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Post by airraider on Jan 12, 2008 18:26:45 GMT -6
I have heard many people talk about writing numbers on footballs or tennis balls to make the receivers concentrate on the ball when they catch it..
Someone told me that they can see the number while the ball is in the air.. But, with the ball rotating, I can only imagine that the number would be a blur.
Maybe they mean that as soon as they catch the ball, they receiver has to call out the number writen on the ball?
Can anyone clear this up for me?
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Post by morris on Jan 12, 2008 18:32:42 GMT -6
It as the ball comes into the hands/ as the WR tucks the ball. It gets the guys into the habit of looking the ball all the way in. Some people use colors also such as color numbers or circles of different sizes. Helps the stuff stand out and gives people other things to focus on.
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Post by cmow5 on Jan 12, 2008 19:44:04 GMT -6
Yes I have heard of this to. The receiver catches the ball, calls out the number, and then tuck. I am going to put this in this year.
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Post by airraider on Jan 12, 2008 20:20:49 GMT -6
Thats what I was thinking.. Someone insisted that you could read the number in flight.. I told him that it simply was not possible.. but he said he had done it himself..  |
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Post by cjamerson on Jan 12, 2008 20:31:48 GMT -6
We paint the tip of the football(s) different colors. The kids have to yell the color while the ball is in the air. They call out the number when they make the catch.
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Post by wingtol on Jan 12, 2008 20:37:19 GMT -6
I did this when I coached WR. I wrote diff numbers on each of the 8 pannels of the ball, both ends. What I used the drill to enforce was keeping your eyes on the ball till it was locked away. So the wr would have to watch the ball till they lock(tuck) it then they can see the number that is facing up when they have the balled secured. So no you can't see the number while the ball is in flight only when it is secured thus making the we keep their eyes on the ball through the whole catching process.
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Post by rbsuknow on Jan 12, 2008 20:44:07 GMT -6
what i've done in the past was have them call out the laces (up, down, inside, outside) same purpose same result
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Post by coachm on Jan 12, 2008 22:30:41 GMT -6
"B" on one end, "D" on the other on ball 1 and "P" on one end and "F" on the other end of ball 2. Mix them up and use the turnaround drill so they can't peek. Also meant to inhibit them from cradling the catch.
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Post by dacoachmo on Jan 12, 2008 22:34:12 GMT -6
what i've done in the past was have them call out the laces (up, down, inside, outside) same purpose same result I have done this too. but the other ideas are great...no guessing! |
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Post by coachm on Jan 15, 2008 8:04:06 GMT -6
one other thing if you do the letters. put them so the receiver can read them (point of ball nearest them) when they catch and look!  |
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Post by rjam on Jan 15, 2008 22:43:00 GMT -6
can't they just say any number or letter that is on the ball and then throw or run in back. how do you know really if the number or letter is correct? or does that not really matter?
i mean i would catch it and just say a number or letter doesn't mean i looked it in all the way.
maybe i am just smarter then the avg. high schooler
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Post by coachm on Jan 16, 2008 7:26:45 GMT -6
can't they just say any number or letter that is on the ball and then throw or run in back. how do you know really if the number or letter is correct? or does that not really matter? i mean i would catch it and just say a number or letter doesn't mean i looked it in all the way. maybe i am just smarter then the avg. high schooler rjam - prior to the throw, I check which letter will be closest to them when the catch the ball. i like to use two letters which closely resemble each other on the same ball so as to force them to focus on the point of the ball. just our way. i'm sure others may have something they find that works for them. |
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