Gifts for volleyball players: the same size ball, and a lighter one only for 12-and-under

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Do not buy volleyball shoes as a surprise. USA Volleyball's standard ball is 65 to 67 centimeters around and 260 to 280 grams. A lighter ball of 198 to 227 grams is for 12-and-under only, and the casebook calls it optional except at Junior Nationals, where that lighter ball is the one they use.

At a glance

A standard ball, and a lighter one whose ounces need reading

Both listings were opened on Amazon on November 9, 2026. Each featured offer was in stock, sold by All Volleyball, Inc. The Listing says lines are that page. Neither listing prints a pressure in psi.

1. Molten L2 volleyball, NFHS approved, black/silver/whiteOur pick

   Thirteen-and-under and every older group use 260 to 280 grams. This listing says official size and weight, and it says NFHS approved. The product-information weight is 0.28 kg, which is 280 grams, the top of that USA Volleyball band.

   Listing says:

   Molten L2 volleyball, NFHS approved, the style we opened: black, silver, and white. The bullets say NFHS approved, a microfiber composite cover, indoor use, and that a ball pump is not included. Another line on the page says official size and weight. Product information: item weight 0.28 kg, item diameter 8.3 inches, size field Official size and weight, age range Adult, model IVU-BLK/SLV-HS. In stock. One count.

   Look for:

   Confirm the style still says black/silver/white and NFHS approved. A youth model on the same brand is a different ball. The listing does not print 4.3 to 4.6 psi. If the school wants the NFHS mark on the ball, look for the mark. This page did not open a state association list.

   Best for:

   A player in 13-and-under or older, or a high school player whose coach accepts an NFHS-approved indoor ball.

   Skip:

   for a 12-and-under player whose coach wants the lighter ball. This listing's age field says Adult. Skip shoes. A court shoe is a last and a size.

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2. Molten lightweight VB-U12 volleyball, black/white/silver

   The rule's light ball is 7 to 8 ounces, which the rule also prints as 198 to 227 grams. This listing says 8.1 ounces and 12 and under. 8.1 is not inside 7 to 8. The product-information weight, 0.24 kg, is 240 grams, which is also above 227.

   Listing says:

   Molten lightweight VB-U12 volleyball, the style we opened: black, white, and silver. The bullets say official ball of USA Volleyball, United States Youth Volleyball League approved, lightweight (8.1 ounces) for players 12 and under, and a microfiber composite cover. Item weight on the product information is 0.24 kg. The size field says 25.5 cm. Age range Youth. In stock. One count.

   Look for:

   Read the ounces on the ball, not only the bullet. The size field's 25.5 cm is not the 65 to 67 cm circumference in Rule 3.1. Do not treat that field as the measurement. A pump is not in the box.

   Best for:

   A 12-and-under player whose coach already uses a light ball, if the weight on the ball is inside 198 to 227 grams.

   Skip:

   for 13-and-under and older. The casebook says those divisions use 260 to 280 grams. Skip if you needed the listing itself to prove the 7-to-8-ounce band. It does not.

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