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with a downward motion of the wrist and
arm. Care should be taken to send the
ball straight without deflection. Place
the ball as far under you as possible. That
gives better protection. It also shortens
the distance. Distance saved is time
saved, and hence the ball gets quicker
to the quarter. The advantage of the
side snap is that the snapper can balance
himself partly on the ball, so that he can
ofttimes put the ball into play under very
trying circumstances. He is not nearly
so much affected by the pushing around
in the centre of the opposing men. Then
he can also take off from the ball, giving
himself a good, strong start, which does
not affect the going back of the ball ex¬
cept to give it more speed.
Second, the End over End, or snap on
the shorter axis. This snap is in most
general use at present. It requires more
skill in handling than the other. It has
not some of the advantages of the first