STAR FORMATION FOR PASS
DRILL

& The five man or star drill is an effective
ay drill for passing of all types. The advan-
aN tages are that all passes are of the same
& pT Foe iether: & length, and the passer has a definite man to
= / ’ A whom he must pass. It may be used espe-
eS ny cially well in the drill for the two-handed,
I. nN high, overhead pass. In this drill all passes
/ rat x are made high enough that the receiver must
/ i a jump into the air and make his pass before
@ @ coming down. The ball should not be batted,
but caught and passed on with a definite

wrist movement.

This is a splendid variation for use with
the usual circle drills used by most coaches.

PASS FOR SPEED

The drill may well be used where a smooth wall surface is available.
A restraining line is drawn at a distance from this wall, depending on the
type of pass to be used. The players retain their position behind this line
and see which member of the group can execute the greatest number of
passes in a given time. By varying the distance of the restraining line
all types of passes may be used. The player may not cross the line.

PASS FOR DISTANCE

The pass for distance is an excellent drill for the use of the long base-
ball pass. The player must throw from behind a restraining line across
the gymnasium floor. The throw is measured from the line or from the
line extended to the point where the ball hits the floor. This drill usually
proves of interest to the players.

LINE DRILL FOR JUMP-HOOK PASS

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‘ This is a simple line drill for the execution of the jump-
hook or aerial baseball pass.

The front man in the line dribbles down the floor, jumps
into the air, and returns the ball by a jump-hook pass to the
next man in line. Some variation can be added to the drill
by having the trailer cut to one side or the other just as the
passer goes into the air. This makes the passer use the proper
fundamentals in order to locate the receiver before making the
pass.

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