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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Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
No major rule changes
- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
Has anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:53 am No major rule changes
- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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.Godspeed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:47 amHas anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:53 am No major rule changes
- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
Oh lol okCookiePie1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:47 pmI 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.Godspeed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:47 amHas anybody ever been seen putting something inside of their bottle?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:53 am No major rule changes
- Label presented at check in
- Cannot attach anything in the inside of the bottle
- 65 psi
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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
Yeah I know lolCookiePie1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:18 pmlol 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
Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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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Re: Ping Pong Parachute B/C
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.Jomacteacher wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 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.
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