[Tom I]

Just for further consideration, you could do this in one motion, by putting the ball on the return track, but before letting it go, swinging the trident to accelerate the ball along the track, muck like a fishing rod works. Now you would want to swing it in a controlled manner to maintain safety, but that could accelerate the ball rolling in a quicker, controlled manner. Keep in mind, if you hit it, it could fall off the track! see the kick off video, they actually try pushing it a little when the ball gets stuck, and they almost knock it off.