What's in your pocket?

[BillyMac]

I carry a needle in my jacket packet. Once, I had a game ball that didn't have enough air in it. No matter how hard I blew into the needle, I couldn't get enough air into it. What was I doing wrong?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I carry a needle in my jacket packet. Once, I had a game ball that didn't have enough air in it. No matter how hard I blew into the needle, I couldn't get enough air into it. What was I doing wrong?

Did you first insert the needle into the ball?

[shavano]

I keep a needle, spare whistle/lanyard and Listerine pack in the jacket pocket. I also have a small air pump that I'll bring out from my bag in case of need. I leave it at the table during the game (haven't lost one yet). I run into the underinflated ball more here.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by shavano

I keep a needle, spare whistle/lanyard and Listerine pack in the jacket pocket. I also have a small air pump that I'll bring out from my bag in case of need. I leave it at the table during the game (haven't lost one yet). I run into the underinflated ball more here.

Really? I don't think I've EVER had an underinflated ball. Does that have to do with altitude?

[shavano]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Really? I don't think I've EVER had an underinflated ball. Does that have to do with altitude?

That ( especially over 9,000 feet) and temperature. A lot of schools here have outside storage, and when the temps hit the minus range....

That being said, I've only had to pump a ball up twice since I've started..