coachf
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Post by coachf on Sept 28, 2007 13:34:46 GMT -6
Everybody probably has some secret to breaking in a new football for game day. My assistant who has coached for many years, suggested throwing them in the dryer for about 30 seconds. He said he did it when he was first coaching.
So, I tried it. And to be honest, it felt more tacky and the seams really seemed to stick out. Very easy to grip. Now, it may have done nothing, in actuality, but I am sold.
Didn't know if anyone else did this.
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Post by wingt74 on Sept 28, 2007 14:21:22 GMT -6
I'm doing it  Will give a full report! |
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Post by Coach Huey on Sept 28, 2007 15:07:38 GMT -6
i brush 'em down first. then, take slightly moist towel (slightly, very slightly) and rub 'em once over. then, throw 'em dryer with dry towels (to keep from banging on the metal on inside of our industrial strength driers). the dry towels also act to rub the 'film' off the ball (as does the brushing and initial rub-down.
... also, this is done when they are not completely aired up, as in a ball that you can tell needs more air when you grip/squeeze it. don't like fully aired balls bouncing around too much.
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Post by eickst on Sept 28, 2007 15:17:39 GMT -6
don't like fully aired balls bouncing around too much. Boxers or briefs? |
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Post by coach79 on Sept 28, 2007 22:50:31 GMT -6
Boxer Briefs
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Post by Yash on Sept 30, 2007 18:31:35 GMT -6
How about just using them? Use them the week before the game so the QBs get used to them. When i was in high school my coach gave me 3 balls at the start of the summer and said, break them in for the first game. We'd always break a few balls in during the season and use them for game balls.
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Post by redbudfan on Oct 1, 2007 5:50:02 GMT -6
Coach Huey,
How long do you keep them in the dryer? What temp. is the dryer set at?
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Post by wingt74 on Oct 1, 2007 6:37:12 GMT -6
How about just using them? Use them the week before the game so the QBs get used to them. When i was in high school my coach gave me 3 balls at the start of the summer and said, break them in for the first game. We'd always break a few balls in during the season and use them for game balls. Thats what we did this week...my QB came to me before the game and said, "Coach, I really like this ball, can it be the game ball today?" |
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Post by coachshs on Oct 1, 2007 18:48:14 GMT -6
I am interested in a method to "recondition" the balls. We are throwing the GST and they are holding up better then the standard 1005 ball, but they just get so slippery. Is there a die hard method for making them new again?
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Post by scoresomemore on Oct 2, 2007 9:04:24 GMT -6
the soft brush is one great way, got that from the wilson ball rep at a clinic. Soft bristle brush and it removes all particles and buildup in the surface of the ball, allowing it to become tacky again. i havent heard about using a dryer, i might wanna give that a shot though...
-scores
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Post by redbudfan on Oct 2, 2007 11:10:02 GMT -6
Anyone is it only 30 sec or do I put the balls in the dryer for the whole cycle?
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coachf
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Post by coachf on Oct 2, 2007 12:08:36 GMT -6
very short amount of time..I'd assume they may pop if you leave them in to long.
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Post by 3stepdrop on Oct 3, 2007 8:23:52 GMT -6
For your GST users, this is a great way to create a very tacky, throwable, catchable, ball.
Select two or three balls that have been used for quite a while. We have our kickers break brand new balls in by kicking them in practice. Once the "orange" color has faded out, take Meltonian Leather Balm and completely cover the ball. Let them sit and dry for about 15 minutes as the balm soaks in. Rub them out with a dry towell until all the residue is gone. Let them sit over night and in the morning they are very tacky. The QB's love the way the balls feels as do the receivers.
It is week six of our season and we are still using the same four game balls from week one. We just re-apply the balm on Thursday nights before the game. We have four more that our kickers are beating up and we will use them the last three games.
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Post by gunrun on Oct 5, 2007 9:46:41 GMT -6
I am interested in a method to "recondition" the balls. We are throwing the GST and they are holding up better then the standard 1005 ball, but they just get so slippery. Is there a die hard method for making them new again? I learned to use Saddle Soap (look near shoe dept.) that acts as a leather conditioner. It is especially good when balls get wet. Get a damp cloth and rub just a little bit in. Let them dry overnight and then get any excess off with a dry towel the next day. |
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Post by coachjim on Oct 7, 2007 3:31:13 GMT -6
Seems like a blow dryer might work too, dunno.
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Post by coache67 on Aug 28, 2008 20:27:10 GMT -6
MELTONIAN LEATHER BALM . . .
I went to about four different places today - two of them dedicated cobblers and no one has heard of this around here - one guy told me to try saddle soap as he thought it sounded like the same thing. Anybody try that before?
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 28, 2008 21:54:16 GMT -6
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Post by coache67 on Aug 29, 2008 7:12:33 GMT -6
Thanks utchuckd, but in today's self serving - instant gratification - meida hyping society - I need it now!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2008 18:05:08 GMT -6
coach you can have your players rub their hands together, (aka warming them up) this makes the surface of the palms slighty tacky as well...try it, just remember to wipe off your hands each time...
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ftroop
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Post by ftroop on Oct 28, 2008 0:58:51 GMT -6
We usually rub them down with shaving cream and place under the drier...seems to work great for new & used balls.......
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Post by jpdaley25 on Oct 28, 2008 17:35:29 GMT -6
It turned real cold here today and we had trouble throwing and catching it. Do the afore mentioned techniques help with a cold, hard ball? What do you guys do when it gets really cold?
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Post by td4tc on Oct 30, 2008 12:03:49 GMT -6
tried the dryer,shaving cream and brush today and no luck.dry balls with some stick are key to us with shotgun option/pass game.any other ideas?maybe i f'd up the shaving cream part.
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ftroop
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Post by ftroop on Oct 31, 2008 22:36:22 GMT -6
Leave the shaving cream on, put the balls under the dryer....telling you works like a dream for us!
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Post by dacoordinator on Nov 2, 2008 12:52:03 GMT -6
thats something new... ive heard about brushing them down then wiping them with a moist towel though
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Will give a full report!
