This is truly where it all begins. This is what young champions played with instead of sucking on their thumb. Use this ball to ignite that first fire and love for the game that will serve you in your later years. Take your time with the game and learn it at your leisure. It's kind of like using training wheels on your bike. At this point in your life everything should be low impact and this ball is no different. Focus on this fun game and leave the science to us. Weighing in at a mere 5.5 oz with a 26" circumference, we left nothing to chance. Along with our famous attention to detail, we added an optic yellow cover that can take a real beating. We really built this Starter to reduce the risk of head injuries. We just didn't realize how much fun it would be to play with it.