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Balls of Various Games
Basketball
Round
30 circumference
9.5 diameter
Score by placing through goal
Baseball
Round
8.2 circumference
2.6 diameter
Score by running through goal
Football
Vesica Spheroid
30.3 x 24.4 circumference
10.6 x 8.6 diameter
Score by running or kicking through goal
Tennis
Round
7.9 circumference
2.5 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Volleyball
Round
26 circumference
8.3 diameter
Score by hitting past opponent
LaCrosse
Round
8.0 circumference
2.5 diameter
Score by striking through goal
Raquetball
Round
7.1 circumference
2.2 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Squash
Round
5.3 circumference
1.7 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Platform Tennis
Round
7.9 circumference
2.5 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Softball Fastpitch 12
Round
12 circumference
3.8 diameter
Score by running through goal
Softball Slowpitch 16
Round
16 circumference
5.1 diameter
Score by running through goal
Field Hockey
Round
18.8 circumference
6.0 diameter
Score by striking through goal
through goal
Pickleball
Round
8.2 circumference
2.6 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Polo
Round
8.8 circumference
2.8 diameter
Score by striking through goal
Soccer
Round
28 circumference
8.9 diameter
Score by kicking through goal
Golf
Round
5.3 circumference
1.7 diameter
Score by striking into goal
Water Polo
Round
28.0 circumference
8.9 diameter
Score by striking through goal
Ping Pong
Round
5.0 circumference
1.6 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Hockey
Round Cylinder
9.4 circumference
3.0 diameter, 1.0 thick
Score by striking through goal
Badminton
3/4 Round with skirt
3.1 circumference
1.1 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Cricket
Round
9.0 circumference
2.9 diameter
Score by striking through goal
Billiards
Round
7.1 circumference
2.3 diameter
Score by striking through goal
Bocce
Round
13.2 circumference
4.2 diameter
Score by placing at goal
Rugby
Prolate Spheroid
30.3 x 24.4 circumference
11.8 x 9.5 diameter
Score by running or kicking through goal
Bowling
Round
27.0 circumference
8.6 diameter
Score by placing at goal
Curling
Round Cylinder
36.0 circumference
11.5 diameter, 4.5 thick
Score by placing at goal
Kickball
Round
31.4 circumference
10.0 diameter
Score by kicking through goal
Dodgeball
Round
31.4 circumference
10.0 diameter
Score by placing at opponent
Team Handball
Round
21.0 circumference
6.7 diameter
Score by placing through goal
Handball
Round
5.1 circumference
1.6 diameter
Score by striking past opponent
Numerous games are played around the world that utilize a ball or ball-like object. These ball range in size from less than two inches in diameter too as much as ten inches. Their shapes can resemble spheres, cylinders, and ellipses. Scoring basically is accomplished by placing the ball into or through a goal. This scoring placement typically is done by kicking, hitting, or throwing with a players body, or striking the object with a racquet or stick. The one major sport group that does not attempt to place a ball though or into a goal is Baseball (and Softball). The object in this game is to place a ball in a position away from ones opponents thus enabling one to run through the goal ... in this case bases and a plate.
Marbles
Round
2.0 circumference
0.6 diameter
Score by placing at goal
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