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House Ball
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House Ball: A ball provided by the center to its customers. Usually, but not always, they are of less quality than modern high tech equipment, usually polyester or hard urethane, not resin. Sometimes used as an expression to describe a person that is normally a good player but is having an off game; i.e., Looks like he is throwing a house ball again.
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House Ball: A ball provided by the center to its customers. Usually, but not always, they are of less quality than modern high tech equipment, usually polyester or hard urethane, not resin. Sometimes us . . . View Full Definition
Live Ball: Any ball that is in play, whether it is a player's possession or not. The ball is live during plays from scrimmage and free kicks, including kickoffs.
Leader In The Clubhouse: The player with the lowest score having completed regulation play
Live Ball Era: This refers to the period of play beginning after the Dead Ball Era ended in 1920.
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