What size is the ball? My daughter pitches in 8U with a 10" ball. Would it be too big for her?
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It is a 12" ball...I give lessons and use this for a lot of them... however, it is very difficult for the younger ones to hold it...
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They sell a "mini" - that has a smaller 11" ball. If your daughter is 8U - I'd recommend that one. My daughter used it for 8U and 10U and we are just upgrading to the regular size one.
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Sorry for late answer,out of town. Ball is 12 inch,depends on daughters hand size,but might hard to grip. Strap will help,and it is more for memory. If she takes it slow might be okay. I had 3 pictchers in family,(2 girls,1 boy).8 might be too young.
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I haven't tried a full regulation size ball, but we have a junior size ball that seems to fit just right.
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In my opinion, this one will be too big for her. My sister is about 5 feet tall and likes the 26" Gymnic Bouncy ball instead of this one. Also, the rubber on the this item appears to be weak compared to the Gymnic..hence the cost difference.
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I'm going to say "maybe." Don't go too big with the ball, as the base itself is not large and has to be secured with something to weight it down (we used bricks). Probably couldn't handle a volleyball, so go smaller than that
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according to their website, you should use the green/medium one. I wish Amazon would post the sizes in the description (or maybe I am missing it??) http://life.gaiam.com/article/top-10-balance-ball-exercise-ball-stability-ball-faqs
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I purchased this particular listing and they are bigger than the baseball size but smaller than a softball. The Atomic size is huge and used for soft toss and tee work. I use these with my 12u girls softball team. To confirm: This listing is for the Model 82 balls.
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Karen, Just purchased 10 balls for my swim team....swimmers in ht. from 4' 11"- 5'8".......after going through a series of exercises for a week now.......I like the2 to largest size.....suitable for the majority of the kids.....and exercises
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It's adjustable, so you can pretty much practice all the line drives and grounders you want. However, the net area is a bit smaller than would be ideal and my 10 year old misses the net from 15 feet away about every fifth throw. If I had to do over again, I'd look for something with a larger throw area. Hope this helps!
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Some of the smaller balls are made from a different material. We have a 6" and 3 10" tug and tosses, I'm not sure if the 8" is the squishy like the 10" or harder like the 4" and 6". The 6" and 8" bounce and play are made from the squishy materiel like the 10" tug and toss. My dogs are both German shepherds, the female sometimes gets the 8" one stuck in her jaws and has to use her foot to get it out. The 6" one doesn't give her a problem. The dogs like the squishier ones better - they make more of a woosh than a popping sound like the harder jollyballs.
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Nope. The fastpitch league my daughter plays in, 10U, uses the smaller 11inch ball and it can't fit through, not even close. I just checked and a baseball doesn't even fit through. It's a great mask. I highly recommend it. Also, my daughter for 10 years old is average size, and the adult size fits perfectly when adjusted correctly.
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The one that I purchased went to a rather small 10 year old girl. It is almost the perfect size. Just a little bit too big.
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I got mine on ebay and also got a smaller ball. I'm hoping the answers are correct and it will stretch out. I know the ball I already had seems a lot thinner than this one. So maybe that's why.
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I am not sure the size on our bats. My daughter is 11 and plays softball. He bat fits very well and the top is Velcro so it is adjustable. The bottom has elastic as well.
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You have an option to choose a size of the ball. For example: recommended size ball for children aged 3 to 8 is number 3.
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No, the 10 & 12 pound balls are the same size as a basketball. The 4, 6 & 8lbs balls are smaller [about a 3rd smaller]
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The ball is about 2 inches in diameter. Too large for a small child to use as a therapy ball, but perfect for 8 year olds and up.
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The smaller youth basketball fits well. That is what I purchased for my 6 and 8 year old granddaughters. The smaller ball fits their hands better at this age. They love the goal and we are hoping that starting at this age they will enjoy sports and hopefully play basketball in high school and college.