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Water polo is a team game played by men, women and juniors. It is a game of skill and requires incredible fitness and a high level of ball control. It is played with a round ball, which when in contact with water, develops a furry type surface to help with the grip. If this wasn't present, imagine how slippy, the ball would be.

Water polo balls have always traditionally been yellow but, in the last few years, exciting new designs and colours are being developed and used. The Mikasa wave ball is one example.

Size 5 – is used for the men's game. The ball rules state the ball's circumference shall be between 680mm and 710mm, with a ball pressure 12 – 13 psi. The adult ball is used from aged 16 years.

 

Size 4 – is used for women's water polo and youth boys from the age of 12 to 16. The ball circumference shall be between 650mm and 670mm, with a ball pressure 12 – 13 psi.

 

Size 3– is used for youth Water Polo. The size 3 ball is officially classed as an intermediate ball and is used when players are progressing from Size a 2 ball into adult water polo. Suitable for girls aged 12 and 13 years and boys aged 11 and 12.

 

Size 2 – is used for youth Water Polo. This sized ball is approved by FINA as the official size water polo ball for junior play. It is suitable for girls under 12 and boys under 10 years of age

 

Size 1.5– is used for recreational water polo. The ball is smaller than the size two and is often used by schools and clubs when teaching basic skills to young players.

 

One other major requirement, for a Water Polo ball, it needs to be waterproof. You do not want to use a ball, that fills up with water. 

The most popular ball is the Mikasa, It has been approved as The Official Game ball for all Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)events. 

Mikasa W6000W

Mikasa W6600W

Mikasa W6600

Mikasa WTR6

 

W6009W

Mikasa W6609W

Mikasa W6609

Mikasa WTR9

Mikasa W6009C

Mikasa W6009

 

Mikasa W6008.5W

 

Mikasa W6008W

Mikasa W6608W

Mikasa W6608

Mikasa W6008W

 

Mikasa W1.5W