The Franklin Sports 8 Panel Basketball, featuring this exceptionally soft cover, this basketball is safe for learning bouncing, passing, catching and shooting skills.  This is a lightweight, safe and durable basketball. It is sized roughly between 3 and 4. This soft foam backed ball is great for safe, instructional and recreational play indoors and outdoors. The no sting construction is perfect for children learning the fundamentals so they can play without fear of impact. A long lasting air retention bladder and a soft padded stitched cover feels great to the touch.  This ball is perfect for developing dribbling/ball handling/passing/catching/shooting and agility without the fear of getting hurt.