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Angulation Helper
Goalposts project laser beams along the surface of the playing field. | |
This is actually a product, but it fits nicely here.
Akin to the laser levels sold by Mastercraft, the Angulation Helper is (1)a ball that emits some kind of electromagnetic signal, and (2)a goal that projects one laser beam from each post, aiming them at the ball, so that the goalkeeper can correctly
position himself during practice. Hockey puck version available.
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I read this as "Anglolation helper," which I presume is some sort of cannibalization product from Pillsbury. |
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Do the goal post lasers create a 3D grid on the field, so the goalkeeper can always see where he is in relation to, and how far out he is from, the goal? |
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Sorry, I wasn't clear in my description. Yes, DrCurry, the lasers do point at the ball, and there is only one laser per post, sleeka. I've updated the idea. |
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Okay, sounds like a plan. |
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But how do you stop the lasers from blinding the center forward? I guess you cou;d equip him/her with safety goggles. |
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I could use this on the snooker table |
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perhaps not, unless you can get around the 'get the beams to bounce off / reflect at the sides' problem |
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There are laser beams forming a triangle, with the ball and the two goal posts as the vertices. I can't see how this would help anyone. Does the goal-keeper not know already where the ball is? If not, why not just have the ball light up? |
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This reminds me of goalies shoving open and closed their rolling chain link gates ... sort of a stadium sized pinball game. |
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Well the idea is, as a goalkeeper, you would want to position yourself along a line from the center of the net to the ball, so you would want to stay halfway in between the two lasers. Sometimes it's easy to get sucked over too far to one side without realizing it. |
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