Size Guides

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Buying online is hard when you cannot try things on or take a swing first, and harder again when you are buying for someone else with only an age or a measurement to go on. These are the guides we have compiled to help you decide.

Athletics

Throwing weights: boys & men

Shot put, hammer and discus are in kilograms; javelin in grams.

Age group Shot put Hammer Discus Javelin
Boys
7 yrs 1.00kg — 0.50kg —
8–9 yrs 1.50kg — 0.50kg —
10 yrs 2.00kg — 0.75kg —
11 yrs 3.00kg — 0.75kg —
12 yrs 3.00kg — 1.00kg —
13 yrs 4.00kg — 1.00kg —
14 yrs 5.00kg — 1.25kg —
Secondary school — boys — NZSS
Junior 5.00kg 4.00kg 1.25kg 700gm
Senior 5.00kg 5.00kg 1.50kg 700gm
Mens
16–17 yrs 5.00kg 5.00kg 1.50kg 700gm
18–19 yrs 6.00kg 6.00kg 1.75kg 800gm
Senior 7.26kg 7.26kg 2.00kg 800gm
Mens masters
35–49 yrs 7.26kg 7.26kg 2.00kg 800gm
50–59 yrs 6.00kg 6.00kg 1.50kg 700gm
60–69 yrs 5.00kg 5.00kg 1.00kg 600gm
70–79 yrs 4.00kg 4.00kg 1.00kg 500gm

Throwing weights: girls & women

Shot put, hammer and discus are in kilograms; javelin in grams.

Age group Shot put Hammer Discus Javelin
Girls
7 yrs 1.00kg — 0.50kg —
8–9 yrs 1.50kg — 0.50kg —
10–11 yrs 2.00kg — 0.75kg —
12 yrs 3.00kg — 0.75kg —
13–14 yrs 3.00kg — 1.00kg —
Secondary school — girls — NZSS
Junior 3.00kg 3.00kg 1.00kg 500gm
Senior 3.00kg 3.00kg 1.00kg 500gm
Womens
16–17 yrs 3.00kg 3.00kg 1.00kg 500gm
18–19 yrs 4.00kg 4.00kg 1.00kg 600gm
Senior 4.00kg 4.00kg 1.00kg 600gm
Womens masters
35–49 yrs 4.00kg 4.00kg 1.00kg 600gm
50–59 yrs 3.00kg 3.00kg 1.00kg 500gm
60+ yrs 3.00kg 3.00kg 1.00kg 400gm

Badminton

Net height

The net posts are placed over the doubles sidelines, even when singles is played.

Measured Height
At the edges 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
At the centre 1.524 m (5 ft)

Racket size

Racket Player
Junior racket Primary and Intermediate
Senior racket Secondary and Adults

Basketball

Hoop height

School years Hoop height
Years 1–4 2.4 m
Years 5+ 3.05 m (regulation)

Ball size

Ball size Age range
Size 3 Under 7
Size 5 7–9 yrs
Size 6 Girls SS Junior & Senior
Size 7 Boys SS Junior &

Cricket

Bat size

The ideal length for a bat is the inside measurement of the batsman’s trousers. Children over the age of seven fare best with bats that weigh no more than a kilogram.

TipLift the bat in the non-dominant hand (the left hand if right-handed) and hold it out horizontally with the shoulder for one minute. If they can do this without strain or difficulty, the weight is correct.

Bat size Player height (cm) Player height (in)
Size 1 Up to 130 Up to 4′3″
Size 2 130 – 137 4′3″ – 4′6″
Size 3 137 – 145 4′6″ – 4′9″
Size 4 145 – 152 4′9″ – 5′
Size 5 152 – 160 5′ – 5′3″
Size 6 160 – 165 5′3″ – 5′5″
Harrow 165 – 170 5′5″ – 5′7″
Small adult 170 – 175 5′7″ – 5′9″
Short handle 175 – 183 5′9″ – 6′
Long blade 183 and over 6′ and over
Cricket bat sizes, from size 1 through to long blade.

Pad size

To find your recommended pad size, measure in a straight line from the centre of the knee cap down to the instep, where the tongue of your shoe sits.

Pad size Measurement (cm)
Extra small junior Up to 25
Small junior 25 – 30
Junior 30 – 35
Youth 35 – 38
Small adult 38 – 41
Adult 41 – 44
Oversize adult 44 and over
Cricket pad sizes, measured from the knee cap to the instep.

Glove size

To find your recommended glove size, measure in a straight line from the start of the wrist to the tip of your longest finger.

Glove size Measurement (cm)
Extra small junior Up to 14.5
Small junior 14.5 – 16
Junior 16 – 17.5
Youth 17.5 – 19
Small adult 19 – 20
Adult 20 – 21.5
Oversize adult 21.5 and over
Cricket glove sizes, measured from the wrist to the fingertip.

Hockey

Stick length

To find the right stick height it is recommended to measure from the ground to the belly button.

Player height (cm) Stick length
172 and over 37.5″
160 – 172 36.5″
152 – 160 35″
145 – 152 34″
137 – 145 33″
130 – 137 32″
122 – 130 30″
Up to 122 28″

Netball

Goal post height

School years Post height
Years 1–2 Approx. 2.1 m — held hula hoops or adjustable portable goals
Years 3–4 2.6 m
Years 5+ 3.05 m

Ball size

Ball size Age range
Size 4 Year 3–6
Size 5 Year 7+

Rugby league

Ball size

Ball size Age range
Mini Under 5s – 9 yrs
Mod 10–12 yrs
Senior 13+ yrs

Rugby union

Ball size

Ball size Age range
Size 2.5 Year 1–2
Size 3 Year 3–6
Size 4 Year 7–8
Size 5 Year 9+

Soccer / football

Ball size

Ball size Age range
Size 3 4–8 yrs
Size 4 9–12 yrs
Size 5 13+ yrs

Goalkeeper glove size

Measure the circumference of your hand just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb. The chart converts that measurement to a glove size.

Soccer goalie glove sizing by hand circumference, with an age and height guide.

Softball

Bat length

Grasp the bat with either hand, about one inch away from the knob. With the bat in hand, relax your arm at your side so the bat extends down the side of your body. Make sure you are standing straight up: do not slouch forward or lean your body towards the arm holding the bat. If the bat can touch the ground, the bat is a proper length for you.

Recommended fastpitch softball bat length by player age.

Glove size

Fastpitch softball glove size by fielding position and age.

Table tennis

Net height

Measured Height
Top of the net, along its whole length 15.25 cm above the playing surface

Tennis

Net height

Measured Height
Net posts 1.07 m (3½ ft)
At the centre 0.914 m (3 ft)

Racket size

Racket Player
Junior racket Primary and Intermediate
Senior racket Secondary and Adult

Volleyball

Net height

Grade Net height
Women 2.24 m
Men 2.43 m
Junior boys 2.24 m
Junior girls 2.15 m

Water polo

Ball size

Grade Ball size
Flipper ball Size 2
All ages incl. senior women Size 4
Senior men Size 5