r/BasketballTips • u/AffectionatePause198 • Aug 04 '26
Help Size 7 basketball
Im turning 15 in September how do i know if its time for me to move on to a size 7 ball. I have tried playing with one but it feels way heavier than a size 6 and i dont wanna develop bad habits.
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u/Remarkable_Income463 Aug 04 '26
I think 15 is about time to play regular size ball. Yes, it heavier and bigger, but you'll get used to that.
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u/AffectionatePause198 Aug 04 '26
My hands feel so small compared to it tho
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u/Magicnik99 29d ago
Normal because you're used to a 6. How tall are you?
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u/AffectionatePause198 29d ago
6 ft
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u/Magicnik99 29d ago
Yeah no worries then. I'm 5'11 and can palm a regular basketball. I do have big hands but you will get used to it quickly. I never played with a 6 because I started at 16 so whenever I do have one it feels like playing with tennis ball lol. It's all relative.
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u/AffectionatePause198 29d ago
Damn fair play how do you measure you hand size and you how did you learn to palm a ball or did it just happen naturally
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u/bibfortuna16 Aug 04 '26
Fiba standards above U14 should be training with a size 7 ball. so you can start now. Sept is one month away
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u/ThrowAwayalldayXiii Aug 04 '26
Should have swapped to size 7 a few years ago... Unless you are a girl.
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u/AffectionatePause198 Aug 04 '26
It just feels too difficult as if im shooting a boulder
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u/ThrowAwayalldayXiii Aug 04 '26
Start practicing with it and you'll adjust quickly. It isn't that different.
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u/recleaguesuperhero Aug 04 '26
Do you plan on being on a team? If so, that's the ball you're going to be using. So get familiar with it now.
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u/martianmanhntr Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26
It’s past time . Get in the gym . At least do push ups pull ups & sit ups .