FED coaches and captains meeting

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Before I toss the ball, I blow my whistle and then tell the jumpers I go straight up.

Not me. I tell them that I will toss it so that it forms a parabolic curve toward the northwest end of the gymnasium. The gives the honor student-athletes a slight advantage, and encourages all the players to pay attention in mathematics, and geography, classes.

BadNewsRef: Seriously. Why would you choose to say this? Are there any other acceptable ways to toss? Do you have a lot of poor tossers in your local association?

[pfan1981]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Not me. I tell them that I will toss it so that it forms a parabolic curve toward the northwest end of the gymnasium. The gives the honor student-athletes a slight advantage, and encourages all the players to pay attention in mathematics, and geography, classes.

BadNewsRef: Seriously. Why would you choose to say this? Are there any other acceptable ways to toss? Do you have a lot of poor tossers in your local association?

We need a like button on here. As a math teacher, I loved this.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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BadNewsRef: Seriously. Why would you choose to say this? Are there any other acceptable ways to toss? Do you have a lot of poor tossers in your local association?

Everyone else bounces the ball at least once when they reach the circle...I come in ready to toss, no bounce. And I'm 6'5", so I make those kids really jump to get it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Everyone else bounces the ball at least once when they reach the circle...I come in ready to toss, no bounce. And I'm 6'5", so I make those kids really jump to get it.

Any of them just wait for gravity?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

Any of them just wait for gravity?

If I were a coach, I wouldn't even worry about the opening tap. I'd just set up for a defensive tip and look forward to getting the first AP arrow.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Everyone else bounces the ball at least once when they reach the circle...I come in ready to toss, no bounce.

Now I get it. By "straight" up you mean that you're going to toss it right away, it doesn't mean that you're going to toss it in a straight line, even though you probably will.