In order to effectively adjust your polocrosse racquet net, it is important that you understand the mechanics of the polocrosse racquet, in particular the polocrosse racquet net.

Being quite complex in it's manufacture, the polocrosse net is made from one single length of string some 10M long tied into an intricate series of knots that form the crucial components of any good polocrosse net.

The Pocket is the seat at the bottom of the net that holds the ball firmly in your racquet once you have gained possession.
The Ramp is the front of the net that serves as a ball chute and is responsible for both channelling the ball down into the pocket when catching, and more importantly when you go to throw the ball, it is the ramp that accepts the ball from the safety of the pocket and delivers it to the front of the racquet in order to execute a throw.

Understanding these two components of the polocrosse net allows you to understand the mechanics of the racquet. When the racquet is carrying the ball, the ball resides in the pocket as shown in diagram A. As the racquet is drawn back to throw, the ball moves out of the pocket and onto the ramp (B) and finally as the throw is executed, the ball, under the force of the throwing action, is propelled down the ramp and out of the head of the racquet (C).

Hence, in order for your racquet to perform optimally, it is critical that both the pocket and the ramp are adjusted correctly.

Fast or Slow

You may have heard many people discuss a number of terms when talking about how they like their racquets set including shallow, fast, deep, slow, hooky, etc. For the purpose of this guide we will use the terms Fast, meaning the ball comes out of the racquet easily when throwing, and Slow, meaning the ball often gets stuck when throwing or takes substantial wrist action to throw.

Ideally everybody would like the perfect racquet that holds onto the ball whenever you are carrying it and throws the ball quickly and easily when you want to get rid of it. Ideally this guide will allow you to adjust your own racquet to achieve this happy medium.

Fast Racquet In Carrying Position

Fast Racquet In Throwing Position

FAST - As you will see in this diagram the black line marks the path out of the racquet that the ball will take down the ramp. The ramp in this instance is rather steep and as such the second diagram shows how the racquet only need be tipped 45 degrees before the ball can roll onto the Ramp and out of the racquet.

Slow Racquet In Carrying Position

Slow Racquet In Throwing Position

SLOW - Alternatively the slow net pictured shows how if the ball follows the path of the black line out of the ramp, the racquet must almost be at the vertical point to release the ball.

This is the most common area of net adjustment by simply adjusting the steepness of the ramp you can usually tailor any brand of racquet to throw as fast or as slow as you would like.