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The basketball, built from panels of leather stitched together with a rubber bladder inside. A cloth lining was added to the leather for support and uniformity. A molded version was invented in 1942. From 1967 to 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) used a distinctive red, white, and blue basketball that is still seen from time to time. Now that the colors have changed, the basketball exhibits an orange color with black bands.
From the late 70’s till now the basketball is different shades of orange with a composite material as the covering. What made the basketball change in color from red, white, and blue to orange? Is it because that orange is a universal color and can be seen better.
With the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) the ball must be orange and white. With the National Basketball Association (NBA) the ball must be orange in color.
Could the basketball be standard for everyone, woman and men, be red, white, and blue with a slight change for the women? What is the orange color for and why was it changed? To be seen better, a universal color, or to get away from being red, white, and blue?
Organized basketball leagues have rigorous specifications for the balls to be used in an official competition game. The deciding factors are weight, inflation pressure, bounce, circumference, color, and materials. Most of the leagues today use similar specifications for their balls which are a size 7 for the men’s and size 6 for the women’s by manufacturing.
Can the basketball have a universal color as in the early years with being red, white, and blue rather than being orange? What does orange do for basketball rather than the earlier colors of red, white, and blue?
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