Tennis Ball Uses

The ITF Play and Stay campaign aims to increase tennis participation worldwide, by improving the way starter cheap tennis racket players are introduced to the game. The campaign promotes the use of slower red, orange and green-yellow balls,which are usually called Spongebob balls, that give players more time and control so that they can serve, rally and score (play the game) from the first lesson.

By using slower balls the starter players have more time and more control to make the game more fun for them at the introductory stage. The ITF Intro to Tennis Task Force recommends the red, orange, green progression for starter discount tennis racket players.This progression focuses on a range of slower balls and court sizes to introduce the game effectively to both adults and children.

Using these slower balls will help the players to develop the most efficient technique and to be able to implement tactical situations in matches that, in most cases, could not be performed using the normal ball on a full court.

The ITF recommends that, except for exceptional players, all players aged 10 and under should use a slower red, orange or green prince tennis racquet ball in training and competition

The tennis ball can also be used for other games such as matkot, fuzzball, Irish handball, non-professional hurling and two square. It is also popularly used in the sub continent for cricket due to its good bounce. Tape ball is a variation of cricket that uses a head tennis rackets wrapped in electrical tape. In Canada, tennis balls are often used to play street hockey.

Another popular use of the tennis ball is as a dog toy during a game of fetch. Also many public schools utilize old, used tennis balls as a cushion for each chair leg of the students chairs and desks. This is a great way to prevent scuffing up floors and extends the useful life of the tennis ball. Tennis balls can also be used to make juggling clubs.