Chapter I
FUNDAMENTALS
1. Passing.—There are three kinds of
passing: the straight - arm, the under¬
hand, and the overhand. There is also
passing by a toss and handing. The
straight-arm pass is used generally for
long, low passes to the open, because of
its swiftness and accuracy. This pass is
made by taking the ball in the palm of
the hand, the ends pointing up and down
the arm, the fingers firmly clutched over
the end farthest from the body ; then ex¬
tending the arm at an angle with the
body of about 65°, using the opposite foot
as a pivot (accordingly as the pass is made
with one hand or the other), bring the
arm and body quickly, with a swing and
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