USFL Ball hard to kick

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Anymore information on this?
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AMac13 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:05 am Anymore information on this?
Nothing official yet. Through unofficial channels we learned there weren't non-chipped balls that could be used for kicking. The thought is that the league might reserve some non-chipped balls for this purpose.
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MarkNelson wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:20 am
AMac13 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:05 am Anymore information on this?
Nothing official yet. Through unofficial channels we learned there weren't non-chipped balls that could be used for kicking. The thought is that the league might reserve some non-chipped balls for this purpose.
Any chance they abandon the chip all together since there’s reports qbs find it hard to throw which also makes it hard to catch
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herns wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:48 am
MarkNelson wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:20 am
AMac13 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:05 am Anymore information on this?
Nothing official yet. Through unofficial channels we learned there weren't non-chipped balls that could be used for kicking. The thought is that the league might reserve some non-chipped balls for this purpose.
Any chance they abandon the chip all together since there’s reports qbs find it hard to throw which also makes it hard to catch
No word yet, but I doubt it for QB - But Kicking I could see chg
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4th&long wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:49 am
herns wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:48 am
MarkNelson wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:20 am

Nothing official yet. Through unofficial channels we learned there weren't non-chipped balls that could be used for kicking. The thought is that the league might reserve some non-chipped balls for this purpose.
Any chance they abandon the chip all together since there’s reports qbs find it hard to throw which also makes it hard to catch
No word yet, but I doubt it for QB - But Kicking I could see chg
I hope they change it all together measuring ball placement isn’t worth hurting quality. At least it sounds like K balls may change
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It seemed like there were a LOT of under thrown deep balls. Could that be related? Because it's one thing to let the kickers struggle (not to mention a simple solution), but I don't think you can afford to handicap your quarterbacks.
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Tank55 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:52 am It seemed like there were a LOT of under thrown deep balls. Could that be related? Because it's one thing to let the kickers struggle (not to mention a simple solution), but I don't think you can afford to handicap your quarterbacks.
Ya I saw reports the ball is lopsided and 5 oz heavier which qbs were saying makes it near impossible to throw correctly
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herns wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:53 am
Tank55 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:52 am It seemed like there were a LOT of under thrown deep balls. Could that be related? Because it's one thing to let the kickers struggle (not to mention a simple solution), but I don't think you can afford to handicap your quarterbacks.
Ya I saw reports the ball is lopsided and 5 oz heavier which qbs were saying makes it near impossible to throw correctly
The issue with QBs is that its used by refs for ball placement. Kicking not an issue
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4th&long wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:13 pm
herns wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:53 am
Tank55 wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:52 am It seemed like there were a LOT of under thrown deep balls. Could that be related? Because it's one thing to let the kickers struggle (not to mention a simple solution), but I don't think you can afford to handicap your quarterbacks.
Ya I saw reports the ball is lopsided and 5 oz heavier which qbs were saying makes it near impossible to throw correctly
The issue with QBs is that its used by refs for ball placement. Kicking not an issue
Ya but the chains are still on the sideline, it’d be a really easy fix imo
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Seriously, not trotting out the chains for a measurement means they are missing out on a point of drama. Seeing a digital graphic of the ball placement with a measurement of inches to go is not even close to being a thrill.
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