I always tell the players to keep their neck muscles tight or firm them up so you don't strain their neck. The main point is that you always want to attack the ball and not let it attack you. You don't want the ball to hit you. You want to hit the ball. You have to be somewhat aggressive.

I always tell the players that is the hardest bone in their head so that avoids the injury issue. The player's eyes need to be open to recognize the contact spot on their forehead. A lot of youth players have the tendency to close their eyes at the last second and at the same time dip their head downward and it exposes the top of their heads to the ball.

My fists get clenched, my muscles get tight, I'm getting hot.

I would be jacked up. But I'd be worried about that high, tight pitch.

No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association.

Most announcers play pattycake, pattycake with the players they're covering.