The average hang time for punts in the NFL is 4.5 seconds.
It gives players a chance to sprint toward the receiver and make an immediate tackle or distract him and cause a fumble.
We used to go watch the finals of The Denver City Open annually to see players like Butch Buckholz, Larry Loeb, and Carol Bailey.
Larry Loeb won a number of these titles and was the number one men’s singles player for four years in the 70’s.
Larry is now in The Hall of Fame at The University of Pennsylvania and was magical with a racquet.
I close my eyes and see him launching lobs fifty feet in the air and can’t recall him missing one or losing a point with these hang time shots.
Most club players couldn’t control this height but surely should strive for higher and longer hang time lobs.
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