Football launcher

A method by which a receiver can practice the skill of catching a football that is hiked from a player to the receiver without the need of the other player being present, said method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a football launcher which comprises two triangular base members each having angled apertures in the lower ends of each leg and anchoring pins for supporting the football launcher on a penetrable horizontal surface, a mounting shaft suspended between said two base members, a pivot arm being longer than the mounting shaft, an annular sleeve affixed off center to the underside of the pivot arm, the position of said sleeve denoting a shorter section and a longer section of said pivot arm, and said mounting shaft passing through the sleeve and rotatably supporting the pivot arm, a step plate affixed to the pivot arm at the end of the shorter section, and a football cradle affixed to the pivot arm at the end of the longer section;
• placing the football launcher on the penetrable horizontal surface;
• inserting the anchoring pins through the angled apertures so that they extend beyond the apertures and into the penetrable horizontal surface such that the football launcher is anchored in place;
• placing a football into the football cradle such that the cradle end of the pivot arm thereafter is lowered and contacts the penetrable horizontal surface;
• moving to the step plate end of the football launcher;
• and
• stepping on the step plate;
• whereby the football is propelled from the football cradle in a low arc while making an axial rotation of 180° straight toward the receiver, and the receiver catches the football and thereafter elects to pass the football, run with the football or punt the football.