How to choose the right basket ball ?

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How to choose the right basket ball ?
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Choosing the right basket ball will help player
master the skill of handling ball and can play
effectively.
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Look at your palm and find the best
basket ball that fits your hand The most common
sizes are 29.5" circumference for men, 28.5"
circumference for women
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The best guide to get the right size is based on
the age Smaller the age, smaller the palm you
have and smaller the ball you need Weight of
the basket ball varies according to the size
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Respective Basketball Size For Different Age
Group
Age Official regulation Size Circumference Weight
5-8 Mini International (Young kids) 3 22 - 22.5 10.5 - 11.25 oz
8-25 Junior International (For boys and girls) 5 27.25 - 27.75 14 - 16 oz
12 or more Intermediate Girls Youth 6 28.5 - 29 18 - 20 oz
12 - 14 Intermediate Boys Youth 6 28.5 - 29 18 - 20 oz
12 or more Womens International 6 28.5 - 29 18 - 20 oz
15 or more Mens International 7 29.5 - 30 20 - 22 oz
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Consider which type of court you will be
playing on ? Rubber surface - Rubber surface is
the typical basketballs used mainly for outdoor
court due to its durability to wear and
tear. Composite / Synthetic Leather - This type
of surface comes with indoor court mainly but
recently also able to cater for both indoor and
outdoor court. The surface of this ball gives
good gripping and control for players  Full
Grain Leather - This is a full leather
basketball designed for indoor use only. After
certain exposure or several round of
play
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Find what materials are your basket
ball made of ? Mostly all Basket ball have
inflatable rubber bladder inside wrapped in
layer of fiber and covered with tacky surface
(made from leather or synthetic composite) You
can find a small needle valve openings to allow
the pressure to increase or decrease

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Choosing the right basket ball will improve the
way you shoot too. If the ball doesnt fit into
your palm, you wont be able to shoot far.
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The most common suggest brand for basketballs 1.
Spalding 2. Wilson 3. Adidas 4. Reebok 5.
Franklin
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Go to a sporting goods store that sells a
variety of balls and test how each size feels
in your hands. Buffalo Sports is one of the
best sports store providing large collections
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Contact Buffalo Sports for huge collection of
sports goods - www.buffalosports.com.u 314 -
320 Albert Street Brunswick Victoria 3056 Australi
a hq_at_buffalosports.com.au Phone - (03) 9387
6022 Fax - [phone]
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