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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Feb 16, 2016 14:33:32 GMT -6
We give way too many water breaks... The Gatorade Bottles always get cracked... I am looking for the most efficient way to handle water during practice.... Not sure if I still want bottles or a big ol tub with nozzles... www.waterboysports.com/What works for you guys??? What Brand of Water Dispenser is good? What should I stay away from? Chilled or unchilled? Was thinking to give each coach a 6 pack of Gatorade bottles ( 6 pack of beers after practice) Their position players will be in charge of filling and maintaining them - if they break they have 5, or 4, or whatever... |
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Post by coachgtiller on Feb 16, 2016 14:39:01 GMT -6
Get the Waterboy on the cart with 4 wheels. Fill it up before practice and you don't have to worry about anything else. We have two of them, one at each end of the practice field.
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Post by bignose on Feb 16, 2016 14:47:12 GMT -6
We have one of the original Waterboys that dates back to the early-mid 1990s. The new ones are much nicer.
It's a very useful portable system, as long as you keep the battery charged.
I generally fill it about 1/4 of the way with ice in warm weather, less as the season goes on. The kids appreciate it.
Having the Waterboy out on the practice field really speeds things up.
I have also built a couple of "water horses" from ABS pipe and sawhorses for parts of our field that are near a source of running water.
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Post by WingTheT on Feb 16, 2016 15:24:50 GMT -6
Waterboys are the greatest things ever. Wish we had some during my playing days. Hated having to deal with the gatorade bottles and having someone clean them so the team doesn't get sick or whatever.
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Post by ksmitty79 on Mar 2, 2016 10:19:30 GMT -6
I'll second what everyone is saying. We recently purchased a Waterboy and I tell you what! It's a life savor. Get you a trickle chargers and charge it up overnight. Very easy for the kids to use and to fill water bottles (we still use both.) The only downfall I have seen is with the aluminum cart they put them on(terrible tongue designed and castor wheels) We pull our with the gator to get it to practice. We upgraded our cart to handle the wear and tear of being pulled by they gator.
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Post by groundchuck on Mar 4, 2016 4:44:03 GMT -6
So getting one of these is worth it even though they are expensive? I can buy a heckuva lot of water bottles for $1000.
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Post by peacock1915 on Mar 4, 2016 7:51:08 GMT -6
We have a thing that was built for about a grand, it is like a mobile car detail rig. Holds 100 gallons of water and runs off car battery. Fill it up and it lasts for entire practice or game. Can even pull it behind a truck to away games.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:02:01 GMT -6
So getting one of these is worth it even though they are expensive? I can buy a heckuva lot of water bottles for $1000. After using a water boy or similar system I'd never want to go back to bottles. The money is an investment and is steep to some,but I think it's worth it in the long run. |
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Post by bullsvp on Mar 4, 2016 8:46:13 GMT -6
With these you save time, no delay for refilling those water bottles. just have to remember to charge them and the nozzles break occasionally but can get compatible ones from Home Depot or Lowes
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Post by pvogel on Mar 4, 2016 9:11:50 GMT -6
I like these. You need a hose plug in and ice. But it just runs the water through the coils and the ice keeps it cold. Eliminates the possibility of contamination because you dont have any water sitting in a big tub. But yes you need something.
Although I still like bottles so you can keep em at every drill and position group. Cut down on water break time and keep them hydrated.
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Post by pvogel on Mar 5, 2016 5:45:10 GMT -6
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Post by vicvinegar on Mar 6, 2016 12:06:17 GMT -6
We have two homemade "waterboys". I'm not capable of doing this myself, but find someone with in your program/ school that is and you can build them for about a 1/3 of the cost. It would be a great project for one of your vocational classes.
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Post by jlab27 on Mar 7, 2016 8:25:00 GMT -6
Our AT has a crew of student athletic trainers. Each coach gets his own student, so we don't take water breaks. The kids hydrate in between reps.
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Post by gdn56 on May 13, 2016 8:37:20 GMT -6
For those of you with the water-boy style system, how do you clean it? We have had ours for several years and I feel like it needs a thorough cleaning but I'm not sure the best way to do that. I would like to clean all of the hoses, nozzles, everything. Any suggestions?
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Post by hsrose on May 13, 2016 9:09:37 GMT -6
We're in a small rural area so e just get a couple of the OL to go to the creek next to the practice field, it's in the horse pen, the water is usually pretty clear, and fill up a barrel and put it on the sideline. Use a ladle to get their drink. We tell them to whack the side of the barrel a couple of times to chase the tadpoles down to the bottom. Works pretty well so far, nobody really gets too sick. Most of the players think that it's better than what they get at home.
Practice - We have a couple of locations at each end of the field with a PVC pipe with holes drilled in it. Connected to a hose with a valve. Position groups send their guys as necessary. Lot of players buy the gallon jug of water and bring that. I usually freeze a couple of liter water bottles and bring one to practice. Gets hot here in the hills.
Games - We have a couple of the multi-hose water-boy things on wheels. Fill them with ice, fill with water from the snack shack, battery operated. Works pretty well.
But, you got to remember to hit the side of the barrel to knock the tadpoles down, sucking down a tadpole is a lot like chewing on a slug, not something you easily forget.
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Post by natenator on May 13, 2016 9:13:03 GMT -6
We're in a small rural area so e just get a couple of the OL to go to the creek next to the practice field, it's in the horse pen, the water is usually pretty clear, and fill up a barrel and put it on the sideline. Use a ladle to get their drink. We tell them to whack the side of the barrel a couple of times to chase the tadpoles down to the bottom. Works pretty well so far, nobody really gets too sick. Most of the players think that it's better than what they get at home. This is equal parts of the best and most disturbing thing I have ever read on this forum lol |
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Post by coach31 on May 13, 2016 9:29:53 GMT -6
For those of you with the water-boy style system, how do you clean it? We have had ours for several years and I feel like it needs a thorough cleaning but I'm not sure the best way to do that. I would like to clean all of the hoses, nozzles, everything. Any suggestions? I run sterimine through. COmes in tabelet form. Drop in a tab, fill the tank, rinse and it is good to go |
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Post by pistolwhipped on May 13, 2016 13:18:45 GMT -6
Honestly the Gatorade bottles dispersed to different individual areas are the most efficient time wise. I don't mind if guys grab a squirt at any point when they aren't in the drill. It allows me to keep teaching instead of stopping for water every couple of periods.
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Post by bignose on May 13, 2016 18:59:15 GMT -6
For those of you with the water-boy style system, how do you clean it? We have had ours for several years and I feel like it needs a thorough cleaning but I'm not sure the best way to do that. I would like to clean all of the hoses, nozzles, everything. Any suggestions? Before the season, I flush the tank and run it through the system with some very diluted disinfectant/cleanser, and thoroughly rinse it several times. Weekly, during the season, I wipe the nozzles off with handi wipes. |
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