[mantaraydre]

hey vince,

i was looking at something like this also. Where you have thereceiver run his route. I PLAY STOPS SO THIS MAY BE DIFFERENT. The scenario i had was you did not have to use the ttqb. You simply get get behind the qb and throw the ball with your hand ( A TRUE PASS FROM YOU). IM A BIG ADVOCATE OF LETTING PEOPLE PASS IN THE MOST COMFORTABLE MANNER FOR THEM. When your comfortable, your more relaxed and having alot more fun during the game.

Anyway, THIS IS PURELY THROWING WITH YOUR HANDS OR THE TTQB.

1) WHEN YOUR READY TO THROW, you say direct. meaning you are trying to hit the receiver directly. Either method, YOU MUST HIT HIM OR IT IS INCOMPLETE.

2)WHEN YOUR READY TO THROW, you say lead, meaning your are purposely trying to MISS that receiver AND PUTTING THE FOOTBALL IN THE AREA HE IS IN SO HE CAN BE TURNED TO RUN WHERE THE BALL HAS LANDED.

***it depends on the situation, a closer pass you may want to go with direct.
But you may have a better chance saying lead WHEN HE IS DOWNFIELD AT A NICE DISTANCE AND HOPING THE FOOTBALL LANDS AS CLOSE TO HIM AS POSSIBLE. This way you do not have to depend on a direct hit.
READ WHERE THE SAFTIES AND DB'S ARE and place the ball in the area your WR has the best chance to be anyone to it.

In the pro set league, there are pratice sessions going on where kicking off with a magnetic football is taking place. This is so once the football hits the field, it does not move that much. You can kick the ball precisely where you want it. THE SAME CAN HOLD TRUE FOR THIS PASSING METHOD. THIS ELIMINATES USING STICKS. Using your hand to pass makes you the true throwing qb. A magnetic football will let you evaluate your skill level in placing the football in various areas. REMEMBER, THE DEFENSE CAN ADJUST TO THE FOOTBALL ALSO.
So you may want to throw it over his head a bit and let him run and get it.
The key is you knowing the exact direction all of your receivers run and leading them to that spot.

ps/The most fun i had in electric football was when there was just a dot on the helmet and we really concentrated on hitting receivers throwing with our hands.

mantaraydre