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Originally Posted by IndySam
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A curved hood will increase contact and you would think impart more distance into the ball but what it does is increase spin and actually reduce distance.
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This is only partially correct. The ball needs contact time to spin up to the speed of the shooter wheel, it doesn't accelerate instantly. On the flip side if the ball is in contact with the wheel for an excessive amount of time it is slowing the wheel down which means if you fire consecutive shots then you need to allow the wheel to spin back up to its previous speed. You have to get it just right.
Of course, there is more then one way to shoot a ball..
Regards, Bryan