Spalding Rookie Gear Composite Basketball

Spalding Rookie Gear Composite Basketball Review

Spalding Rookie Gear Composite Basketball Feature

• Weighs 25 percent less than standard youth-sized balls
• Helps to improve shot mechanics and dribbling technique
• Playing with a lighter ball also helps build confidence
• Made from high-performance composite leather, for soft, grippy feel
• Specifically engineered for kids ages 8 and under

Introduce your child to the fast-paced action of hoops with Spalding's Rookie Gear Basketball, which is specifically engineered for kids ages 8 and under. Weighing 25 percent less than standard youth-sized balls, this Rookie Gear ball is designed to help your child shoot and rebound more easily and successfully right out of the gate. Parents and coaches can immediately notice improvements in shot mechanics and dribbling technique, as well as increased confidence rebounding a lighter ball. Playing with a lighter ball will help build confidence and enable learning of sound fundamental skills to keep them active and playing the game for years to come. The ball measures 27.5 inches in diameter and is made from high-performance composite leather, which provides leather-like softness and superior grip. It can be used either indoors or outdoors.

About Spalding
As a Division of Russell Corporation, the Spalding Group consists of three business units: Spalding in Springfield, MA; American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) in Jefferson, IA; and Huffy Sports, in Sussex, WI. The three companies, collectively combined, are now the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world. Spalding is the official basketball supplier of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the official backboard of the NBA and NCAA, the official volleyball of the King of the Beach Volleyball Tour and the official football of the Arena Football League (AFL) and Pop Warner.

The Spalding Rookie Gear Indoor/Outdoor Composite 27.5 Youth Basketball is designed just for kids! Designed for recreational play, the size 5 Rookie Gear Basketball features a high performance composite leather cover. It weighs 25 percent less than a standard youth-sized product and helps build better technique and form for shooting, passing, dribbling and rebounding. Available in brown, multi-color, and pink/crimson.