JUGS Sports Football Machine - Manual (Page 18)

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Follow all safety performance instructions in this manual. The following ball-
feeding instructions should be used to insure accurate and efficient operation
of the JUGS Football Machine.
Important Football Machine Feeding Instructions:
1. Hold the ball seams (leather stitching) up every time.
2. At the beginning of practice, or after any change in speed or trajectory,
have the receivers stand well clear while a sufficient number of test balls
are thrown to make certain the machine is properly aimed at the intended
target. If you move the machine for any reason, repeat this process.
3. Do not permit more than one or two people around the football machine
during operation.
4. VERY IMPORTANT: Before you place the ball on the passing or kicking
slide, you should look up at the receiver and make absolutely sure he or
she is watching you and is ready to receive the ball. It is extremely impor-
tant that you make sure that the immediate area in front of the football
machine and the flight path of the ball is clear before you feed the balls
into the football machine.
5. When the receiver has indicated he or she is ready, hold the ball high in
the air where the receiver can see the ball. Then bring the ball down to
the slide. Watch the ball as it slides toward the wheels, then look up at
the receiver. The whole feeding operation should be smooth and without
interruption.
6. Throw balls at speeds at which players can effectively learn the desired
skills. Balls thrown too hard will be counterproductive and dangerous. You
can adjust the speed as the player’s skills increase. Generally speaking,
passes can be timed about 6 seconds apart.
7. Deformed, soft, mushy, or wet balls will affect accuracy of tosses and
must not be used. Mixing different types of balls (leather, rubber, etc.)
will affect consistency of throws or kicks. Throw only one type of ball at a
time.
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