How do you break in game balls?

coachwilley
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How do you break in game balls? Feb 10, 2009 1:21:08 GMT -6

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Post by coachwilley on Feb 10, 2009 1:21:08 GMT -6

This might sound dumb but I'm wondering what methods you guys use to get the game balls broke in so your playing with them while their in their peak condition? Also what ball are you guys using?

We use the Wilson GST. I've tried breaking the new one out on Thursday and having the QB's 1 bouncing them in the grass to warm up. If they're still a little slick we'll take a plastic brush to them but there's got to be a better way? Sometimes our QB will like the ball from the week before. I never got to touch the ball when I played so I'm a little out of the loop. I bet there's some standard procedure with this.

olinecoach61
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How do you break in game balls? Feb 10, 2009 7:06:23 GMT -6

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Post by olinecoach61 on Feb 10, 2009 7:06:23 GMT -6

I give the QB a couple of balls on Tuesday. We run through drills and team with the "game" balls. USually by Thursday he has one or two that he really likes. I figure he's the one who has to throw so I let him break it in anyway he wants.

kross80
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How do you break in game balls? Feb 10, 2009 8:30:21 GMT -6

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Post by kross80 on Feb 10, 2009 8:30:21 GMT -6

We'll break out a half dozen at a time, Wilson GST, every week until we have 2 dozen or so out. We do this so that if we get into a rain game we'll have plenty of balls. The QB's will warm up, use them in indy run game, the wr coach will take them to indy and throw them, all the time everyone is gripping about how slick they are. We will do this for about two weeks before the QB's want to use them in a game. We also use the Cramer ball wax on them, this has really lengthened the life of the balls as well.

nohuddlecoach
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How do you break in game balls? Feb 10, 2009 9:28:22 GMT -6

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Post by nohuddlecoach on Feb 10, 2009 9:28:22 GMT -6

I got a secret on the GST balls. They have a coating on them that makes them very slick when new. This will blow your mind. Get a new GST ball, take a white towel and dampened it, then really rub the football down thoroughly. The towel will turn orange. Thats the coating coming off. When your finished rubbing it down, take a brush to it, you can get a brush from the person who sells the balls. You'll have the stickiest football you've ever seen when your done. My qb's won't use a new ball. We practice with them for a week before they become a game ball.