Orange balls are decompressed so that they do not bounce above shoulder height of most under 9’s. It is lighter, so that children can develop very good technique at a young age and the typical orange ball court is a smaller area for them to cover. However, there are few orange ball courts in the province, so we often play on a full court.

A key point is that before the age of 8 children should have learnt basic tracking skills, catching, throwing, turning, hitting…with the Red Balls.

Participants in our orange ball program would compete in Rogers Rookie Tour events or club tournaments.