coachsatcher
Six-man fan
I heard there was discussion at the clinic of approaching UIL to allow 1A football teams to use composite footballs. Is there any truth to this, or was it just rumor?
Composite Footballs
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Coach Ware
11-man fan
UIL has advised VARSITY teams to use LEATHER, but sub-varsity can use synthetic.
Officials must notify UIL of teams using synthetic footballs.
See what happens when u miss the coaches meetings, LOL,
But there was discussion about synthetic footballs.
This subject got under my skin at the coaching clinic... LOL
Funny story, Our JV team played Jonesboro JV and they broke out a synthetic football.
I LOST IT .. Coach Gallegos showed me the UIL rules on sub-varsity synthetic footballs.
I wanted to grab that synthetic football and punt it to the parking lot, LOL
Officials must notify UIL of teams using synthetic footballs.
See what happens when u miss the coaches meetings, LOL,
But there was discussion about synthetic footballs.
This subject got under my skin at the coaching clinic... LOL
Funny story, Our JV team played Jonesboro JV and they broke out a synthetic football.
I LOST IT .. Coach Gallegos showed me the UIL rules on sub-varsity synthetic footballs.
I wanted to grab that synthetic football and punt it to the parking lot, LOL
coachsatcher
Six-man fan
That's funny. I'm not a fan of them, but they sure are much easier on my feeble budget. Tough to make $1,500/year last when you're dropping $79.00/ball. Fortunately, someone gave us field paint this year, so we're going to make it; but boy it gets closer and closer every year.
coachbronk
Six-man fan
What happens if a team gets caught using a synthetic ball? We ran into that recently.
coach_jshelton
Six-man fan
composite footballs?
Edward Golden
Six-man fan
That is stupid!!! If the rules say use leather balls then use leather balls. Simple.
coachsatcher":319iaxlo said:
Thanks Coach, inadvertently for a memory. I guess I'll date myself here. In I think 1965 my grandparents gave me a rubber football for Christmas. It bounced like a basketball, I already had a better one. They lived in Irving Texas. Going to their house in 66 sometime around the Christmas holidays the NFL championship was going on on the radio from the Cotton Bowl. Daddy was excited. If I remember right it was blacked out on black and white tv in the FW/d area by the nfl to ensure better attendance from locals.
This would be overcome in the next year or two by "Cowboy" antenna's that could pick up the Wichita Falls or Waco signal. Cowboy's lost to the Packers in the last minute according to a player or two because of Tom Landry's play call. Happens to the best of em'.
The next year was the Ice Bowl, we were at Unk and Aunt Kate's house in Bowie. First game I really remember on black and white tv. I hated the Packrs a while after that.
http://www.profootballhof.com/football- ... -ice-bowl/
coachsatcher
Six-man fan
ol' gus":2bqdt4ku said:
We like to carry at least four. It's nice to have back ups just in case, but at bare minimum, we carry four. A football, to be legal, must be approved by the NCAA. One of the huge misconceptions is that if it's stamped by NFHS it's ok, but NFHS has no official say in the equipment use for UIL athletics. We feel like we're buying the cheapest balls on the market at $69-$79, which means we're typically spending around $300/year on footballs. Uniforms are different for every school. We buy ours every two years, but the boys have to do fundraisers to cover the cost. You can go crazy and spend over $100 on just the jersey, but we typically spend about $30-$40 a piece. We got our pants donated from Goodsports.org.
smokeyjoe53
Six-man pro
I would think that it would be fine since Goodsports is a non-profit that distributes donated products from manufacturers to various programs....... but what do I know......... if the UIofL gets their panties in a wad, so be it.....
rainjacktx
Six-man fan
This is a crony capitalist rule to outlaw composite balls for no other reason than the one brought up by Coach Satcher: composite balls are cheaper, and many school districts will buy them over leather balls given the chance.
I mean, unless someone knows of some safety issue that is exclusive to the use of composite balls?
I mean, unless someone knows of some safety issue that is exclusive to the use of composite balls?
Jones26
Six-man pro
Composite balls do give you a definite advantage in the kicking game. If it was legal, we would use them on Special Teams, no doubt.
coachsatcher
Six-man fan
Jones26":3prvcxt2 said:
Absolutely. My kicker loved them.
Jones26
Six-man pro
There is a definite advantage when kicking, trust me. Yes the advantages equal out when both teams used them, but there is definite and very clear advantage to kicking a composite ball rather than a leather ball. That is fact!
rainjacktx
Six-man fan
Jones26":21qjfqvf said:
I don't think you know what advantage means. Is composite is more kicker friendly? Probably . But that is not an advantage if both teams can use them.
barny75070
11-man fan
Don't know that a composite gives any more of a competitive advantage if both teams can use.
Don't see any mandate/oversight on uniforms- Say one team wearing the compression jerseys/pants (Under Armour tight fit), while the other team has the "tough twill" jerseys with a less "form fit"....Seems to me that gives one team a definitive advantage because they had a little bigger/better budget....JMHO
Have seen a number of players with the "tough twill" jerseys grabbed and brought down by the jersey only....
Don't see any mandate/oversight on uniforms- Say one team wearing the compression jerseys/pants (Under Armour tight fit), while the other team has the "tough twill" jerseys with a less "form fit"....Seems to me that gives one team a definitive advantage because they had a little bigger/better budget....JMHO
Have seen a number of players with the "tough twill" jerseys grabbed and brought down by the jersey only....
