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18 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
lower than the outer, as in Fig. 11. The
player should choose the method of hold¬
ing the ball which is most natural to him
and in which he can attain the highest
efficiency.
.The rise of the ball, or the angle of its
direction with reference to the earth, will
be determined by a number of things :
the height of the ball from the ground
when the foot is applied ; the part of the
foot the ball impinges upon, and the spot
on the ball where it is brought into con¬
tact with the foot; and, more remotely,
the slant, or way in which the ball is held
and dropped.
The high and the low punt involve
all these considerations. The direction
of the ball— the wind not considered —
will be in the line of the application of
the force.
Having adjusted the ball, the kicker is
now ready to boost it. The power and
force in the straight-leg punt are given