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FOOTBALL SIZE GUIDE

Your guide for choosing the right football

The right football size comes down to age, league, and how you'll use it. Below is a guide to help you decide. Still unsure after reading? Contact us and we'll help you pick.

Specs

Game footballs

Size Ages Length Circumference (short / long) Weight Leagues
Size 5Kids / Peewee 9 & under 9.5″ 17.5″ / 23.75″ 11.5 oz Youth flag
Size 6Junior 9–12 10.25″ 18.25″ / 25.25″ 12.6 oz Youth
Size 7Intermediate 12–14(and 14+ women's) 10.75″ 19.25″ / 25.5″ 13.2 oz HS & women's flag
Size 9Official 14 & up 11⅛″ 20.5″ / 27.5″ 14.6 oz HS & college

Specs

Water & Micro

Size Ages Length Circumference (short / long) Weight Game-ball feel
StandardWater 9 & up 10.5″ 18.25″ / 25.25″ 9.8 oz ≈ Junior Size 6
MiniWater 6 & up* 8.5″ 15.5″ / 21″ 4.9 oz ≈ Size 3 (below Kids)
Micro 6 & up* 6.5″ 11.75″ / 15″ 2.8 oz Smallest

*Water sizing is intentionally forgiving — plenty of adults love the Mini in the pool, not just kids.

Note: our footballs are hand-made, so slight variation is normal.

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