I asked AI about the increased MC court length and Passing Posted on November 19, 2025 at 02:22:58 AM by jatna77
So, Stu said that the new MC court will be 6 feet longer. I was wondering: if they do not raise the height of the screen, will that make passing harder or easier? Not wanting to use my brain, I asked both ChatGPT and Perplexity.AI.
ChatGpt's answer was more complex and it even gave me this math formula that I have no intention of ever using or even understanding: y(x)=h+xtanθ−(gx^2/2v^2cos^2⋅θ').
Where h = release height, v = release speed, θ = launch angle, and g = gravity.
Perplexity.AI said this:
Increasing the Jai-Alai court length by 6 feet will generally make it harder for player 2 to "pass" player 1, meaning successfully throwing the ball over player 1 so that it lands deep in the back of the court without hitting the overhead screen or being easily intercepted.
Effect of Increased Court Length
- With a longer court, player 2 has more court space behind player 1 to aim for, but to reach this deeper area, the ball’s trajectory must still clear player 1 and avoid hitting the overhead screen.
- If the ball is thrown too high in order to clear player 1 and reach the new, deeper area, there's a greater risk it could hit the overhead screen, which is a foul.
- To take advantage of the extra space from the additional 6 feet, player 2 would need to throw the ball flatter (lower trajectory) and harder (greater speed), further challenging the skill needed to execute a successful "pass".
Practical Gameplay Implication
- The increased court length provides more distance to play with, but because the goal is to get the ball past player 1 without fouling (hitting the overhead screen), the "passing window" becomes narrower — especially for high-arching throws.
- Players must adapt by refining their technique to deliver faster, lower shots that still travel the increased distance. This typically increases the difficulty of passing, particularly for those relying on higher arcs rather than speed.
In summary: increasing the court length by 6 feet will generally make it harder for player 2 to "pass" player 1 successfully, because it increases the precision and speed required to clear player 1 while staying under the overhead screen.
I then asked how much should they raise the overhead screen to compensate?
Perplexity.AI: Blah, blah, blah. Raising the screen by at least 5% of the current height would match the proportional increase in length. Blah, blah, blah.
So, my suggestion to MC is to raise the height of the overhead screen.
Preemptive note: this thread is absolutely not for MC haters to shit in. Fuck off with that lame, moronic bullshit. I know that reading comprehension is hard for you but try rereading what I just wrote slowly, a few hundred times, until you get it.
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