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22 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
the very instant it rises from the ground."
That is the definition given in the rules,
but how to do it requires long, continuous
pi'actice. If a drop kick is made from
behind the rush line, the kicker should
stand about fifteen yards back. The drop
does not rise as soon as a punt; hence the
danger of its being blocked unless the
kicker stands farther back. The ball
should be held as in the first case, by
ends, or by the sides, as in the second case.
That is a matter of choice. The ball
should be directed towards the ground at
just the angle you desire, and then let it
fall naturally from the hands. Some drop-
kickers prefer to drop the ball perfect¬
ly vertical; others, with head out or in.
Having decided the way you can best do
it, letting the ball drop, the kicker should
boot it the instant it rebounds. " The
ball must be booted with toe." The ex¬
act spot upon which the ball should be
booted will be obtained by practice. Just