 8:53 am No major rule changes

- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
Has anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?
I guess it doesn't really matter anymore lol. It's also possible that this clause was added just for clarification. Will be interested to see how this event is approached given that almost everyone had the same design by the end of last year.
Oh lol ok
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Godspeed wrote: September 10th, 2020, 7:13 pm Oh lol ok
lol i hope you didn't get the sense that I was being snarky, I was just saying that it doesn't matter since we can't do it anymore anyway lol
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CookiePie1 wrote: September 10th, 2020, 7:18 pm
Godspeed wrote: September 10th, 2020, 7:13 pm Oh lol ok
lol i hope you didn't get the sense that I was being snarky, I was just saying that it doesn't matter since we can't do it anymore anyway lol
Yeah I know lol
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It does specify tire pump too. I know that at two competitions we had last year, they used compressors. Using a pump will cut into your time.
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Jomacteacher wrote: September 10th, 2020, 8:46 pm It does specify tire pump too. I know that at two competitions we had last year, they used compressors. Using a pump will cut into your time.
I agree, I've also been to competitions where the event supervisor would use the compressor for you (you tell them psi, they just plug it in). I'm not sure if I like the rule change, but I doubt it'll make a huge difference.
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