JUGS Sports Field General Football Machine - Manual (Page 10)

NOTE: We suggest that each operator spend a couple of hours
expermenting with the JUGS FIELD GENERAL ™ Football
Machine.
Throwing Spirals
Follow these four steps for passing or punting spirals:
a. Place the ball into the cone.
b. Hold the ball in place with one hand placed lightly on the top.
c. Push the slide towards the wheels.
d. The ball will spiral smoothly towards the target.
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Operation
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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
FIELD GENERAL ™ Football Machine.
Important FIELD GENERAL ™ 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/punting 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 important that you make sure that the area
immediately 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, or wet balls will affect the accuracy of passes or
punts and must not be used. Mixing different types of balls (leather,
rubber, etc.) will affect consistency of throws or punts. Throw only
one type of football at a time.
Operation