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Mr. L.

 |  Jul 4, 2018

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Will A Foam Dodge Ball Last Years?

• The answer is yes, but the reality is it depends on how much use you get out of the ball and how respectful your campers/students handle your equipment. In this day and age, most schools and camps that allow dodge ball will use a foam ball. Foam or rubber you’re only going to get so much use out of it, so you’re going to want to get the most for your money.

• After 22 years teaching Physical Education and 18 years Owning my own Multi-Sports Camp I can tell you that you’ll probably get 2 or 3 years out of the best quality dodge balls. I play Dodge ball every so often in Phys. Ed. class, maybe equaling up to 7 classes a day for up to 5 or 6 weeks. On top of this you can add in my Multi-Sports Camp for 5 weeks which adds up to about 5-10 hours of dodge ball tournaments a week for 5 weeks. I also use the same dodge balls for team hand ball, soccer at times and capture the hand ball. I’m getting a lot of use out of my Dodge balls and they still last two or three years, some up to 4 years with the loss of shape, but still work great.

• What You Want in a Dodge Ball

• A ball that takes a way the sting.

• Easy to grip: A ball that a kid can squish a little but still return to it’s normal size.

• Easy to throw: I recommend around the 6″ size. You can even go to a 5″, but I wouldn’t i drop to the 3″. They sell huge dodge balls as big as 12″, but it’s a waste of money. They’re more expensive, difficult to throw far and easy to catch. These are all qualities you don’t want in a dodge ball.

• Easy to catch: Most dodge balls are easy to catch, but if you go to small like a 3 1/4 inch dodge ball, they’ll be cheaper, but difficult to catch. Since they’re lighter it’s easier to get a sore arm. This is especially not good for baseball/softball players.

• Durability: The cheaper you go , the less durable the ball usually is and the less amount of mileage you will get out of the ball.

• Versatility: If the ball is of good quality you can use it for other sports such as soccer, team hand ball, capture the hand ball and simple throwing and catching skills.

• Rubber Ball: A rubber ball will eventually lose shape and can puncture just like any other ball, but most are very sturdy. If you’re running a camp or a class, no matter the age you’re likely to have a lot of injuries. We use foam dodge balls with my high school wrestling team on occasion and they have a blast. If you’re running an adult dodge ball league than I would go the route of a rubber ball.

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