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Heard a Co commentator coming out with well used this old chestnut the other night.
To me its the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard but don't mind being proved wrong.
If the grass and ball are wet then surely there will be more resistance and the ball will travel slower.
What I think these people are misinterpreting is that the player kicks the ball harder on a wet pitch and it slows down quicker so it look like the ball is pinging about quicker as they say.
Any thought welcome.
To me its the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard but don't mind being proved wrong.
If the grass and ball are wet then surely there will be more resistance and the ball will travel slower.
What I think these people are misinterpreting is that the player kicks the ball harder on a wet pitch and it slows down quicker so it look like the ball is pinging about quicker as they say.
Any thought welcome.
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Insanely zippy on wet astrotruf pitches compared to dry. Less friction
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Cheers, take your word that but still makes no sense to me.
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Skimming stones go at quite a pace.
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depends who they aimed at
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Water creates drag but it would also create a skidding effect. The ball needs to be kicked harder to overcome drag giving the impression that the ball moves faster on a wet pitch.
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The ball moves slower on a wet pitch
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A football match in the rain is often better for this reason
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And a match on grass rather than an artificial surface is often better for the same reason , whether it rains or not .
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watering the pitch does not have the same effect as rain.
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Late rain on a dry pitch makes it slippery and skiddy whereas plenty of rain over a few days creates a slow and boggy surface. In most cases, anyway. May vary according to drainage quality of individual pitches. Speaking of grass only.
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