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what is a lacrosse ball made of?
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Amer Mallah
Jun 27, 2001, 2:00:29 AM6/27/01
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A friend tells me it has a solid metal center surrounded by rubber.
Someone on a different newsgroup said it was solid rubber with an
off-center core of rubber. Some people have also said it was just 100%
rubber, no funny business. Can someone who knows please clear this one
up for me? Thanks!
Someone on a different newsgroup said it was solid rubber with an
off-center core of rubber. Some people have also said it was just 100%
rubber, no funny business. Can someone who knows please clear this one
up for me? Thanks!
amer
Charles Mueller
Jul 1, 2001, 3:54:05 PM7/1/01
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purty sure its just solid rubber, no frills, just plain rubber
vze2...@mail.verizon.net
Jul 5, 2001, 9:02:55 PM7/5/01
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Lacrosse balls have a cement center. This center is usually slightly off
balance, resulting in the crazy second bounces.
balance, resulting in the crazy second bounces.
rob b
Jul 10, 2001, 2:23:01 PM7/10/01
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Charles Mueller
Jul 18, 2001, 2:37:53 PM7/18/01
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yeah, u r so wrong lol
Chris Valentine
Jul 23, 2001, 1:52:50 AM7/23/01
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why dont you cut one in half
VScM
Jul 23, 2001, 6:02:06 PM7/23/01
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Excellent advice Chris !!!
Lets hope our inquisitive buddy Amer will let the rest of the disolutioned
on this newsgroup in on his finding after cutting the lax ball in half and
discovering that it is SOLID RUBBER AND NOTHING ELSE!!
As far as someome thinking it has an off center concrete core and accounts
for the crazy second bounce - uhm no.
Chris Valentine
Jul 28, 2001, 2:58:50 PM7/28/01
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haha
Chris Valentine
Jul 28, 2001, 2:59:27 PM7/28/01
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for christs sake who cares
William PØlhÅl Burke
Jul 28, 2001, 8:26:19 PM7/28/01
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In article <3B450DA0...@mail.verizon.net>, vze2...@verizon.net wrote:
>Lacrosse balls have a cement center. This center is usually slightly off
>balance, resulting in the crazy second bounces.
Silly! You forgot the creamy filling!!!
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"Don't go backwards, you have already been there.".
- Ray Charles
Charles Mueller
Aug 2, 2001, 2:09:50 PM8/2/01
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Chris Valentine hes right its solid rubber. What can seem as crazy second
bounces are caused by spin put on the ball by the stringing of the stick.
You can actually use the spin to do a pretty cool "curve-ball" bounceshot.
JOE
andrew...@gmail.com
Jul 19, 2014, 2:04:55 PM7/19/14
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I just cut one in half and it is all rubber
down4ag...@gmail.com
Aug 30, 2018, 10:12:28 AM8/30/18
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Just to clarify - the "crazy" second bounce of the ball isn't actually caused by an off center core, nor the shooting strings on the stick (although they do play a part).
The ball is solid rubber, so it grips the ground when it bounces. Any spin at all on the ball will cause the bounce to alter, also any contact will cause the ball to spin. So, the ground, wall, goal post, shooting strings, etc. will all cause a spin on the ball whether it is in flight or just being propelled.
The second bounce is different from the first because the first bounce will affect the spin, then the second bounce will reflect the change from the first bounce. etc. etc.
Simple experiment - lob a ball underhand and you won't see much change as it bounces away from you. Throw it off the ground towards a wall in a manner where it will launch into the air. It will take on a back-spin which will make every second bounce from that point forward have a more forward trajectory. The ground will give it a slight forward spin which will be enhanced as it comes up and off of the wall. As the ball comes back to you it is now going the opposite direction so the spin now becomes a backspin relative to the direction that the ball is traveling. This backspin will make the first bounce seem very straight up and down and stop some of it's momentum. However, once it hits the ground for that first bounce, it's momentum and the spin will cause it to grip the ground and change the spin direction to a forward one. This will be repeated in a diminishing pattern each bounce to seem like every second bounce jumps forward.
The shooting strings actually put a backspin on the ball (or a directed spin by twisting the stick as the shot is taken). And, since the first bounce reverses the spin, this would turn into the forward spin by the time the ball hit the boards, which technically does enhance the science behind the crazy second bounce.
The ball is solid rubber, so it grips the ground when it bounces. Any spin at all on the ball will cause the bounce to alter, also any contact will cause the ball to spin. So, the ground, wall, goal post, shooting strings, etc. will all cause a spin on the ball whether it is in flight or just being propelled.
The second bounce is different from the first because the first bounce will affect the spin, then the second bounce will reflect the change from the first bounce. etc. etc.
Simple experiment - lob a ball underhand and you won't see much change as it bounces away from you. Throw it off the ground towards a wall in a manner where it will launch into the air. It will take on a back-spin which will make every second bounce from that point forward have a more forward trajectory. The ground will give it a slight forward spin which will be enhanced as it comes up and off of the wall. As the ball comes back to you it is now going the opposite direction so the spin now becomes a backspin relative to the direction that the ball is traveling. This backspin will make the first bounce seem very straight up and down and stop some of it's momentum. However, once it hits the ground for that first bounce, it's momentum and the spin will cause it to grip the ground and change the spin direction to a forward one. This will be repeated in a diminishing pattern each bounce to seem like every second bounce jumps forward.
The shooting strings actually put a backspin on the ball (or a directed spin by twisting the stick as the shot is taken). And, since the first bounce reverses the spin, this would turn into the forward spin by the time the ball hit the boards, which technically does enhance the science behind the crazy second bounce.
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