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A sports ball striking practice device holds a variety of sports balls for striking practice purposes. The sports ball striking practice device includes a threadable tether, a rigid sleeve, a ball insert, and a sports ball. The ball insert is placed through the sports ball to form a channel having a

A sports ball striking practice device holds a variety of sports balls for striking practice purposes. The sports ball striking practice device includes a threadable tether, a rigid sleeve, a ball insert, and a sports ball. The ball insert is placed through the sports ball to form a channel having a sufficient diameter to accept the tether. The tether has a first end piece that is threadable through the rigid sleeve and the ball insert. The first end piece is attachable to a first strap. The tether has a second end piece with a permanent attachment to a second strap. The first and second straps are attachable to a pole or other similar upright object. The sports ball may be struck repeatedly by a striking device as the tether wraps and unwraps around a pole or other similar object.

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A sports ball striking practice device holds a variety of sports balls for striking practice purposes. The sports ball striking practice device includes a threadable tether, a rigid sleeve, a ball insert, and a sports ball. The ball insert is placed through the sports ball to form a channel having a

A sports ball striking practice device holds a variety of sports balls for striking practice purposes. The sports ball striking practice device includes a threadable tether, a rigid sleeve, a ball insert, and a sports ball. The ball insert is placed through the sports ball to form a channel having a sufficient diameter to accept the tether. The tether has a first end piece that is threadable through the rigid sleeve and the ball insert. The first end piece is attachable to a first strap. The tether has a second end piece with a permanent attachment to a second strap. The first and second straps are attachable to a pole or other similar upright object. The sports ball may be struck repeatedly by a striking device as the tether wraps and unwraps around a pole or other similar object. The water ride of claim 9, wherein the exit area is positioned at a level at or below the lowest elevation of the riding surface. 11. The water ride of claim 10, wherein the exit area comprises a pool. 12. The water ride of claim 10, wherein the exit area comprises a shut-down floor comprising a plurality of drain holes. 13. The water ride of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the flow of water that spills over the at least one lateral edge is directed back to the water supply mechanism. 14. The water ride of claim 6, wherein the riding surface is characterized by having no containment walls along the at least one lateral edge. 15. The water ride of claim 6, wherein the at least one lateral edge extends generally in the same direction as the flow of water. 16. The water ride of claim 6, wherein the flow of water comprises a high speed sheet flow of water. 17. The water ride of claim 16, wherein the sheet flow of water has a Froude number between about 2-75. 18. The water ride of claim 17, wherein the sheet flow of water has a Froude number between about 4-25. 19. The water ride of claim 6, wherein the riding surface is shaped so as to form the flow of water into a wave shape. 20. A water ride attraction, comprising: a riding surface having a generally inclined portion, the riding surface having at least one lateral edge; and a water outlet for directing a flow of water onto the inclined portion so that the flow of water flows generally upward onto the inclined portion of the riding surface, wherein a rider may ride on the flow of water and perform water skimming maneuvers thereon; wherein the riding surface is configured so that a portion of the flow of water flows over the at least one lateral edge off of the riding surface and downwardly therefrom. 21. The water ride of claim 20, comprising a source of water under pressure. 22. The water ride of claim 21, wherein the water ride is configured so that the flow of water on the riding surface has a sub-equidyne area, an equilibrium area, and a super-equidyne area. 23. The water ride of claim 21, wherein the riding surface comprises a second lateral edge. 24. The water ride of claim 23, wherein a portion of the flow of water flows over the second lateral edge off of the riding surface and downwardly therefrom. 25. The water ride of claim 23, wherein the water ride is configured so that the flow of water forms a hydraulic jump on the inclined portion of the riding surface, and white water from the hydraulic jump flows over the lateral edges of the riding surface and downwardly off the riding surface. 26. The water ride of claim 23, wherein the lateral edges are substantially parallel to one another. 27. The water ride of claim 23, wherein the lateral edges are not parallel to one another. 28. The water ride of claim 20, wherein the riding surface is configured so that rider ingress can be obtained by passing across the at least one lateral edge. 29. The water ride of claim 20, wherein the riding surface is configured so that rider egress can be obtained by passing across the at least one lateral edge. 30. The water ride of claim 20, wherein the flow of water comprises a high speed sheet flow of water. 31. The water ride of claim 30, wherein the sheet flow of water has a Froude number between about 2-75. 32. The water ride of claim 31, wherein the sheet flow of water has a Froude number between about 4-25. 33. The water ride of claim 20, wherein the riding surface is shaped so as to form the flow of water into a wave shape. 34. A water ride attraction, comprising: an inclined riding surface adapted to receive and support a rider, the riding surface having a lateral edge; an exit area adjacent the lateral edge, the exit area having an outlet for removing water therefrom; and a sheet flow of water which flows generally upward onto the riding surface, the flow generally conforming to the shape of the riding surface, and a portion of the flow of water flowing across the