I can't find a resource to answer this question. Looking for the size of the basketball used by boys in the 7th/8th grade by state.
28.5
Ohio
29.5
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Michigan
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1I have refereed in a few states and I have never heard of a junior high grade using a 28.5" ball. There is a good chance you will have a 6'0"ish height player on a good 7th grade team. That would be ridiculous using a kids ball. Also the question is bad. This is because NFHS and high school rules in general are not subject to non-high school basketball. The specific league you play in notes that it will choose to play by a standard and could even say it plays by NFHS but wants a certain size ball used. The league can do whatever it wants - there is no body for 7th grade bball. – Coach-D Oct 11 at 18:02
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Question is not bad as most middle school teams follow the HS rules with a few exceptions. As they do in states that surround me. – Clarence Klopfstein Oct 11 at 22:06
Ebay listing says the 28.5" Spalding-1000 is the official size for women and boys 12 and under.
Although I'm having trouble finding records for many states, so far I've found:
Alabama & Alaska use NFHS rules, but don't specify ball size for Junior High. Probably 29.5".
29.5 Arizona
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2This is not accurate at all. I've been doing my research. So far, every state I've gotten info from is 29.5 except Ohio. Updating post momentarily. – Clarence Klopfstein Jun 12 at 21:36
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There is nothing that governs 7th/8th grade basketball in the US. Each league can do whatever it wants (I am sure 99% use 29.5" at these ages as this size ball is usually introduced in 4th-5th grade) – Coach-D Oct 11 at 18:04
