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Post by coachinspire on Aug 4, 2018 12:38:38 GMT -6
Any recommendations on composite footballs to use during rainy practices to save good balls? We bought some of the big game true grit balls last year and were fairly pleased. Any other recommendations
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 4, 2018 13:49:25 GMT -6
I buy a few composites each year
We get the Rubber Wilson GST balls because the Leather GST is our game ball.
RBs will use them, centers will snap them
Lower levels practice with them (and they get 2 leather balls for games)
our QBs never throw them because they flip out about the grip being different so we use it for everything else. They are literally 1/2 the price of a leather one and sometimes you can get them even cheaper
The BEST thing to use them for though? Kick Offs
I have found, that if you inflate the crap out of them, they become really hard and bouncy... We use bring a rubber one out for kick off, and use leather for offense (Refs let you bring a different ball out you just cant switch balls mid possession.
We had our kicker do a bunch of kick offs with each kind of ball Averaged 10 yards more per kick off with the rubber one
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 4, 2018 19:00:18 GMT -6
I buy a few composites each year We get the Rubber Wilson GST balls because the Leather GST is our game ball. RBs will use them, centers will snap them Lower levels practice with them (and they get 2 leather balls for games) our QBs never throw them because they flip out about the grip being different so we use it for everything else. They are literally 1/2 the price of a leather one and sometimes you can get them even cheaper The BEST thing to use them for though? Kick Offs I have found, that if you inflate the crap out of them, they become really hard and bouncy... We use bring a rubber one out for kick off, and use leather for offense (Refs let you bring a different ball out you just cant switch balls mid possession. We had our kicker do a bunch of kick offs with each kind of ball Averaged 10 yards more per kick off with the rubber one I love the Kick Off idea and will be testing it with our local refs in our upcoming scrimmage.
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Post by silkyice on Aug 5, 2018 14:51:54 GMT -6
I buy a few composites each year We get the Rubber Wilson GST balls because the Leather GST is our game ball. RBs will use them, centers will snap them Lower levels practice with them (and they get 2 leather balls for games) our QBs never throw them because they flip out about the grip being different so we use it for everything else. They are literally 1/2 the price of a leather one and sometimes you can get them even cheaper The BEST thing to use them for though? Kick Offs I have found, that if you inflate the crap out of them, they become really hard and bouncy... We use bring a rubber one out for kick off, and use leather for offense (Refs let you bring a different ball out you just cant switch balls mid possession. We had our kicker do a bunch of kick offs with each kind of ball Averaged 10 yards more per kick off with the rubber one Is it rubber or composite?
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 5, 2018 15:24:38 GMT -6
I buy a few composites each year We get the Rubber Wilson GST balls because the Leather GST is our game ball. RBs will use them, centers will snap them Lower levels practice with them (and they get 2 leather balls for games) our QBs never throw them because they flip out about the grip being different so we use it for everything else. They are literally 1/2 the price of a leather one and sometimes you can get them even cheaper The BEST thing to use them for though? Kick Offs I have found, that if you inflate the crap out of them, they become really hard and bouncy... We use bring a rubber one out for kick off, and use leather for offense (Refs let you bring a different ball out you just cant switch balls mid possession. We had our kicker do a bunch of kick offs with each kind of ball Averaged 10 yards more per kick off with the rubber one Is it rubber or composite? It looks like it doesn't matter. Our composites are made of rubber. In addition to the bouncy-ness they are also super slick when they get wet. ART. 1 . . . The ball shall meet the following specifications: a. A tan-colored cover consisting of either pebbled-grain, cowhide or approved composition (leather or rubber) case without corrugations other than those formed by the natural seam grooves and the lace on one of the grooves. NFHS. 2014-15 NFHS Football Rules Book (Kindle Locations 174-177). NFHS. Kindle Edition.
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 5, 2018 15:28:30 GMT -6
In addition to what coachbdud said: ART. 2 . . . Each team shall provide at least one legal game ball to the referee at the time the game officials assume authority for the contest. Only legal game balls approved by the referee may be used during the contest. Each team may use any referee-approved ball of its choice to free kick or start a new series of downs. If a touchdown occurs following a change of possession and the scoring team did not put the ball in play, any referee-approved ball may be used for the try. NOTE: By state association adoption, a specific ball which meets specifications may be mandated for postseason or state playoff competition. NFHS. 2014-15 NFHS Football Rules Book (Kindle Locations 196-201). NFHS. Kindle Edition.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 5, 2018 17:12:10 GMT -6
I buy a few composites each year We get the Rubber Wilson GST balls because the Leather GST is our game ball. RBs will use them, centers will snap them Lower levels practice with them (and they get 2 leather balls for games) our QBs never throw them because they flip out about the grip being different so we use it for everything else. They are literally 1/2 the price of a leather one and sometimes you can get them even cheaper The BEST thing to use them for though? Kick Offs I have found, that if you inflate the crap out of them, they become really hard and bouncy... We use bring a rubber one out for kick off, and use leather for offense (Refs let you bring a different ball out you just cant switch balls mid possession. We had our kicker do a bunch of kick offs with each kind of ball Averaged 10 yards more per kick off with the rubber one Is it rubber or composite? what's the difference? not being a D!CK i genuinely use both terms to describe the same thing... They have the NFHS stamp on em they are fine to play with in games like this www.amazon.com/Wilson-GST-Composite-Junior-Game-Ball/dp/B000FABUXG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1533510629&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=wilson%2Bgst&th=1&psc=1amazon link will go directly to junior size but just click on official size and thats the HS size ball... super cheap right now, i might buy more
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Post by silkyice on Aug 5, 2018 18:04:04 GMT -6
I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. I was actually asking, not being a smart tail. Was taking your advice and ordering for us to kick in games and trying to get the right football you recommended.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 5, 2018 20:13:20 GMT -6
I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. I was actually asking, not being a smart tail. Was taking your advice and ordering for us to kick in games and trying to get the right football you recommended. oh i know you werent being a jerk haha i was confused for a second, thats all
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