What size ball?
The short answer for most school and club buyers. If your league publishes its own rule, follow that — and if you tell us the age group when you enquire, we'll check it for you.
Basketball
Sizes are the official ones; check whether your league plays size 6 for women's competition.
SIZE
AGE GROUP
TYPICAL USE
Size 7
Men, 15 and over
Senior men's match and training
Size 6
Women 12+, boys 12–14
Women's competition, junior boys
Size 5
Ages 9–11
Primary and mini-basketball
Size 3
Under 8
Mini hoops, skills work
Football
Size 5 is the adult ball; anything below is about weight and control, not just circumference.
SIZE
AGE GROUP
TYPICAL USE
Size 5
13 and over
Match and training, all senior play
Size 4
Ages 8–12
Junior matches and academy sessions
Size 3
Ages 5–8
First-touch coaching
Netball
Most school and club netball in the region is played with size 5.
SIZE
AGE GROUP
TYPICAL USE
Size 5
14 and over
Senior school, club and league
Size 4
Ages 9–13
Junior school netball
Size 3
Under 9
Introductory and skills sessions
Volleyball
Volleyball doesn't scale down by size the way basketball and football do — it's size 5 from senior school upward, indoors and on the beach.
SIZE
AGE GROUP
TYPICAL USE
Size 5
11 and over
Senior school, club, league and beach play
Mini / foam trainer
Under 11
First-touch and skills coaching
Still not sure?
Tell us the age group and the league. We'll tell you the size and what it costs.