[header] How to throw a spitball [title] Put a small amount of saliva or vaseline on the baseball. [step] The object is to create resistance and a change in the uniform weight of the ball to make its motion more unpredictable and difficult to hit. There's no " right place " to put it, since the object is unpredictability, as with a knuckleball.
[header] How to throw a spitball [title] Put a small amount of saliva or vaseline on the baseball. [step] The object is to create resistance and a change in the uniform weight of the ball to make its motion more unpredictable and difficult to hit. There's no " right place " to put it, since the object is unpredictability, as with a knuckleball.
[substeps] Do not use vaseline because it will likely result in smudges and splatters, but it will offer you less potential knuckle damage. If your fist is wet, then this will do. [substeps] Alternatively, scratching the ball with a file or sandpaper can be a similarly-effective way of messing with the weight and the trajectory. It's still illegal, but it's a possibility. You can also use ordinary household item to create resistance. [substeps] Pour enough vaseline to cover the ball entirely. But spit a small amount of saliva into a small cup while holding the bat with your dominant hand and shaking the bat. [title] Allow the ball to fall into the cup.